tom arnold (born march 6, 1959) is an american actor and comedian. he was born in ottumwa, iowa. he became famous when he married roseanne barr in 1990, another comedian and star of the popular sitcom, "roseanne", who he divorced in 1994. recently, he was one of the original hosts of the talk show, "the best damn sports show period!" on fox sports. in november 2009, he married ashley groussman.