Eric Szmanda

Eric Szmanda is an American actor who became widely known as Greg Sanders, the DNA technician and investigator he played on a CBS police drama from 2000 until 2015. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he grew up in Mukwonago and went on to study acting for four years in Pasadena, California, at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating from the program. While still a student he took marketing internships with the music company BMG and relocated to Chicago for a permanent role in the music industry. His first television part was in The Net, a series adapted from the 1995 film. He started on the CBS drama in 2000 as a recurring character across its first two seasons, then became a main cast member for the third season, staying with the show until it concluded after season fifteen in September 2015.