His first TV role was in The Gunfighters in 1987, which is a story revolving around two brothers caught in a murder of another person. In 1990 he starred in a movie called Quest for the Mighty Sword which is the fourth and final film in the Ator film series. He also portrayed Thor in the movie the Incredible Hulk Returns. In 1993 he played Little John in Robinhood: Men in Tights which were a comedy movie. The very next year he appeared as a bear in the movie American Wedding. He was chosen for this role because of his incredible build and height. No other person could have pulled this off if it wasn't for him. In 1994 he appeared in two TV series namely M.A.N.T.I.S. and Blossom.

He continued his TV journey with different shows as the time progressed. He was cast as Detective Gill Ryan in the 1995 TV series Ellen. The same year he played Doug Monroe in the Platypus Man. Known for doing multiple roles at the same time he did 6 TV series in a single year in 1995 appearing in shows such as A Whole New Ballgame, The Home Court, Hope and Gloria, and Dweebs.

For the next 20 years, he continued doing almost 5 TV series a year which took his total tally to an astonishing 70 TV shows. In 2010 he got a chance to play a lead role in a TV show Good Luck Charlie. He took this opportunity with both hands and went on give a performance which will be remembered for ages. in this TV series he played Bob Duncan who has a family in Denver and has some problems regarding the birth of his new child and rest of the kids. He has also appeared in some of the most famous TV series like How I Met Your Mother and Two and a Half Men. Besides that, he has done 11 movies as well.

Eric married James Bonci in 2013 and has one son Manny Kramer with his husband . James They doesn’t have any more children together. Bonci is a very lovely husband  and a housewife. They are together with no signs of bad patches whatsoever. He has gone through weight loss and looks very fit for a person of his age. Eric remains one o the most experienced TV personality today having almost 100 TV shows and movies in his bag he is respected by people of all the entertainment business.

Although it's not fully confirmed but his net worth is estimated to be around $2 million which could not be less and is expected to go higher given the time he has spent in this industry, he not short of work. His biography can be read on Wiki and his fans can connect to him on Facebook and Twitter.