<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Actor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 2006--present </Td> </Tr> <P> Matthew David "Matt" 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 Asher Millstone on ABC's How to Get Away with Murder . </P> <P> 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 . He identifies himself as a feminist and is interested in various social issues . </P>

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