Shawn Ashmore

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Recent Role:
Joshua Rose on Fringe
Gender:
Male
Birthplace:
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Birth Name:
Shawn Robert Ashmore
SHAWN ASHMORE Date of Birth: October 7, 1979

Born in Richmond, British Columbia, Shawn Ashmore is one minute younger than his twin brother Aaron, who is also a successful actor. The family moved to Alberta, then settled down in Toronto. The twins began doing commercials at an early age, then Shawn landed a small role on the Toronto-filmed TV series Katts and Dog when he was just nine. When they were 10, the twins landed bit parts as students in the American feature film Married to It (1991), which was also

… More filmed in Toronto.



Shawn played himself on the children's series Mr. Dressup, followed by a guest role on the TV series The Ray Bradbury Theatre. Not long after, he landed a ble role in the Canadian TV movie Guitarman, earning a Gemini Award nomination for his work. Roles in several more TV movies followed, as well as a guest appearance on the TV series Real Kids, Real Adventures. In the feature film Strike (1998), Ashmore had the opportunity to work alongside Kirsten Dunst, Rachel Leigh Cook and Lynn Redgrave.



In 1998, he landed his first regular TV series role in Animorphs, which ran for one season. The following year, he landed a principal role in the CBS-TV movie At the Mercy of a Stranger, starring Joanna Kerns and Tim Matheson. His biggest break came when he landed the role of Iceman in the Hollywood blockbuster X-Men (2000). The role only required three weeks of filming, but the film was such a big hit that a sequel was immediately ordered. Ashmore's role was much larger in the second film, requiring over five months of shooting alongside talents such as Sir Ian McKellan, Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry and Anna Paquin.



Between the X-Men films, Ashmore kept busy with roles in the Disney TV series In a Heartbeat, the CBS-TV movie Blackout (2001) with Jane Seymour, the Disney TV movie Cadet Kelly (2002), opposite Hilary Duff and played Terry Fox in the Canadian TV movie Terry (2005). Since then, he again reprised his role in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).



Ashmore moved to Los Angeles in 2003, where he shares an apartment with his twin. He is fluent in French and enjoys playing guitar in his spare time.

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    I love Shawn. He is my all time favorite person from X-Men. I love everything he is in. I think he is a fantastic actor. And I hope we get to see a whole lot more of him in the near future.

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    alibeth25 Added May 2, 2007 All my reviews
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    9.8 Superb
    Shawn Ashmore...what do you think of when you hear that name? I think TERRIFIC! :) hide show

    Shawn's my personal favorite in XMen...haha. He's a good guy for one thing *very important...* and he can FREEZE things! I would love that. I could drink all the cold drinks I wanted. Ha! But aside from that, he has got the greatest personality. He's sweet, charming, and funny. And he's totally not eager to be in the public eye. He acts because he loves it. Oh and he always takes the time for fans. He reads his mail, signs autographs, and makes sure he personalizes them. Yup...what could be greater than that?...well meeting him would be pretty fantastic! :)

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    Shelley07 Added Oct 22, 2006 All my reviews
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    9.9 Superb
    What's not to love? This Canadian cuttie's gonna go far!!! hide show

    There's a lot to be said about young Canadian talent, but a lot can be summed up in two- Shawn Ashmore. Over the past few years, Shawn has shown the world that he has grown a lot since his days of playing Jake on Animorphs. He has, among other things, portrayed Iceman in the X-Men movies, and his character has grown, just as he has. Shawn also portrayed Canadian hero Terry Fox, and I have to say, he did a fantastic job. Shawn has starred beside actors such as Hugh Jackman, Isabella Rossellini and all-American cutie Tom Welling. No one is perfect, however, and we can look beyond his part in Cadet Kelly, along side the never-going-to-grow-up Hilary Duff. All in all, however, Shawn is a great actor, and deserves to stay on top to show the world what else he can do. Besides, how can you not love the adorable smile and charming personality that shines through in his interviews???

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    Supergirlx2 Added Oct 16, 2006 All my reviews
 

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