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When Eric Dane’s character, Mark Sloan, first came on the Grey’s scene I only saw him as a temporary character – someone who would take Addison away and let Meredith and Derek be together. Although that didn’t happen, Sloan/Dane has fast-become one of my favorites to watch on the show.

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Bio (from tv.com)
Eric William Dane was born in 1972, in San Francisco, Calif. He is the older of two brothers. His father is an architect and interior designer based in San Francisco. Dane was married to actress Rebecca Gayheart on October 29, 2004 (sorry ladies).

Dane has acted as a recurring guest-star on the television series Charmed. He appeared in seasons five and six as Phoebe Halliwell’s yearlong boyfriend Jason Dean. He also appeared in movies such as The Basket (2000), Feast (2005), Open Water 2: Adrift (2006), X-Men 3: The Last Stand (2006), and many other great roles.

Fun Facts (www.tv.com):

• Eric was nominated in 2008 for a SAG Award along with his Grey’s Anatomy cast mates for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

• Eric is set to star in the upcoming movie Marley and Me.

• Eric was chosen as one of People Magazine’s Sexiest Men Alive for 2007. (He deserves it)

• Eric’s character, Mark Sloan, on Grey’s Anatomy was so popular, he became a regular for the third season.

• Eric had to use double-stick tape to keep the towel on during his shower scene in Grey’s Anatomy.

• Eric and Rebecca Gayheart got married the same night they decided to over dinner. They immediately hopped a plane to Vegas and had their cab driver Sam stand in as best man.

• Eric appeared in the movie, X-Men 3: The Last Stand as “Multiple Man”. (That’s one for the comic book movie fans, like myself.)

• Eric appeared as Jason Dean in a total of 10 episodes of Charmed.

Quotable:
(On ‘McSteamy’ vs. ‘McDreamy’) “I don’t feel any competition with Patrick [Dempsey]. But he keeps asking me when my calendar is coming out.”

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