Lance Gross

Lance Darnell Gross (born July 8, 1981) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Calvin Payne on the sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne.^[1]

Lance Gross
Born	Lance Darnell Gross (1981-07-08) July 8, 1981 (age 43) Oakland, California, USA
Occupation(s)	Actor, Model
Years active	2006 -present

Early life and career

Gross was born and raised in Oakland, California. He graduated from Bonanza High School. He attended Howard University. While there, he decided to work on becoming an actor instead of becoming a professional track and field athlete. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns	Michael Brown	Lead role
2010	Our Family Wedding	Marcus Boyd	Lead role
2012	The Last Fall	Kyle Bishop	Lead role
2013	Tyler Perry's Temptations: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor	Brice	Lead role
TBA	Phenom	Lee Brooks
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007–2012	Tyler Perry's House of Payne	Calvin Payne	Main role
2012	Steel Magnolias	Sammy Desoto	TV film; Supporting role
2013	Dice City	Derek	Main role
2014	Crisis	Marcus Finley	Main role
2018–present	Tyler Perry's The Paynes	Calvin Payne	Recurring role
Television guest appearances
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Eve	Choir Member	1 episode
	The Bernie Mac Show	Krumper #1	1 episode
2012	The Finder	Frank Haywood	1 episode
	Royal Pains	Dr. London	1 episode