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Biography for
Eric Szmanda


Date of Birth
24 July 1975, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Birth Name
Eric Kyle Szmanda

Nickname
Ercy

Height
6' (1.83 m)

Trivia

Attended Carroll College in Wisconsin.

Great-nephew of former Menard's pitchman Ray Szmanda. Name rhymes with raw-panda.

Attended high school in Mukwonago, Wisconsin; graduated in 1993

Acted in numerous plays in high school

Is a fan of Marilyn Manson. In 2003, he appeared in the video to Manson''s song "Saint" along with _Asia Argento_, who also directed it. The video has never aired in the United States.

He has two brothers named Rob and Brett

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

He likes the music of the Icelandic band Sigur Rós.

Lived in the guest quarters of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000) co-star George Eads for a couple months and took care of George's dog, Maverick, while he was out of town.

His name is pronounced like "Amanda" with a "z".

Has a golden retriever named Dax.

Is of Polish descent.

Personal Quotes

"I couldn't ask for a better springboard. There was no doubt in my mind, by the time they offered me the role, that the show ( "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000) )was going to be huge. It was already doing really well, and I was really lucky to get in when I did. It's also a great learning environment." Interview with Joyce Abano, March 31, 2004.

To learn something new everyday. I never thought I would be learning about science after college or after high school for that matter. It's kind of a double life for me, that part of the job. I could be doing a sitcom and I'd just be there making dumb jokes, but now I'm making dumb jokes and learning something.

Where Are They Now

(October 2004) Is currently in a play called "Hyenas" at Stages Theatre Center in Hollywood.