"Eric asked for a break to deal with personal issues," the actor's rep tells PEOPLE

Production Halted On Eric Dane's The Last Ship as He Battles Depression, Rep Says

Eric Dane is taking a break from his TNT series The Last Ship to deal with his depression,the actor’s rep tells PEOPLE.

“Eric asked for a break to deal with personal issues,” Dane’s rep said in a statement. “He suffers from depression and has asked for a few weeks of downtime and the producers kindly granted that request.”

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The rep added, “He looks forward to returning.”

Production has been halted on the series while Dane – who plays Captain Tom Chandler – takes a break. The show’s fourth, 10-episode season is set to premiere this summer. According to Variety, The Last Ship has also already been renewed for a fifth season.

Dane, 44, has been public about his personal struggles before. The Grey’s Anatomy alum went to rehab in 2011 for an addiction to painkillers.

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The actor – who has been married to Rebecca Gayheart since 2004 – told PEOPLE in 2014 of his past problems, “We’ve all made mistakes.”