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Birth Name: Asher Chazen Grodman
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 28, 1987
Ethnicity: * father – Ashkenazi Jewish * mother – Bohemian Czech (one half), German, Luxembourgish
Asher Grodman is an American actor and producer. He has starred on the sitcom Ghosts and in the film Handsome Harry .
His father, Marc Grodman, is an assistant professor at Columbia University, founded biotech company BioReference, and led biotech companies including GeneDx and Genosity. He was raised in Clifton, New Jersey.
Asher’s maternal grandfather was Vernon John Gau (the son of Anthony Herman Gau and Matilda Gales). Vernon was born in Texas, to parents of German and Luxembourgish descent. Anthony was the son of Frank Gau and Agnes Elizabeth Beuning. Matilda was the daughter of John Gales and Margaret Dobmier.
Asher’s maternal grandmother was Irene Ann Zaloudek (the daughter of Wencel Zaloudek and Mary Makovec). Irene was born in Oklahoma, to parents of Bohemian Czech descent.
Source: https://jewishjournal.com