Eric Dane missed the Emmy Awards because he was in hospital

He told the Washington Post newspaper: "ALS is a nasty disease.

"So I was in the hospital during the Emmys getting stitches put in my head.

"I missed an opportunity I was really looking forward to.

"It would have been great to see Jesse and get reunited with some of my peers, and to be able to present in front of my colleagues I thought would have a been special moment.

"I was a really upset about it, but you know, there was nothing I could do about it."

After going public with his diagnosis in April, Eric admitted he felt he "had" to be open about his condition to avoid speculation and he's been blown away by the level of "love and support" he has received.

He said: "It wasn't something I ever really wanted to do. It was something I felt like I had to do.

"It was getting increasingly difficult to hide what was going on. And instead of letting people speculate what was happening, I just said it. ... And I've never experienced a bigger outpouring of love and support than I have after I announced that."

The Euphoria actor - who has daughters Billie, 15, and 13-year-old Georgia, with wife Rebecca Gayheart - hopes his profile can shine a spotlight on ALS and help others.

He said: "I have been an open book about certain things in my life. This is something I felt compelled to share with people.

"I don't really have a dog in the fight, per se, when it comes to worrying about what people are going think about me. This is more of a: 'How can I help? How can I be of some service?'"

"Not to be overly morbid, but you know, if I'm going out, I'm gonna go out helping somebody."