Asher Grodman
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| Born | Asher Chazen Grodman July 28, 1987 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) American Conservatory Theater (MFA) |
| Occupations | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Asher Chazen Grodman (born July 28, 1987) is an American actor, writer, director and producer best known for starring as Trevor in the CBS comedy series Ghosts for which he earned a Critics Choice Awards Nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy.[1][2] As a director, his work has won awards from the Tribeca Festival and Cannes Lions.[3]
Early life and education
Grodman was born in New York City. His father, Marc Grodman, a professor at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, is the founder of BioReference Labs, a biotech company and led several biotech companies including GeneDx and Genosity.[4][5] 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.[6] He graduated from Columbia University in 2010 with a degree in film and English.[7][8] He was a member of Columbia's varsity fencing team.[1] Grodman also holds a MFA from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.[9]
Career
Grodman wrote, directed, and produced The Train, a short film starring Emmy Award-winning actor Eli Wallach.[10] The film is based on the true story of a Holocaust survivor and won awards at the Cleveland International Film Festival, Sedona International Film Festival and Rhode Island International Film Festival. It premiered internationally at the Vancouver International Film Festival.[11]
Grodman stars in the CBS series Ghosts, where he plays the character of Trevor Lefkowitz, a deceased Wall Street stockbroker and party-boy from the 1990s who spends eternity in a suit with out pants. Asher's performance earned him a 2025 Critics Choice Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy.[12][13]
Grodman is an adjunct lecturer at Hunter College and he also taught acting to inmates in Rikers Island.[14][15]
Personal life
Since 1995, Grodman has been a fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars. He's a mainstay at their games. In 2023 he wrote, directed, produced and starred in “It Was Written: the Jacksonville Jaguars Schedule Release” video which was a mockumentary about the NFL being scripted.[16] The film won awards at the Tribeca Film Festival, Cannes Lions, and the Webby Awards.[16][17] Grodman is Jewish.[18]
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 | Best Ensemble Cast - Boston Film Festival |
| 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, director, producer, writer. Winner. |
| 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 |
| 2023 | It Was Written: Jacksonville Jaguars Schedule Release | Head Writer | Short film, writer, director, producer |
| 2024 | Looking Through Water | Randall | |
| 2025 | Out of Order! | Pat | |
| 2026 | Stop to Stop | Director | Short film, director, producer |
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 "T-Money" Lefkowitz | Leading Role |
| 2025 | Bookie | Shelly | Episode: “Spooning Is Not Necrophilia”, “Sphinter Money” |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | It Was Written (2023 Schedule Release, Jacksonville Jaguars) | Himself | Also writer and co-director |
References
- ^ a b "Asher Grodman – Fencing". Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Tribeca Festival 2025 Announces Jury of Acclaimed Filmmakers, Performers and Artists". Tribeca. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ "Marc D. Grodman". Vaccine Safety and Confidence-Building Working Group. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Our Team". Genosity Consumer Website. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ 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."
- ^ "30 Movie and TV Stars who Graduated from Columbia". Columbia Magazine. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Asher Grodman". Asher Grodman. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "M.F.A. Program Students in Moscow: Asher Grodman". American Conservatory Theater. October 25, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ Seth, Kenisha (September 16, 2021). "Asher Grodman". PhotoBook Magazine. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ Hussain, Tania (January 24, 2023). "Eli Wallach's Last Film Is This Steven Spielberg-Acclaimed Short". Collider. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ "For Halloween, CBS Unearths CSI: Vegas to Stalk the World Once More". Reason. October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Faculty & Staff". Hunter Theatre Department. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Mysite.
- ^ "Asher Grodman '10 is the Ghost with the Most". Columbia College Today. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b BASIC®. "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ "Columbia Alumni Shine at Tribeca Festival with Several Awards | School of the Arts". arts.columbia.edu. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ "Jews in the News: Sarah Sherman, Asher Grodman and Ethan Katz". Tampa Jewish Federation. October 7, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.