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Who Is Eric Dane? Get To Know All About His Age, Height, Net Worth, Measurements, Career, Personal Life, & Relationship

Shaile Published On Tue Aug 27 2019   Modified On Tue Aug 27 2019
Who Is Eric Dane? Get To Know All About His Age, Height, Net Worth, Measurements, Career, Personal Life, & Relationship

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    Who Is Eric Dane? Get To Know All About His Age, Height, Net Worth, Measurements, Career, Personal Life, & Relationship

    Eric Dane is an American actor. He is known for his role in movies are Eric Dane in Marley and me, Sean Jackson in Valentine's Day and Marcus Gerber in Burlesque. He also is known for his television role Cal Jacobs in Euphoria, Captain Tom Chandler in The Last Ship and Dr. Mark Sloan in Grey's Anatomy. For his role in Grey's Anatomy, he won Satellite Award and Screen Actor Guild Award.

    Eric Dane's Early Life, Parent, Siblings, Education

    Eric T. Melvin was born on 9th November 1972 in San Francisco, California, United States. He belongs to white ethnicity and his birth sign is Scorpio.

    Eric in his early days
    Eric in his early days

    He is the eldest son in the family and parents, his father William Melvin was an interior designer architect and mother Leah Dane a household manager. After his father died of a gunshot, he was raised with his younger brother by his mother.

    He studies at Sequoia High School and later joined San Mateo High School in San Mateo California from which he graduated his bachelor level. While he was in high school he was interested in athletic and played with the water polo team.

    Age, Height, Body Statistics

    Eric Dane at an event
    Eric Dane at an event
    • Age: As of 2019,  Eric T. Melvin's age is 47 years old.
    • Body Measurements: He has an average body physique but the exact measurement is unavailable.
    • Height: American actor stands 6 feet 1 inch or 185 in cm, which is similar to celebrities Chris Evans, Ethan Suplee, and John Wesley.
    • Weight: He weighs 89 kg or 196 lbs.
    • Eye Color: Grey's Anatomy actor  has expressive blue eyes.
    • Hair Color: Similarly, he has naturally black hair.

    Personal Life, Relationship History, Marriage, Spouse, Children

    As of 2019, Eric Dane is single and has two children. Previously he was married to fashion model and actress Rebecca Gayheart. The couple dated for some time and took marriage vows on 29th October 2004.

    Eric Dane with his wife Rebecca Gayheart
    Eric Dane with his wife Rebecca Gayheart

    Eric and his spouse welcomed their first child daughter on 3rd March 2010 and second daughter on 28th December 2011. 

    Eric Dane with his ex-wife and two daughter
    Eric Dane with his ex-wife and daughters

    The couple were living a happy life for 14 years and then filed a divorce in 2018 with irreconcilable differences.

    Controversy

    Eric Dane, his wife Rebecca and Kari Ann Peniche were filmed naked in the bathtub at the Peniche's apartment, which was leaked online after that. The actor said he was in drugs. He told in an interview he said

    We’ve all made mistakes. My one regret is that I got the person I love most wrapped up in all that.

    Net Worth & Career

    As per Celebrity Net Worth, Eric Dane has an estimated net worth of around $7 million as of August 2019. Celebrities like Luke Pegler, Mariska Hargitay, and Beth Dover has earned similar net worth as Eric.

    He earned a six-figure salary per episode from his acting in Grey's Anatomy. He earned from movie Marley & Me $500,000, Open Water 2: Adrift $150,000 and X-men: The Last Stand $150,000. 

    He also has a house with three-bedroom in Los Angeles, California which he bought in 2006 with $1.4 million.

    Career

    American actor debuted from the television series Saved by the Bell in 1991. Later he appeared in various television and television movies. 

    But people knew him with his role as Dr. Mark Sloan in Grey's Anatomy for which he was nominated for various awards and won Satellite Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards. He shared these awards with his co-actors Justin Chamers, Patrick Dempsey, Katherine Heigl, T.R. Knight and many more.

    Furthermore, he also had a major role in The Last Ship with 56 episodes from 2014 to 2018. He also gave a voice in Seth MacFarlane's animated series Family Guy.

    He debuted from the movie The Basket in 1999, later appeared in various films like Feast, Open Water 2: Adrift, X-Men: The Last Stand, Marley & Me, Valentine's Day and many more. He shared a screen with actors like Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston and many more.

    Quick Summary of Eric Dane

    Who is Eric Dane?

    Eric Dane is an American actor.

    What is the height of the American actor?

    American actor stands 6 feet 1 inches or 185 in cm.

    What is his net worth at present?

    He has an estimated net worth of around $7 million as of August 2019.

    How many kids does he have?

    He has two kids daughter.