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. 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. He is the host of Over Your Head, the primary carpenter on Clean Sweep, also making appearances on Trading Spaces. He is also the co-host of Adam Carolla's home improvement podcast, Ace on the House, dispensing home improvement advice to callers.
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.
Family Stromer is married to Amy Tinkham. They have three children.
Filmography + Film roles Year Title Role Notes 1996 The Acting Thing Eric 1996 Grace of My Heart Doris' L.A. Boyfriend 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
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