Eric Stromer


Eric Antony Stromer was a co-host for the canceled 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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012–2013Mariehimself3 episodes
2012Todayhimself1 episode
2012Hideous Houseshimself8 episode
2011The Doctorshimself1 episode
2009–2011Over Your Headhimself24 episodes
2007–2010Home Improvement with Eric StromerHimself – Host32 episodes
2010Cut It in Half: AirplanehimselfTV Movie
2008Home for the HolidayshimselfTV Movie
2008–2009HGTV Showdownhimself2 episodes
2008Top GearHimself – PresenterUnaired Pilot
2007Rachael Rayhimself1 episode
2006The Megan Mullally Showhimself2 episodes
2006The Tony Danza Showhimself1 episode
2005Three Wisheshimself10 episodes
2003–2005Clean Sweephimself14 episodes
1990Freddy's NightmaresOtto1 episode
1984Santa BarbaraMichael Adams7 episodes