Ari (as Adam) graduated from University of Colorado-Boulder as a Biological and Chemical Engineer, with Magna Cum Laude, Engineering Honors, and as a Boettcher Scholar. Ari works as a fashion model with nxt|MODEL and although new to acting, has an intense desire and passion for the craft of film, writing, and direction.
Ari was born in Colorado, and speaks Spanish and Chinese, and some Portuguese and Hebrew. He has lived in Brazil, Israel, and in China, and has done academic and environmental conservation research globally. Ari has also been public speaking about managing anxiety and depression since he was 16, speaking around Colorado with his website www.arigroobman.com. In his free time, Ari is a competitive Lindy Hop dancer, as well as dances both blues and street styles.
Ari enjoys weight training, martial arts (Tai Chi Chuan, Muay Thai, and Shaolin), and being outside. Ari also enjoys cooking and bartending, is a trained sketch artist and sculpture, and is trained in magic performance, stage hypnosis, and juggling (devil sticks), doing street performance for over 5 years. Ari can be reached through his agent, Natalie, at natalie@nxtmodel.com or at agroobman@gmail.com