He excelled in high school and starred in a number of plays, but his grades and SAT scores were not very attractive to colleges, despite being in honors classes.

At the suggestion of his father, Toms applied and gained entree to San Jose State University.

Two years after joining, the group created a sketch troupe called “SUTN” and Toms became a cast member, head writer and video producer.

Working on Reality Binge later led to a guest appearance on Good Day LA and a number of other panel shows.

[5] Eric has also written and performed commercial campaigns for brands such as 7-11, Netflix, and Cholula Hot Sauce.

[7] Most recently Toms starred in the raunchy college comedy DisOrientation distributed by Spotlight Pictures, in which Eric was nominated for the Jury Award at the New Haven Film Festival.

[8] Toms married his long-time girlfriend Heather Plep, an advertising and marketing specialist, on October 15, 2005 in Santa Cruz, California.