Eric Dane shares ALS diagnosis and delivers update on Euphoria season three role
Euphoria’s Eric Dane has shared an update about his health as Euphoria season three goes into production. (Getty)
Euphoria's Eric Dane has shared an update about his health as Euphoria season three goes into production. (Getty)
Eric Dane has revealed he has been diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and has delivered an update on his Euphoria role.
The actor is perhaps best known for his role in the Max drama Euphoria as Cal Jacobs, the father of Nate Jacobs (Jacob Elordi). Dane shared on Thursday (10 April) that he has been diagnosed with the progressive neurodegenerative disease, which affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, as per the ALS Association.
“I have been diagnosed with ALS,” the actor told People Magazine. “I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter.”
The 52-year-old confirmed that he is “able to continue working” and added that he will be working on season three of Euphoria. The series goes into production on 14 April.
“I feel fortunate that I am able to continue working and am looking forward to returning to set of Euphoria next week,” he said. “I kindly ask that you give my family and I privacy during this time.”
Dane is married to actress and model Rebecca Gayheart, and the pair share two children, Billie Beatrice, 15, and Georgia Geraldine, 13. Gayheart filed for divorce from the Grey’s Anatomy alum in 2018 but filed to dismiss the divorce in March 2025 while Dane reportedly signed the papers with his consent, as per E! News.
She told the outlet: “We are best of friends. We are really close. We are great coparents. We really figured out the formula to staying a family and I think our kids are benefiting greatly from it and we are as well.
“I think it’s important to not look at a relationship that ends as a failure. It’s just a season. It wasn’t a failure. It was a huge success. We were married for, I mean, we are still married, but together for 15 years, and we had two beautiful kids so I think that’s a successful relationship, and that’s how we look at it.”
