- Lived in the guest quarters of Les Experts (2000) co-star George Eads for a couple months and took care of George's dog, Maverick, while he was out of town.
- Surname pronounced "sh:mahn-duh".
- Has a brother who teaches high-school. He has visited his brothers classes on several occasions as a surprise to his students.
- Has a golden retriever named Dax.
- He likes the music of the Icelandic band Sigur Rós.
- In his first movie the producer he was working with requested that he changed his name
- His name is pronounced like "Amanda" with a "z".
- Played drums until about freshman year 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.
- Attended Carroll College in Wisconsin.
- He has two brothers named Rob and Brett
- His ancestry is Polish, German, Swiss-German, and English. He is a half-second cousin, once removed, of model and actor Trevor Donovan (Eric's maternal great-great-grandfather was a half-brother of Trevor's paternal great-grandmother).
- Szmanda attended The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Los Angeles campus, and graduated in 1996.
- Attended high school in Mukwonago, Wisconsin; graduated in 1993
- Great-nephew of former Menard's pitchman Ray Szmanda. Name rhymes with raw-panda.
- Acted in numerous plays in high school
- Is currently in a play called "Hyenas" at Stages Theatre Center in Hollywood. (October 2004)
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