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Quick facts for kids Lance Gross
Gross in 2017
Born	Lance Darnell Gross (1981-07-08) July 8, 1981 (age 44) Oakland, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Howard University
Occupation	Actor model photographer
Years active	2006–present
Spouse(s)	Rebecca Jefferson
Children	2

Lance Darnell Gross (born July 8, 1981) is an American actor and model. He is famous for playing Calvin Payne in the TV show Tyler Perry's House of Payne. This show aired on TBS and BET. For his role, he won four NAACP Image Awards. These awards are for the best supporting actor in a comedy show.

Lance Gross also starred in movies like Meet the Browns (2008) and Our Family Wedding (2010). He has appeared in many other TV series too. These include Crisis, Sleepy Hollow, and Star.

About Lance Gross

Lance Gross was born on July 8, 1981, in Oakland, California. His mother is African American, and his father is from Ghana. Later, his family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. He went to Bonanza High School there and graduated.

After high school, Lance attended Howard University. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater. He also trained at acting studios to improve his skills.

How He Started His Career

Lance Gross began his career as a model. He worked for brands like Karl Kani. He also appeared in music videos for famous singers. Some of these artists include Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, and Mariah Carey.

In 2006, he had small roles in TV shows. These were Eve and The Bernie Mac Show. Soon after, he got the role of Calvin Payne in Tyler Perry's House of Payne.

His Role in House of Payne

In Tyler Perry's House of Payne, Lance Gross plays Calvin. Calvin is a young professional who has been in college for a long time. Lance won four NAACP Image Awards for this role. These awards were for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

Movies and TV Shows

Lance Gross made his first big movie appearance in 2008. It was in the romantic comedy-drama Meet the Browns. He starred alongside Angela Bassett.

In 2010, he was in Our Family Wedding. He played a recently engaged young man. His character's wedding plans get complicated by their families. In 2012, he starred in The Last Fall. This movie was about a retired NFL player. He faced money and family problems. Also in 2012, Lance was in the TV movie Steel Magnolias.

In 2013, Lance Gross starred in Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor. This romantic drama was directed by Tyler Perry. The next year, he was in the NBC show Crisis. He played a Secret Service Agent.

In 2015, he appeared in two episodes of Grey's Anatomy. Later that year, he joined the cast of Sleepy Hollow. In 2016, he starred in the crime drama Deuces for Netflix. In 2017, he was in When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story.

From 2017 to 2019, he played Maurice Jetter in Star. He also had roles in MacGyver and Hawaii Five-0. In 2018, he appeared in The Bobby Brown Story.

More recently, in 2021, Lance Gross played the main role in Dutch. He also starred in the TV show Our Kind of People. In 2022, he was in the movie Unthinkably Good Things. In 2023, he starred in the action thriller Call Her King.

Personal Life

Lance Gross married fashion stylist Rebecca Jefferson on May 23, 2015. They have two children together. Their daughter, Berkeley Brynn Gross, was born on November 20, 2014. Their son, Lennon Lorin Gross, was born on July 10, 2018.

In November 2021, Lance Gross became a member of Kappa Alpha Psi, a fraternity.

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