Eric Dane Biography
Summary
"Eric William Dane" (born November 9, 1972) is an American actor, most recently known for his role as Dr. Mark Sloan in "Grey's Anatomy".
Career
After appearing in a San Mateo High production of Arthur Miller's "All My Sons", Dane decided to pursue a career in acting. He relocated to Los Angeles, where he played small roles in the television series "Saved by the Bell", "The Wonder Years", "Roseanne", and "Married With Children", among others. But in 2000, he was signed for a recurring role in "Gideon's Crossing", and followed this with a two-season run in "Charmed". His made-for-television movie credits included two biopics, "Serving in Silence" (about Margarethe Cammermeyer's experiences in the military), and "Helter Skelter", in which he portrayed a member of the Charles Manson clan.
Dane's first major feature film appearance was in "The Basket" (1999). He also appeared in "Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane", "Sol Goode", "Feast", "Open Water 2", and "X-Men: The Last Stand".
In 2005, Dane guested as Dr. Mark Sloan (nicknamed 'McSteamy' by Meredith Grey in 'Yesterday,' the eighteenth episode of the second season of the ABC medical drama "Grey's Anatomy"). Positive audience reaction to the character led to Dane's becoming a regular in the show's third season. His first appearance in the season, in which he walked out of the bathroom soaking wet and wearing only a strategically placed towel, was labeled a 'watercooler moment'.
In December 2006, he starred in the A&E TV movie "Wedding Wars" as the brother of a gay man (played by John Stamos) who goes on strike in support of marriage equality.
Eric Dane, alongside Patrick Dempsey, are bound for the same big-screen project, joining the estimable ensemble for the romantic comedy Valentine's Day. The Garry Marshall-directed film follows five interconnecting stories about Los Angelinos anticipating (or in some cases dreading) the holiday of love.
Credit
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