Asher Grodman Explained

Asher Grodman
Birth Name:Asher Chazen Grodman
Birth Date:28 July 1987
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Education:Columbia University (BA)
American Conservatory Theater (MFA)
Occupation:Actor, producer
Years Active:2004–present

Asher Chazen Grodman[1] (born July 28, 1987) is an American actor and producer who stars in the CBS series Ghosts.[2]

Early life and education

Grodman was born in New York City. His father, Marc Grodman, an assistant professor at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, is the founder of BioReference, a biotech company and led several biotech companies including GeneDx and Genosity.[3] [4] Raised in Califon, New Jersey as "the one Jew in a very, very not Jewish community", Grodman attended Far Hills Country Day School and Newark Academy.[5] He graduated from Columbia University in 2010 with a degree in film and English.[6] [7] He was a member of Columbia's varsity fencing team. Grodman also holds a MFA from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.[8]

Grodman is of Jewish background.[9]

Career

Grodman wrote, directed, and produced The Train, a short film starring Emmy Award-winning actor Eli Wallach.[10] The film was featured in film festivals such as the Cleveland International Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, Sedona International Film Festival, and the Rhode Island International Film Festival.

Grodman stars in the CBS series Ghosts, where he plays the character of Trevor, a Wall Street stockbroker from the 1990s.[11] [12]

Grodman is an adjunct lecturer at Hunter College and he also taught acting to inmates in Rikers Island.[13] [14]

Personal life

Since 1995, Grodman has been a fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars. He has attended their games in Jacksonville, New England, Los Angeles, and London.[15] He also wrote, starred in, and co-directed the Jaguars' 2023 schedule release video.[16]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Girls in Bathing SuitsUnknownShort film
2005The Visionary* – (*Tesla)Tesla's Inner ChildShort film
2006MoBrett
2007Knock KnockYoung Dead Marcus
2008Handsome HarryBobby Sweeney
2012BuzzKillReceptionist
I Miss YouGabeShort film
2013The LovemakersSamShort film
2014PacificaAlexShort film
2015The TrainAdamShort film, also director, producer, writer
2017RekindledShaneShort film
2019For Sale: Baby Shoes, Never WornHusbandShort film
Inez & Doug & KiraGeorge Jr.
2020MaxedMan in WoodsShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Law & OrderNateEpisode: "Skate or Die"
2018ElementaryGaryEpisode: "Fit to be Tied"
House of CardsAideEpisode: "Chapter 73"
2019Chicago MedBrandon WycoffEpisode: "More Harm Than Good"
SuccessionSamEpisode: "Hunting"
Rick OlinEpisode: "Counselor, It's Chinatown"
2021–presentGhostsTrevor LefkowitzMain role

Web

References

  1. Web site: Asher Grodman – Fencing. October 3, 2021. Columbia University Athletics. en.
  2. News: Nellie. Andreeva. Denise. Petski. December 9, 2020. 'Ghosts': Danielle Pinnock, Asher Grodman, Richie Moriarty, Sheila Carrasco & Román Zaragoza Join CBS Comedy Pilot As It Starts Production. December 19, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. en-US.
  3. Web site: Marc D. Grodman. Vaccine Safety and Confidence-Building Working Group. October 3, 2021.
  4. Web site: Our Team. October 3, 2021. Genosity Consumer Website. en.
  5. Kuperinsky, Amy. "Meet Ghosts stars Asher Grodman and Richie Moriarty, N.J.’s pantsless finance bro and arrowed scout leader", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 28, 2022. Accessed March 28, 2023. "Grodman came of age in the Hunterdon County borough of Califon, about 10 minutes outside Chester.... 'I was the one Jew in a very, very not Jewish community,' Grodman says of his elementary and middle school days at Far Hills Country Day School.... Grodman, an alum of Newark Academy in Livingston and American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, first studied film and English at Columbia University, then sought training as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London."
  6. Web site: 30 Movie and TV Stars who Graduated from Columbia. October 3, 2021. Columbia Magazine. en.
  7. Web site: Asher Grodman. October 3, 2021. Asher Grodman. en-US.
  8. Web site: M.F.A. Program Students in Moscow: Asher Grodman. October 3, 2021. American Conservatory Theater. October 25, 2012. en.
  9. Web site: Jews in the News: Sarah Sherman, Asher Grodman and Ethan Katz. October 7, 2021. December 19, 2021. Tampa Jewish Federation.
  10. Web site: Seth. Kenisha. September 16, 2021. Asher Grodman. October 3, 2021. PhotoBook Magazine. en-US.
  11. October 1, 2021. For Halloween, CBS Unearths CSI: Vegas to Stalk the World Once More. October 3, 2021. Reason. en-US.
  12. Web site: Davenport. Emily. October 13, 2021. Román Zaragoza and Asher Grodman talk new CBS comedy 'Ghosts'. live. October 14, 2021. AM New York Metro. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20211013121704/https://www.amny.com/entertainment/tv/roman-zaragoza-and-asher-grodman-talk-new-cbs-comedy-ghosts/ . October 13, 2021 .
  13. Web site: Faculty & Staff. Hunter Theatre Department. October 3, 2021. Mysite. en.
  14. Web site: 2024-03-21 . Asher Grodman ’10 is the Ghost with the Most . 2024-03-27 . Columbia College Today . en.
  15. Web site: Pepper . Cole . Since the }}: TV star Asher Grodman lives and dies with the Jaguars ]. News4Jax . December 22, 2022 . Graham Media Group . 9 May 2023.
  16. Web site: It Was Written - 2023 Schedule Release - Jacksonville Jaguars . YouTube . Jacksonville Jaguars . 12 May 2023.