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Eric Dane

(1972–2026) Television Actor United States

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Eric Dane was a television actor from the United States, best known for Open Water 2.

Quick Facts About Eric Dane

Born: November 9, 1972
Died: February 19, 2026
Nationality: United States
Profession: Television Actor
Notable works: Open Water 2
Spouse: Rebecca Gayheart

About Eric Dane

Eric William Dane was an American actor. After multiple television roles in the 1990s and 2000s, including his recurring role as Jason Dean on Charmed, he was cast as Dr. Mark Sloan on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. He went on to appear in films such as X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) as Multiple Man, Marley & Me (2008), Valentine's Day (2010), Burlesque (2010), and Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024).

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Eric Dane

I just try to leave my baggage at the door. I don't want to carry my stuff into a working environment with…

Door

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I think when you're done with work, you go home.

Done

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If I can get to the gym 3-4 days a week and spend 50 minutes to an hour and a half, irrespective…

Days

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Never ask a woman when she's due unless you know for a fact she's expecting.

Ask

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The action genre is not always the most synonymous with character development.

Action

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At the end of the day, you want to work with people you want to work with - regardless of what they've…

Day

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I'm a hands-on dad.

Dad

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The person I am is who I am. My life is my career, my career is my life.

Career

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I'm not a big watcher of myself. You start looking at things you shouldn't be looking at that have nothing to do…

Big

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I do like to cook. But I only cook a few things, but those few things I do really well.

Cook

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I loved doing 'Grey's Anatomy.'

Anatomy

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I'm a goal setter, but in broad strokes. I don't have a by-October-2009-I-want-to-be-here plan. All I do is work with an element…

Anything

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Some of the greatest actors on the planet are the most insecure people. Now I don't know if that insecurity necessarily equates…

Actor

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Going to the gym and looking for a specific result is a short-lived existence, as opposed to going to the gym and…

Adopting

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What I love about acting is experiencing the absolute moments of - you know - of getting lost in the world you've…

Acting

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My father served in Vietnam - the respect I have for the Navy is profound.

Father

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Sometimes I feel like I'm lacking a playfulness. I envy guys who are consistently able to maintain a playful, optimistic perspective on…

Able

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I can't say no to my girls. They melt my heart. I'm very grateful for my family.

Family

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I always thought of myself as a big-dog kinda guy.

Always

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There's a very mathematical, mechanical side to architecture, and I probably lean more toward that aspect of it, though I'm terrible at…

Architecture

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I've always had a great feel for space and how objects occupy it.

Always

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McSteamy's been really good to me. He's opened a lot of doors.

Doors

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My skin is very sensitive.

Sensitive

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I've never seen 'Game of Thrones.' I've never seen 'Breaking Bad.' I can't tell you one character outside of Walter White.

Bad

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Any free time I have, the family comes first.

Family

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