Ari Hershkowitz is American actor who rose to prominence from his role in Netflix documentary, One of Us. He was born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn as the one of nine children in the Ultra Hasidic Jewish family. His name was Arye at the time of birth but he later adopted name Alex in order to escape from Judaism. Ari suffered tremendous physical abuse and sexual assaults while growing up and still bears scars from it. He even said that he would like to forget everything happed with him during the age 8 to 12. However during his school days, he was a very good student who held the folder of being “best in the class” as well.
Early Life
Ever since from his childhood, he was sexually assaulted twice and tried to resist but all those witnessed it kept silence. He broke mentally as well physically and even thought he might be praying to the wrong God. Despite being a Satmar, there is no religion left in him although he still dresses like Satmar. To find those answers he frequently visited cafes and search on Google in order to learn English. Also, he started to chat with strangers so that his English knowledge could be improved and often people ran away from him.
Around 18 years, he turned full alcoholic and it was the phase when he started to harm himself. He drank neat vodka and later whatever he found at his home and even started smoking cannabis such as weed, amphetamine, cocaine and etc. In 2016, he overdosed and went unconscious for some time after consuming cocktail of ketamine. One of his friends called ambulance and they locked him in a psychiatric ward for few days until his father came to pick him up. After that he completely change his lifestyle and now he’s totally clean and currently lives a secular life.
Career
Talking about his career then started his own business currently supporting his expenses as well. Apart from this, he appeared in Netflix’s jewish documentary called “One of Us” and from his acting career kicked off. Documentary featured three Hasidic community boys’ victims of religious doubt, domestic abuse and childhood sexual assault. This documentary received positive acclaim from viewers and also got nomination for Best Documentary at Philadelphia Film Festival in 2017.
Ari hershkowitz Biography |
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| Real Name | Ari hershkowitz |
| Birth Date | Not Known |
| Age | Not Known |
| Birth Place | Williamsburg, Brooklyn, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Actor |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sun sign | Not Known |
Ari hershkowitz Height, Weight and Body Measurement |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 7” – in centimeters – 173.7 cm Approx |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 54 kg – in Pounds – 119lbs Approx |
| Chest Size | 32 Inches |
| Waist Size | 27 Inches |
| Biceps Size | 14 Inches |
| Shoe Size | 8 (US) |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Eye Color | Hazel |
| Body Type | Slim |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Qualification/Education |
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| School | Not Known |
| College | New York City College of Technology, brooklyn college |
Family |
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| Father | Not Known |
| Mother | Not Known |
| Sister | Not Known |
| Brother | Not Known |
Ari hershkowitz Affairs (Relationship Status) |
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| What is Ari hershkowitz marital status? (single, engaged, married or divorce) | Single |
| Is Ari hershkowitz having any relationship affair? | No |
| Is Ari hershkowitz Gay? | No |
| Who is Ari hershkowitz Girlfriend? | – |
Ari hershkowitz Net Worth
His career is just started and he is surely going to be a good actor because of his life struggle and potential. He even founded his own business to support his lifestyle and he is surely looking forward to utilize his skills in future. As of now his net worth details are unknown.
