biography of Shawn Ashmore
biography of Shawn Ashmore

Ashmore in 2014
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Born |
Shawn Robert Ashmore
October 7, 1979 Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
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Occupation |
Actor |
Years active |
1989–present |
Spouse |
Dana Renee Wasdin
(m. 2012) |
Children |
1 |
Relatives |
Aaron Ashmore (twin brother) |
Shawn Robert Ashmore
(born October 7, 1979) is a Canadian actor. He is the identical twin brother of actor Aaron Ashmore.
He gained international recognition as Bobby Drake / Iceman in the X-Men film series (2000–2014), a role that earned him the 2003 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Male Performance. Ashmore's screen career also includes leading parts in the television series Animorphs (1998–1999), Cadet Kelly (2002), the Gemini-nominated telefilm Terry (2005), the film The Ruins (2008), and the superhero television series The Boys (2020), in which he played the pyrokinetic anti-hero Lamplighter.
On television, he has also portrayed Agent Mike Weston in the series The Following (2013–2015) and, since 2018, has starred as attorney Wesley Evers on The Rookie. His interactive media work includes headlining roles in the video games Quantum Break (2016), The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan (2019), and Alan Wake II (2023). Ashmore won a 2004 Leo Award for Legend of Earthsea and has received additional Gemini and Saturn Award nominations.
Early life and education
Shawn Robert Ashmore was born in Richmond, British Columbia, to Linda (née Davis), a homemaker, and Rick Ashmore, a manufacturing engineer. Shortly after his birth, the family lived in St. Albert, Alberta, before settling in Brampton, Ontario, where he attended Earnscliffe Senior Public School and Turner Fenton Secondary School.
Shawn and his identical twin brother, Aaron Ashmore, began appearing in television commercials while still in elementary school. At age nine, Shawn made his screen debut on the CTV series Katts and Dog (1990); the following year both brothers had small roles in the feature film Married to It (1991). His first starring vehicle was the family telefilm Guitarman (1994), which earned him a Gemini Award nomination for Best Performance in a Children's/Youth Program.
About
Canadian actor who plays Iceman in the X-Men film series. Also a prominent TV actor, he is known for his roles as Jake Berenson on Animorphs, Mike Weston on The Following, and Wesley Evers on The Rookie.
Before Fame
He made his big screen debut in the 1991 film Married to It.
Trivia
He made an appearance as Joshua Rose in a 2010 episode of the TV series Fringe.
Family Life
He dated actress Michelle Trachtenberg from 2004 to 2006. In 2012 he married Dana Renee Wasdin; they welcomed their first child, a son, in July of 2017. His twin brother Aaron is also an actor.
Associated With
He has appeared alongside Hugh Jackman in the X-Men films.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role |
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1991 | Married to It | Student in pageant |
1998 | All I Wanna Do | Photographer |
2000 | X-Men | Bobby Drake / Iceman |
2001 | Wolf Girl | Beau |
2002 | Cadet Kelly | Brad Rigby |
2003 | X2 | Bobby Drake / Iceman |
2005 | Underclassman | Rob Donovan |
3 Needles | Denys, the porn actor | |
The Quiet | Connor | |
2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | Bobby Drake / Iceman |
2008 | Solstice | Christian |
The Ruins | Eric | |
2010 | Frozen | Joe Lynch |
Mother's Day | George Barnum | |
Hatchet II | Fisherman #1 | |
2011 | The Day | Adam |
2012 | Mariachi Gringo | Edward |
Already Gone (short) | Jude Mulvey | |
The Barrens | Dale | |
Breaking the Girls | Eric | |
2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | Bobby Drake / Iceman |
Happy Halloween (short) | David | |
2016 | Home Invasion | N/A |
2017 | Devil's Gate | Conrad "Colt" Salter |
Hollow in the Land | Darryl | |
2018 | Acts of Violence | Brandon |
2020 | Darkness Falls | Jeff Anderson |
2021 | Aftermath | Kevin Dadich |
The Free Fall | Nick Miller | |
2025 | It Feeds | Randall Harris |
The Huntsman † | ICU nurse (lead) | |
TBA | Just Breathe † | Chester |
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Shawn Robert Ashmore was born one minute after his twin brother Aaron Ashmore in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, on October 7, 1979. He is the son of Linda, a homemaker, and Rick Ashmore, a manufacturing engineer. By the age of seven, when their mother became a part of the Multiple Births Association in Alberta, Canada, the Ashmore twins were already in front of cameras impressing their elders. But it was Shawn that at the age of 14, stole the hearts of many with his wonderful performance in Guitarman (1994) in which he played the main character and was nominated for a Gemini Award. Since then, his career has skyrocketed. He has done many made-for-television movies and series, and has guest starred on various television shows, but it was his brief appearance in X-Men (2000) that landed him a role in X2: X-Men United (2003) and got him on the road to stardom. As an added bonus, he even got his own personal action figure modeled after him.
After only three months after X2: X-Men United (2003) he easily earned the very minor role of his brother's double in My Brother's Keeper (2004) with a release date in spring of 2004. Apart from acting, Shawn enjoys spending time with his brother, listening to music, playing guitar and snowboarding. His special skill is that he's fluent in French. His mother Linda, who is a twin herself, is a homemaker, while his father Rick is a manufacturing manager. Shawn has one pet, Jessica, a golden retriever, that he got from his grandmother when he was nine.
Television
Year | Title | Role |
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1989 | Katts and Dog | |
1992 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Charlie |
Mr. Dressup | Shawn | |
1993 | Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer | Young Brian Spencer |
1996 | Any Mother's Son | Billy |
1997 | Flash Forward | Gord |
Promise the Moon | Leviatus Bennett | |
Melanie Darrow | David Abbott | |
Fast Track | Young Chandler | |
1998–1999 | Animorphs | Jake |
1999 | The City | Tyler |
Real Kids, Real Adventures | Aaron Hall | |
At the Mercy of a Stranger | Danny | |
2000 | Earth: Final Conflict | Max |
The Famous Jett Jackson | Chet | |
2000–2001 | In a Heartbeat | Tyler Connell |
2001 | The Big House | Trevor Brewster |
Blackout | First Son | |
The Outer Limits | Morris Shottwell | |
Wolf Girl | Beau | |
2002 | Aces | |
2002–2004 | Smallville | Eric Summers |
2004 | Earthsea | Ged |
2005 | Terry | Terry Fox |
2009 | Diverted | Mike Stiven |
2009–2010 | The Super Hero Squad Show | Bobby Drake / Iceman (voice) |
2010 | Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures | Fitz |
Fringe | Joshua Rose | |
2013–2015 | The Following | Mike Weston |
2016 | Relationship Status | Ben |
2016–2017 | Conviction | Sam Spencer |
2018 | S.W.A.T. | William Tanner |
2018–present | The Rookie | Wesley Evers |
2019 | Into the Dark | Thomas |
2020 | The Boys | Lamplighter |
2022 | The Rookie: Feds | Wesley Evers |
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