Asher Grodman

Asher Grodman
Grodman in 2024
Born	Asher Chazen Grodman (1987-07-28) July 28, 1987 (age 38) New York City, U.S.
Education	Columbia University (BA) American Conservatory Theater (MFA)
Occupation(s)	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. ^[1] Grodman also holds a MFA from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. ^[8]

Career

Grodman wrote, directed, and produced The Train, a short film starring Emmy Award-winning actor Eli Wallach . ^[9] 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 Lefkowitz, a deceased Wall Street stockbroker from the 1990s. ^{[10] [11]}

Grodman is an adjunct lecturer at Hunter College and he also taught acting to inmates in Rikers Island. ^{[12] [13]}

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. ^[14] He also wrote, starred in, and co-directed the Jaguars' 2023 schedule release video. ^[15] Grodman is Jewish. ^[16]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Girls in Bathing Suits	Unknown	Short film
2005	The Visionary* – (*Tesla)	Tesla's Inner Child	Short film
2006	Mo	Brett
2007	Knock Knock	Young Dead Marcus
2008	Handsome Harry	Bobby Sweeney
2012	BuzzKill	Receptionist
	I Miss You	Gabe	Short film
2013	The Lovemakers	Sam	Short film
2014	Pacifica	Alex	Short film
2015	The Train	Adam	Short film, also director, producer, writer
2017	Rekindled	Shane	Short film
2019	For Sale: Baby Shoes, Never Worn	Husband	Short film
	Inez & Doug & Kira	George Jr.
2020	Maxed	Man in Woods	Short film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Law & Order	Nate	Episode: "Skate or Die"
2018	Elementary	Gary	Episode: "Fit to be Tied"
	House of Cards	Aide	Episode: "Chapter 73"
2019	Chicago Med	Brandon Wycoff	Episode: "More Harm Than Good"
	Succession	Sam	Episode: "Hunting"
	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Rick Olin	Episode: "Counselor, It's Chinatown"
2021–present	Ghosts	Trevor Lefkowitz	Main role
2025	Bookie	Shelly	Episode: “Spooning Is Not Necrophilia”

Web

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2023	It Was Written (2023 Schedule Release, Jacksonville Jaguars)	Himself	Also writer and co-director

References

1. "Asher Grodman – Fencing". Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
2. Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (December 9, 2020). "'Ghosts': Danielle Pinnock, Asher Grodman, Richie Moriarty, Sheila Carrasco & Román Zaragoza Join CBS Comedy Pilot As It Starts Production". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 19, 2021.
3. "Marc D. Grodman". Vaccine Safety and Confidence-Building Working Group. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
4. "Our Team". Genosity Consumer Website. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
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. "30 Movie and TV Stars who Graduated from Columbia". Columbia Magazine. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
7. "Asher Grodman". Asher Grodman. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
8. "M.F.A. Program Students in Moscow: Asher Grodman". American Conservatory Theater. October 25, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
9. Seth, Kenisha (September 16, 2021). "Asher Grodman". PhotoBook Magazine. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
10. "For Halloween, CBS Unearths CSI: Vegas to Stalk the World Once More". Reason . October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
11. Davenport, Emily (October 13, 2021). "Román Zaragoza and Asher Grodman talk new CBS comedy 'Ghosts'". AM New York Metro . Archived from the original on October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
12. "Faculty & Staff". Hunter Theatre Department. Retrieved October 3, 2021– via Mysite.
13. "Asher Grodman '10 is the Ghost with the Most". Columbia College Today. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
14. Pepper, Cole (December 22, 2022). "Since the beginning [sic]: TV star Asher Grodman lives and dies with the Jaguars". News4Jax. Graham Media Group. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
15. "It Was Written - 2023 Schedule Release - Jacksonville Jaguars". YouTube. Jacksonville Jaguars. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
16. "Jews in the News: Sarah Sherman, Asher Grodman and Ethan Katz". Tampa Jewish Federation. October 7, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.