Eric Dane is an American actor who became popular after his role in the television series Anatomy of Passion. In Anatomy of Passion, Eric played the role of Dr. Mark Sloan.
The growth of the actor is 185 centimeters. Eric was married to actress Rebecca Gayheart. They have two children.
Childhood and youth
Eric Dane was born on November 9, 1972 in the city of San Francisco in the state of California. Dane's parents are Jews. My father worked as an architect and interior designer, and my mother was a housewife. In addition to Eric, the family raised two more younger sons - the actor’s brothers.
Dane attended the San Mateo School from 1987 to 1990. Most of all, the guy liked sports. Eric could have become a professional athlete if he hadn’t been in the school theatrical production of “All My Sons”. The guy liked the work on Arthur Miller’s play so much that he decided to become an actor by all means.
Carier start
After leaving school, Dane went to Los Angeles to conquer Hollywood. In 1993, Eric received a small role in the youth series "Wonderful Years." The acting debut was successful. Over the next few years, Dane appeared in small roles in the television series Rosanna, Married with Children, Silk Nets, and others.
A permanent role in the television series, the actor was entrusted in 2000. It was the role of Dr. Vyat Cooper in the medical drama Crossing Gideon. In the story, Dr. Cooper works with Dr. Ben Gideon in the Department of Experimental Oncology at the New England Hospital. The last episode of this series was released in 2001.
Soon Eric was invited to the already successful television series Charmed. In the role of Jason Dean, Dane performed in two seasons of the series. The actor also starred in the series in the genre of the situational comedy "Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane."
Among the films of Eric Dane there are two biopic. Biopic is a film based on the biography of his protagonist.
The television movie "Silence and Serve" co-produced by the United States and Canada was aired in 1995. The plot is based on a biography of Margaret Kammermeyer. Margaret served in the US Army for 25 years in the medical service, received the rank of colonel, and claimed the rank of general.
The personal life of the woman did not work out. After many years of marriage, the woman divorced her husband and openly confessed her lesbian inclinations. The army leadership was obliged to dismiss a woman from service for such a confession. Margaret continued to fight for her rights and the rights of homosexuals in the army. Dane in the film played the role of the character of Matt.
The second biopic “Helter Skelter” was released on television in 2004. The plot is based on the biography of Manson, the leader of the gang that killed the wife of Roman Polanski. Here Eric played the role of Charles "Tex" Watson, one of the members of the Manson gang.
The television series "Anatomy of Passion"
Anatomy of Passion, or else Anatomy of Gray, is the television series by Shonda Rimes. The series premiered in March 2005. At the moment, the television series is still being filmed. The fifteenth season of the show has been announced.
The main roles in this medical drama were played by the actor: Ellen Pompeo, Katherine Heigl, Sandra O, Justin Chambers, Chandra Wilson, Patrick Dempsey, Kate Walsh and Eric Dane.
Anatomy of Passion is a series about the lives of interns, doctors, and other staff at Seattle Grace Hospital. It tells not only about their work, but also about their personal lives, as well as emerging problems in the team.
The show has earned excellent audience ratings and the best reviews from critics. The drama Anatomy of Passion was nominated for many prestigious awards, including an Emmy, and received the Golden Globe in 2006.
Dane's character, Dr. Sloan, appears on the television series starting in season two. Mark Sloan is a plastic surgeon who came to work in a hospital from New York. Eric left the series Anatomy of Passion in the fall of 2012.
Personal life
Eric is married to American film and television actress Rebecca Gayheart. The couple married in 2004. Dane and Gayheart are the parents of two daughters. The girls name is Billy Beatrice and Georgia.
In February 2018, Rebecca filed for divorce from Eric because of "irreconcilable differences."
Dane and Rebecca had to overcome many problems over the years of marriage.
In June 2011, Eric went to the California Medical Center to get rid of drug addiction earned after a sports injury.
In April 2017, the creators of the show "The Last Ship" suspended filming for a month due to a severe depression, which starred Eric Dane.