Greg Sanders | |
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation character | |
First appearance | "Pilot" |
Last appearance | "Immortality" |
Portrayed by | Eric Szmanda |
City | Las Vegas |
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Occupation | CSI Technician Crime Scene Investigator |
Rank | DNA Technician CSI Level I CSI Level II CSI Level III |
Duration | 2000–15 |
Seasons | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 |
Other Appearances | Immortality |
Gregory "Greg" Sanders is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, portrayed by Eric Szmanda. Greg appeared in every episode, with the exception of "Crate 'n' Burial", "Blood Drops", "Fahrenheit 932", and "Too Tough To Die" from season one, "Cross Jurisdictions" from season two, "Paper or Plastic" from season four, "Hollywood Brass" from season five, "The Unusual Suspect" from season six, "Unleashed" from season eleven and "Split Decisions" from season twelve.
Greg Sanders is originally from San Gabriel, California, US. Statements from other characters and Greg himself have hinted that the Sanders family were from an upper middle class or wealthy background. Although friends and family told him that science was for geeks, Greg knew from a young age that he wanted to become a scientist. The season 4 episode "Coming of Rage" revealed that he had a palate expander, braces, a retainer, and headgear while growing up. Although he was never good at sports, Greg was the captain of the high school chess team. In the season seven episode "Toe Tags" he stated that he is an Eagle Scout. The same season, in the episode "Fannysmackin'", Greg reveals that his overprotective mother refused to let him play sports in high school because he was her only child. Greg stated that his mother wanted four children, but only got one. In the same episode, he reveals a fondness for Doc Martens in high school and thinks that skinheads' enthusiasm for that style "kinda ruined it for everyone." It is revealed that Greg was a big fan of The X-Files because in the season 7 episode "Leapin' Lizards" he says that he "practically grew up on The X-Files" At some stage, Greg lived in New York (season 2, "Burked"). He also used to bowl in high school as seen in the season 10 episode, "Lover's Lanes". Greg also reveals to Nick while working on a case about illegal drag racing in the episode "Internal Combustion" that he once stole his Papa Olaf's car while he was taking a nap when he was 12, took it round the block twice and almost ran over his own foot when trying to reverse it back into the driveway. Papa Olaf never found out.