Who is Eric Dane?

Eric Dane is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Dr. Mark Sloan on the hit television show, Grey’s Anatomy (2006-2012).

He is also known for playing the character Captain Tom Chandler in the apocalyptic drama The Last Ship since 2014.

Eric Dane: Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education

Dane was born on 9 November 1972, in San Francisco, California, USA. His birth name is Eric William Dane. He is the son of Leah Dane and William Melvin Dane.

His mother was a homemaker and her father was an interior designer and architect.

When he was seven years old, his father died of a gunshot wound. He attended Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California, and graduated in 1990.

After that, he attended San Mateo High School in San Mateo, California from 1990 to 1991. His nationality is American and he is of mixed (English, German, Scottish, Russian Jewish, Austrian Jewish, Finnish) ethnicity.

He moved to Los Angeles in 1993 to pursue his career as an actor.