American television personality
Eric Antony Stromer (born April 28, 1961) is an American actor and television personality. He was a co-host for the motoring television series, Top Gear, on NBC.[1] He was raised in Evanston, Illinois.
Career
Stromer started acting at the age of 7 doing a Kit Kat commercial. He lost out of the role of Henry Desmond to Peter Scolari in the Tom Hanks sitcom Bosom Buddies.[2] He is the host of Over Your Head, the primary carpenter on Clean Sweep, also making appearances on Trading Spaces.[3][4] He is also the co-host of Adam Carolla's home improvement podcast, Ace on the House, dispensing home improvement advice to callers.[2]
Cancer
On February 28, 2011, Stromer related, on an episode of The Doctors, that radiography following a car accident in which he was involved uncovered a tumor on his thyroid gland. He was diagnosed with papillary cancer and had his entire thyroid removed. He is in remission.[5]
Family
Stromer is married to Amy Tinkham. They have three children.[2]
Filmography
Film roles
Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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1996
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The Acting Thing
|
Eric
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1996
|
Grace of My Heart
|
Doris' L.A. Boyfriend
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1999
|
Tycus
|
Phillers
|
|
1999
|
Valerie Flake
|
Adonis Plumber
|
|
Television roles
Year
|
Title
|
Role
|
Notes
|
1984
|
Santa Barbara
|
Michael Adams
|
7 episodes
|
1990
|
Freddy's Nightmares
|
Otto
|
1 episode
|
2003–2005
|
Clean Sweep
|
himself
|
14 episodes
|
2005
|
Three Wishes
|
himself
|
10 episodes
|
2006
|
The Tony Danza Show
|
himself
|
1 episode
|
2006
|
The Megan Mullally Show
|
himself
|
2 episodes
|
2007
|
Rachael Ray
|
himself
|
1 episode
|
2008
|
Top Gear
|
Himself – Presenter
|
Unaired Pilot
|
2008
|
Home for the Holidays
|
himself
|
TV movie
|
2008–2009
|
HGTV Showdown
|
himself
|
2 episodes
|
2009–2011
|
Over Your Head
|
himself
|
24 episodes
|
2010
|
Cut It in Half: Airplane
|
himself
|
TV movie
|
2007–2010
|
Home Improvement with Eric Stromer
|
Himself – Host
|
32 episodes
|
2011
|
The Doctors
|
himself
|
1 episode
|
2012
|
Today
|
himself
|
1 episode
|
2012
|
Hideous Houses
|
himself
|
8 episode
|
2012–2013
|
Marie
|
himself
|
3 episodes
|
References
External links