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Eric Dane Returning to television to play a character with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Months later he revealed his struggle with the neurodegenerative disease.
Dane, 52, announced his diagnosis In April, almost a year later, he said he experienced symptoms for the first time. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, gradually paralyzes patients by destroying the nerve cells responsible for muscle movement. There is no known cure.
Best known for playing the beloved character Dr. Mark Sloan on ABC’s hit medical drama gray’s anatomy, Dane has continued to work on new projects following his diagnosis, including a newly announced guest role.
Excitement The actor will be seen in the NBC show brilliant mindIn the episode airing on November 24. Dane will play Matthew, a firefighter who struggles to share his ALS diagnosis with his family.
Matthew will process the news with the help of Dr. Oliver Wolf, the series stars Zachary Quinto. Photos taken on the set of the episode show Quinto and Dane acting opposite each other.
Shortly after announcing his diagnosis, Dan said Despite battling the illness, he wants to continue acting.
“At the end of the day, I just want to spend time with my family and get a little work done if possible.” Dan told Dianne Sawyer But good morning america in june, “I don’t think this is the end of my story. I don’t feel like, in my heart, I don’t think this is the end of me.”
During his interview with Sawyer, Dane also revealed that his right side is no longer working and he fears losing control of his left hand.
Nevertheless, he went on to film season three Excitement, In which he appears as Cal Jacobs, the father of Jacob Elordi’s character Nate Jacobs. it’s a new season Set to air in 2026,
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Earlier this summer, Dane also starred in Amazon Prime Video’s new show, Countdown.
However, he was were forced to leave gray’s anatomy reunion He was hospitalized after collapsing at this year’s Emmy Awards. He said he had lost his balance in the kitchen due to a “bad illness”.
“So I was in the hospital during the Emmys and I had stitches in my head,” he explained. Washington Post In those days.
“I missed the opportunity I was really waiting for,” he continued, expressing regret at missing the September ceremony. “It would have been great to see Jesse and be reunited with some of his teammates, and to be able to present in front of his coworkers, I thought, would have been a special moment. So I was really upset about it, but you know, there was nothing I could do about it.”