Shawn Ashmore

Shawn Ashmore

CountryCanada Canada
GenderMale
BirthdayOkt. 7, 1979
BiographyShawn Robert Ashmore (born October 7, 1979) is a Canadian actor whose career spans film, television, and interactive media.

A former child actor, he first drew notice as Jake Berenson on Nickelodeon's Animorphs (1998–1999), Tyler Connell in Disney Channel's In a Heartbeat (2000–2001), and Brad Rigby in the Disney Channel film Cadet Kelly (2002). At age 14, his performance in the family telefilm Guitarman (1994) earned Ashmore a Gemini nomination for Best Performance in a Children's Program.

Ashmore achieved international recognition as Bobby Drake / Iceman in the 20th Century Fox X-Men films (2000–2014), winning the 2003 MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Male Performance for X2. His later work includes portraying Canadian hero Terry Fox in Terry (2005) and headlining the horror films The Ruins (2008) and Frozen (2010).

On television, he starred as FBI agent Mike Weston in The Following (2013–2015) and has played attorney Wesley Evers on The Rookie since 2018. He leads several performance-capture video games, notably 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 further Gemini and Saturn Award nominations. Ashmore is the identical twin brother of actor Aaron Ashmore.

Biography from the Wikipedia article Shawn Ashmore. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Recently Updated Shows

Recently updated shows that might be of your interest.
Scarpetta
Upcoming

Scarpetta

Scarpetta follows Kay Scarpetta, Chief Medical Examiner, as she returns to Virginia and resumes her former position with complex relationships, both personal and professional – including her sister Dorothy, with plenty of grudges and secrets to uncover.

The series is based on Patricia Cornwell's literary hero, a brilliant forensic pathologist, inspired by former Virginia Chief Medical Examiner Marcella Farinelli Fierro, who uses forensic technology to solve crimes.

Dexter: Original Sin
Running

Dexter: Original Sin

Set in 1991 Miami, Dexter: Original Sin follows Dexter as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer. When his bloodthirsty urges can't be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness. With the guidance of his father, Harry, he adopts a Code designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to be eliminated from society without getting on law enforcements' radar. This is a particular challenge for young Dexter as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.

Sullivan's Crossing
Running

Sullivan's Crossing

After Neurosurgeon Maggie Sullivan's personal and professional life are thrown into turmoil she returns home to Sullivan's Crossing. While there, Maggie is forced to navigate her complicated present while confronting the painful past she has chosen to ignore for years.

Secret Six
Upcoming

Secret Six

The Last American Vampire
Upcoming

The Last American Vampire