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Eric Lane’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

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Rachel Hickman

Published Jan 02, 2026

IntroAmerican actor
IsActor 
Film actor 
FromUnited States of America 
TypeFilm, TV, Stage & Radio 
Gendermale
Birth16 November 1976, Chicago, USA
Age:43 years
Star signScorpio

Eric Lane (born 16 November 1976) is an American actor from Chicago, Illinois. He is known for R. Kelly’s hip-hopera, Trapped in the Closet, as the character Twan, from Chapter 7 and on.

He also appeared in the 2006 film Waist Deep, the lead role in the 2008 direct to video film Tactical, and is the main character in the 2014 short film Night Thrasher:RAVE based on the Marvel comics superhero character Night Thrasher. He currently plays the role Black Magnum from the Amazon.com series The Girls & Rodney as well as the character Frank the Barber in the comedy series REL on FOX.