biography of Shawn Ashmore

biography of Shawn Ashmore

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biography of Shawn Ashmore

Ashmore in 2014
Born
Shawn Robert Ashmore

October 7, 1979 (age 45)
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

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
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

MINI BIO :

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
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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