61 Facts About Greg Sanders

Gregory Hojem Sanders is a fictional character portrayed by Eric Szmanda on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and its sequel, CSI: Vegas.

Statements from other characters and Greg himself have hinted that the Sanders family were from an upper middle class or wealthy background.

Greg Sanders stated that his mother wanted four children, but only had one.

Greg Sanders used to bowl in high school as seen in the season 10 episode, "Lover's Lanes".

Greg Sanders 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.

Greg Sanders's grandfather was named Olaf Hojem the Eighth, where he resided in Edina, Minnesota in the 1900s.

Greg Sanders's bragging lead to the city's nickname cake-eaters and then Greg's family moved to California revealed in season 12 episode "Genetic Disorder".

In "The Ultimate CSI" Greg Sanders is said to have been an extremely intelligent child prodigy.

Greg Sanders successfully earned his degree in chemistry from Stanford University, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa.

Greg Sanders has a wide variety of hobbies, including surfing, scuba diving, and numismatics.

Greg Sanders loves the history of Las Vegas, even publishing a book on the old days of mob run Las Vegas.

Greg Sanders is portrayed as well read, being familiar with The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe.

Greg Sanders is portrayed as a cheerful and optimistic individual.

Greg Sanders is known for his many different hair styles and colors.

Greg Sanders helped process the scene with no gloves and did not wear a warmer jacket during the cold night.

Greg Sanders appears to feel sympathy for the man's mother, who shouts at Greg Sanders that he "owes her" for the death of her first son and her second son is all she has left, though he commented that he was not responsible for their actions and so "owes her nothing".

Greg Sanders was initially the resident lab rat, only appearing occasionally.

Greg Sanders failed his first proficiency test when he urinated in a toilet at a crime scene, but having spent several episodes studying and assisting the CSIs, he eventually attained the rank of CSI Level One.

Greg Sanders decides to coax him into giving him to David, while telling him "He's in a better place" and that he'll "Take care of him I promise", he reluctantly agrees.

Greg Sanders later goes to tell him that they caught the shooter and the father invites him in for coffee.

Greg Sanders was originally portrayed as a girl-crazy geek with interesting hair and odd shirts.

Greg Sanders would be seen dancing in his lab and sometimes the hallways or conducting an invisible symphony.

In season 12 episode "CSI Down," Greg Sanders was angered when he realized Morgan Brody's helicopter was hijacked, and was being set up to the death of the hijacker.

Greg Sanders's weapon of choice is a SIG Sauer P228 which is the same type of weapon that Jim Brass carries as well.

Greg Sanders is mentioned in CSI: Vegas as having left CSI prior to Chris Park joining and that he messaged Chris about his video regarding a case.

Greg Sanders makes his first physical appearance on the sequel series in the episode "The Promise" in order to replace the night shift supervisor, who is on maternity leave.

Greg Sanders used to be on his high school bowling team and has a ball made to look like dice, as seen in the season 10 episode "Lover's Lanes".

The trilby hat which Greg Sanders wears is, similarly, a nod to his hat in "Kiss-Kiss, Bye-Bye".

Greg Sanders's book is mentioned again in the episode "Cockroaches", Greg stated he had been researching Mob bosses from Vegas' past; one boss he had come across in his research owned a waste management company and an old garbage truck from this company was used in a Mob-related murder case.

Greg Sanders often exposes random bits of trivia about Vegas's past at various crime scenes such as discussing the history of Vegas's first racially integrated casino with Nick in "Young Man With A Horn".

Greg Sanders has a glitter fetish to which he tells Catherine.

Greg Sanders tells Nick he is signed up with them before learning they are identity thieves.

Greg Sanders later becomes paranoid about his purchases and at the end of the episode, can be heard yelling at someone while on the phone about spending $1200 on somewhere he's never been before.

Greg Sanders finds out that she is a Burlesque dancer who is a suspect of recent murders that connect to an old crime case.

Greg Sanders finds himself getting shot at after the woman calls him from a diner.

The woman, Rita Von Squeeze, who uses the name Ellen Whitebridge, gets arrested with the help of Catherine, who declines to suspend Greg Sanders but gives advice on falling for the wrong person.

Greg Sanders tells Nick in "A La Cart" that he was aware of their relationship.

When Sara was suspended because of the quarrel with Catherine, Greg Sanders was the one who defended her to Catherine.

Greg Sanders says that she "came for him" despite his asking her to "process the scene now".

Hodges takes the mick which can be seen especially during the season 7 episode "Lab Rats" in which Greg Sanders ends up covered in spaghetti sauce and asks what the techs are doing.

Conrad Ecklie and Greg Sanders come into little or no visible contact.

However, there are several references in Room Service, where Greg Sanders says that Ecklie assigned him onto Warrick and Nick's case.

Nick does not look at Greg Sanders any differently now that he is a CSI.

Greg Sanders has often encouraged Greg in the field, and has been seen giving Greg some of his first CSI experiences and tips; Greg took his notes in the episode "Chasing the Bus", and in "Scuba Doobie-Doo", he sought Greg's advice concerning a dead diver due to Greg's own experience as a SCUBA diver, much to Catherine's annoyance, as she was the one working with him on the case.

Greg Sanders asks if Greg is all right in Season Seven episode "Double-Cross," which follows on from "Fannysmackin'" as he has returned to work so soon to which she expresses her concern.

Greg Sanders's bruises are still clearly visible on his face at this point.

Greg Sanders tells Catherine that they ought to help Sara because she was "always there for them".

Greg Sanders had been shown to have a friendly relationship with new CSI Riley Adams.

Greg Sanders has always had nothing but respect for Gil Grissom, idolizing him from the very first season.

Greg Sanders was concerned that Greg had not told his parents about his promotion, two years previously, and encouraged him to "come clean".

In "Leaving Las Vegas," Grissom worries that Greg Sanders will be appointed a sub-standard lawyer and advises him on the best course to take.

In episode 9.01 "For Warrick", Greg Sanders is noticeably distraught over Warrick's murder and assists Sara in helping plan the funeral and investigate the shooting.

Greg Sanders discovers the results of a paternity test in Warrick's dresser, leading the team to realize that Warrick had a son.

Greg Sanders tells him that she had heard that he was quite a "funny guy", something that he "shouldn't lose".

Greg Sanders occasionally gives him forensic advice, such as in the Season 5 episodes "No Humans Involved," when Greg was unsure how to recover a fingerprint, and "Snakes," when Greg is sent to assist her in a shooting.

Greg Sanders has been over to Greg's apartment, and in one episode she tells Sara "who hasn't been to Greg's place".

Greg Sanders is of Norwegian descent, which was revealed in season 3, episode 3 :.

Greg Sanders's heritage was referenced again in season 5, episode 5 :.

Greg Sanders has mentioned on several occasions his grandfather, whom he affectionately calls 'Papa Olaf.

Ironically, Greg Sanders is never present when these discoveries are made, and nobody ever seems to notice as well.

In season 12, episode 10, while Greg Sanders was talking to genealogist Donna Hoppe, it was revealed that Greg Sanders's father's side of the family was from Harstad, Norway and that his mother's side was from Oslo, Norway.