Eric Szmanda

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Eric Kyle Szmanda
Birth name	Eric Kyle Szmanda
Born	July 24 1975 (age 33) Milwaukee, Wisconsin  United States

Eric Szmanda (born July 24, 1975 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American actor, best known for playing forensic geek Greg Sanders on the popular crime drama television series CSI.

Szmanda grew up in the small town of Mukwonago, Wisconsin, with his two brothers, Rob and Brett, where he graduated from high school in 1993. Eric's great-uncle, Ray Szmanda, is a local radio personality in Wisconsin and a regional television ad figure known unofficially as "The Menards Guy".

He also attended Carroll College in Wisconsin. Once in college he received the role of "Lysander" in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. After college, Szmanda moved to Los Angeles and was cast for a guest role on the drama The Division and starred in the television series The Net on USA Network.

Eric is a good friend of Marilyn Manson, and was one of only 60 guests when Manson married Dita Von Teese in Ireland.

He frequently talks about his interest in Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós.

Filmography

• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Greg Sanders Lab Tech and CSI
• Snow Wonder, Luke
• Little Athens, Derek
• 100 Girls, Computer Geek
• Rules of Attraction, Film Student
• True Vinyl, Billy Thompson/DJ Billy T
• The Net ,Eric Szmanda as Jacob "Sorcerer"

Trivia

• Nickname: Ercy
• Is a fan and friend of Marilyn Manson. In 2003, he appeared in the video to Manson's song "(s)AINT" along with Asia Argento, who also directed it. The video has never aired in the United States.
• His surname is pronounced like 'Amanda' with a 'Z' at the beginning.
• Played drums until about freshman year in high school.
• In his first movie the producer he was working with requested that he changed his name.
• Has a golden retriever named Dax.
• Is of Polish descent.

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