Matt McGorry

Matthew David McGorry (born April 12, 1986) is an American actor and activist. He is best known for his roles as John Bennett in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black, and as Asher Millstone on ABC\'s How to Get Away with Murder.\n', ' McGorry was born and raised in Manhattan (New York City), and began performing at age nine. He attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in New York, then Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. McGorry was also previously a competitive bodybuilder.[citation needed] He identifies himself as a feminist, and is interested in various social issues.\n', ' On television, McGorry made his debut in 2011 on the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live. He later appeared in guest-starring roles on Person of Interest, Gossip Girl, and Royal Pains before breaking out in a recurring role on the Netflix dramedy series Orange Is the New Black as corrections officer John Bennett in 2013.\n', '