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Eric Szmanda

エリック・スマンダ / えりっく・すまんだ

American actor

July 24, 1975 (age 50) ・ Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

  • From Wisconsin
  • Actor
  • Television actor
  • Model

My Take

I'll always think of Eric Szmanda as Greg Sanders, the lab rat who slowly grew into a field CSI over the years. What made his performance stick was the way he layered comic energy and genuine nerdy enthusiasm onto a procedural that could otherwise feel clinical. Watching Greg go from goofy DNA tech to a confident investigator was one of the quiet pleasures of the original CSI run, and Szmanda gave him a likability that anchored a lot of episodes. He never chased the spotlight, but he was a reliable, charismatic ensemble player who made the team feel real.

Overview

Eric Szmanda (born July 24, 1975) is an American actor from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is best known for his long-running role as forensic technician Greg Sanders on the CBS crime drama series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Over the course of the series he became one of its central recurring characters, appearing across most of its seasons.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Eric Szmanda
Name (Japanese)
エリック・スマンダ
Reading
えりっく・すまんだ
Born
July 24, 1975 (age 50)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Leo / Rabbit
Origin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Blood type
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Height
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Agency
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Occupation
Actor / Television actor / Model / Film actor

2. Background

Elementary school
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Junior high
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High school
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University
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3. Relationships

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Children
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Parents
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4. Personality

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  • From Wisconsin
  • Actor
  • Television actor
  • Model
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.