Carter Oosterhouse is the host of Carter Can, a home repair reality show on HGTV. Oosterhouse first gained national fame as a carpenter on the TLC series Trading Spaces.

Oosterhouse's career as a carpenter began at the age of 11, when he began learning carpentry as an apprentice to his neighbor, a master carpenter. He continued to work in carpentry and construction throughout school, following in footsteps of his older brothers.

After college, Oosterhouse relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and television. His first job was working behind-the-scenes for Project Greenlight.

When auditioning for a new show on TLC, Oosterhouse ended up landing a part on the already popular show Trading Spaces, joining the cast in their fourth season.

• Note: Many of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• September 19, 1976: Born

• 2000: Graduated from Central Michigan University

• 2003:Trading Spaces: IMDb | Mahalo

• 2004-2005: The Tony Danza Show: IMDb | Wikipedia

• 2005: Three Wishes: IMDb | Wikipedia

• 2007: Carter Can: IMDb

• 2007: The Inside Job: DYI

• Amazon.com: Carter Oosterhouse DVD's and Merchandise