Eric Szmanda
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| Born | Eric Kyle Szmanda July 24, 1975 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998 - present |
Eric Kyle Szmanda (born July 24, 1975) is a Polish-American actor. He portrays Greg Sanders in the television crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, a role he has held since the show began in 2000.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life and education
Szmanda was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Don and Elaine Szmanda, and has two brothers, Brett and Rob. He attended Mukwonago High School and graduated at the age of 19 at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena. While he was is school, he began marketing internships with music conglomerate BMG and moved to Chicago to take a full time job in the music business. [1] His great-uncle Ray Szmanda is the "Menard's Guy," a local celebrity in the Midwest famous for his enthusiastic ads for Menard's hardware stores.
[edit] Career
[edit] CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
In 2000, Szmanda began a recurring role in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in its first two seasons as Greg Sanders, a crime lab analyst and investigator, before being added to the main cast since its third season.
[edit] Activism
Szmanda supports the U.S. Campaign for Burma and traveled to Thailand to see the conditions of Burmese refugees who have fled their native country.[2]
[edit] Personal Life
When Szmanda first began acting a movie producer suggested that he change his last name, thinking that most people would not have a clue as to how to pronounce it. One of his brothers is a High school teacher and he has visited his brother's classes on several occasions as a surprise to his students. Szmanda is also a very close friend to Burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese and was one of the 60 guest invited to attended her marriage to Marilyn Manson in Ireland.
[edit] Filmography
- The Net (1998–1999) – Jacob "Sorcerer" Resh
- Dodge's City (1999) (TV) – Johnny Dodge
- 100 Girls (2000) – Sam
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–present) Recurring (Seasons 1-2) Main Cast (Season 3-present) – Greg Sanders
- FreakyLinks (2000) – Tunnel-dwelling bum
- True Vinyl (2000) – Billy Thompson
- Rules of Attraction (2002) – NYU Film Student
- Little Athens (2005) – Derek
- Snow Wonder (2005) (TV) – Luke
- Szmanda also appeared in Marilyn Manson's music video "(s)AINT".
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Eric Szmanda Bio at CBS - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- Eric Szmanda at the Internet Movie Database
