Eric Szmanda (born July 24, 1975 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American actor.
Eric Szmanda has two brothers, Rob and Brett. He grew up in the small town of Mukwonago, where he graduated from high school in 1993. 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.
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.
Szmanda is best known for playing Marilyn Manson-fanatic/forensic geek Greg Sanders on the wildly popular crime drama television series CSI. His character's trademark is listening to heavy metal while conducting forensic research in the Las Vegas Crime Lab.
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".
Eric appeared in Marilyn Manson's music video "(s)AINT" and was also one of the 60 guests when Manson married Dita von Teese in Ireland.
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