Countdown, Euphoria and Grey's Anatomy actor Eric Dane is calling for more government funding for ALS research and treatment. ADVERTISEMENTDane, 52, announced in April that he had been diagnosed with the debilitating motor neuron disease. "I AM ALS -- called the 'most successful patient advocacy movement of the 21st century -- is launching this campaign now because ALS is at a tipping point. New treatments are within reach, but thousands of people living with ALS will lose access unless we take action." Deadline.com said Dane had been scheduled to present an award at the Emmys with his former Grey's co-star Jesse Williams, but backed out at the last minute.