Eric Allan Kramer (born March 26, 1962) is an American actor and fight choreographer. Kramer has appeared in numerous

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'' and '' Robin Hood: Men in Tights'' and is also known for his performances as

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in '' The Incredible Hulk Returns'' (1988), and as Scott Miller on

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'' but is best known for his role as Dave Rogers on ''

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'' and Bob Duncan on ''

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'' from 2010–2014. He also appeared as Iron Mike Wilcox in the 2019 video game ''

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Early life

Kramer's father, Roger Kramer, is a former CFL player. Kramer attended the BFA program at the

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, which led to acting in the theater and some television and movie roles, as well as a career in

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Career

In 1987, Kramer made his acting debut in television film ''

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''. He also starred in the 1990 film ''

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,'' replacing previous lead actor Miles O'Keeffe. He played

in NBC's television film '' The Incredible Hulk Returns'' and a Russian baseball player in the television movie ''The Comrades of Summer''. Among Kramer's more notable roles have been Little John in '' Robin Hood: Men in Tights'', Bear in ''

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'', and Boris, bodyguard to producer Lee Donowitz, in ''

''. He has also appeared in a number of notable television series, including ''

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'', '' Cheers'', ''

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'', '' Blossom'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''

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'', '' JAG'', '' Roseanne'', '' Murder, She Wrote'', '' Seinfeld'', ''

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'', '' Jack and Bobby'', ''

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'', '' How I Met Your Mother'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' (where he was in the same episode as his ''

'' wife

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). Kramer was also a series regular on the sitcom ''

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'' as Whitey van de Bunt (1993) and the ABC/

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sitcom ''

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Film Reference Kramer continues to work on the stage as a member of the Antaeus Classical Rep Company in Los Angeles and received an Ovatti Award nomination for his role in ''The Wood Demon''. He also co-starred as Bob Duncan on the Disney Channel sitcom ''

''. He also played Link's dad in the

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Filmography

Films

Television

Video games

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kramer, Eric Allan 1962 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors Male actors from Grand Rapids, Michigan University of Alberta alumni