Asher Grodman
Actor, writer, director, and producer nominated for Critics Choice Awards.
Asher Chazen Grodman acts, writes, directs, and produces. His role as Trevor Lefkowitz on the comedy Ghosts brought him two Critics Choice Awards nominations for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy. He has also received Tribeca Festival and Cannes Lions awards for his work as a filmmaker.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Asher Chazen Grodman
- Born
- 28 July 1987
- Birthplace
- New York City, U.S.
- Education
- Columbia University (BA); American Conservatory Theater (MFA)
- Occupation
- Actor, producer
- Years active
- 2004–present
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Early life and education
Grodman was born in New York City and raised in rural New Jersey. His father, Marc Grodman, is a professor at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and founded BioReference Labs. He graduated from Columbia University in 2010 with degrees in film and English, and later earned an MFA from the American Conservatory Theater.
Career
Grodman wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the 2023 mockumentary It Was Written: the Jacksonville Jaguars Schedule Release video, which won awards from the Tribeca Film Festival, Cannes Lions, and the Webby Awards. He plays Trevor Lefkowitz on the CBS series Ghosts, a role that earned him Critics Choice Awards nominations in 2025 and 2026. He wrote, directed, and produced the short film The Train, starring Eli Wallach, based on a true Holocaust survivor story; it won awards at the Cleveland International Film Festival, Sedona International Film Festival, and Rhode Island International Film Festival. His theater work includes performances at the American Conservatory Theater, Baltimore Center Stage, and South Coast Rep, where he played the title role in Amadeus. He has appeared on television shows such as Bookie, Chicago Med, House of Cards, Succession, and Law and Order: SVU. He also worked as a substitute elementary school teacher in South Central LA and taught acting at Hunter College and to inmates on Rikers Island.
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