Eric Antony Stromer (born April 28, 1961) is an American actor and television personality. He was a co-host for the
motoring
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television series, ''
Top Gear
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Television
* ''Top Gear'' (1977 TV series), a British motoring magazine programme
* ''Top Gear'' (2002 TV series), a relaunched version of the or ...
'', on
NBC
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.
He was raised in
Evanston, Illinois
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.
Career
Stromer started acting at the age of 7 doing a
Kit Kat
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commercial. He lost out of the role of Henry Desmond to
Peter Scolari
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in the
Tom Hanks
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sitcom ''
Bosom Buddies
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''.
He is the host of ''
Over Your Head
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Eric Antony Stromer (born April 28, 1961) is an American actor and television personality. He was a co-host fo ...
'', the primary carpenter on ''Clean Sweep'', also making appearances on ''
Trading Spaces
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''.
He is also the co-host of
Adam Carolla
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'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
References
External links
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1961 births
American television personalities
Living people
People from Evanston, Illinois