Eric Allan Kramer

Infobox actor
name = Eric Allan Kramer
location = Grand Rapids, Michigan Flagicon|Michigan, birth date and age|1962|3|26
years active = 1987-present
occupation = television actor

Eric Allan Kramer (March 26, 1962) is an American
actor, perhaps best known as Little John in "", as Thor in The Incredible Hulk Returns and as Dave Rogers, the white neighbor in "The Hughleys.

Biography

Early life

Kramer was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on March 26, 1962, and attended the BFA program at the University of Alberta at Edmonton, which led to acting in the theater and some television and movie roles, as well as fight choreography. He moved to Los Angeles at the urging of his friend Gary Sandy.

Career

In 1987, Kramer made his first acting debut in "The Gunfighters". He also starred in 1990 film "Quest for the Mighty Sword", remembered as a notably bad movie. [ [http://www.badmovieplanet.com/unknownmovies/reviews/rev68.html The Unknown Movies - unknownmovies.com ] ] He played Thor in the television movie "The Incredible Hulk Returns". Among Kramer's more notable roles have been Little John in "", Bear in "American Wedding", and Boris, bodyguard to producer Lee Donowitz, in "True Romance". He has also appeared in a number of television series, including "CSI", "JAG", "Murder, She Wrote", "Phil of the Future". He also made an appearance as a bar patron who bullies John Goodman in an early episode of "Roseanne". He was a series regular in the sitcom "Bob" as Whitey van de Bunt (1993), and appeared in "Down Home" as the husband of star Judith Ivey.

Kramer played Alan Hale, Jr. in "Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History", a 2001 comic recreation of the behind-the-scenes events surrounding "Gilligan's Island", and had recurring roles in "Malcolm & Eddie", "Hope & Gloria", and "Lois & Clark" (as Drull). In 1998-2002, Kramer had a recurring role as neighbor Dave Rogers in "The Hughleys". He was cast in the pilot of "The Class", but was replaced for the regular series. [ [http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7199 Breaking News - Development Update: August 7-11 (Weekly Round-Up) | TheFutonCritic.com ] ]

Kramer appeared on popular television programs such as: "Growing Pains", "Cheers", "Empty Nest", and starred in the short-lived television programs "Doctor, Doctor" and "Down Home". Kramer also did a cameo in "Seinfeld" as the biker in the episode "The Keys".

Kramer continues to work on the stage as a member of the Antaeus Classical Rep Company in Los Angeles, and received an Ovation Award nomination for his role in "The Wood Demon".

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0469503|name=Eric Allan Kramer
* [http://www.wchstv.com/abc/hughleys/ericallankramer.shtml ABC bio] from "The Hughleys"