Actor Eric Dane died Feb. 19 at age 53 less than a year after announcing his ALS diagnosis. 

Known for for his roles as Dr. Mark Sloane, aka McSteamy, on “Grey’s Anatomy,” as Cal on “Euphoria” and as Jason Dean on “Charmed,” the star also had several film and TV roles that started out on the page—some you may not know much about. 

Dane first donned scrubs and a stethoscope in a recurring role as Dr. Wyatt Cooper in the medical drama “Gideon’s Crossing.” The series, which ran for only a single season from 2000 to 2001, was based on the non-fiction book “The Measure of Our Days” by Dr. Jerome Groopman.

The actor switched gears in 2004 to play Tex Watson in “Helter Skelter.” The TV movie about the Manson murders was based on the 1974 non-fiction book by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry.

The character of Painkiller Jane is an Event Comics superhero and inspiration for the 2005 TV movie “Painkiller Jane.” Dane plays thief Nick Pierce, who helps Jane out of a tough situation. 

Keeping with the superhero theme, in 2006, Dane appeared briefly in “X-Men: The Last Stand,” which was based on Marvel Comics’ X-Men series. He played the memorable mutant and thief Multiple-Man. 

Two years later Dane had a larger role in the dramedy “Marley & Me,” based on the 2005 memoir by John Grogan. He starred as Sebastian, a friend of the newlywed couple played by Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston, who suggests to them that they should adopt a dog.

In his first significant lead role after his departure from “Grey’s Anatomy,” Dane played Tom Chander in the TNT action-drama “The Last Ship” from 2014 to 2018. The show, a dystopian science-fiction tale about Earth after a widespread pandemic, was based on the 1988 novel by William Brinkley.

He starred as a pimp named Duke in 2022’s Western Romance “Redeeming Love.” Based on Francine River’s 1991 novel, inspired by the Biblical story of Hosea, it is set during the California Gold Rush.