Quick Facts
Born:
1979-10-07
Birthplace:
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Credits:
71 Total Roles
Shawn Ashmore
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Biography
Shawn Robert Ashmore (born October 7, 1979) is a Canadian actor who is known for roles in film, television, and interactive media. He began acting in his youth, notably portraying Jake Berenson in Nickelodeon's television series Animorphs (1998â1999), Tyler Connell in Disney Channel's television series In a Heartbeat (2000â2001), and Brad Rigby in the Disney Channel Original Movie Cadet Kelly (2002). At age 14, Ashmore received a Gemini nomination for Best Performance in a Children's/Youth Program for his starring role in the television film Guitarman (1994).
Ashmore gained international recognition for his role as Bobby Drake / Iceman in the 20th Century Fox's X-Men films (2000â2014), winning the 2004 MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Male Performance for X2. His later film roles include Canadian hero Terry Fox in Terry (2005), and lead roles in the horror films The Ruins (2008) and Frozen (2010).
On television, Ashmore portrayed FBI agent Mike Weston in The Following (2013â2015). Since 2018, he has starred as attorney Wesley Evers in the police procedural drama The Rookie. He has also headlined several video games, providing voice and performance capture for Quantum Break (2016), The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan (2019), Alan Wake II (2023), and others.
Ashmore received a Leo Award for Legend of Earthsea (2004) and has earned multiple Gemini and Saturn Award nominations. He is the identical twin of actor Aaron Ashmore.
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Ashmore gained international recognition for his role as Bobby Drake / Iceman in the 20th Century Fox's X-Men films (2000â2014), winning the 2004 MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Male Performance for X2. His later film roles include Canadian hero Terry Fox in Terry (2005), and lead roles in the horror films The Ruins (2008) and Frozen (2010).
On television, Ashmore portrayed FBI agent Mike Weston in The Following (2013â2015). Since 2018, he has starred as attorney Wesley Evers in the police procedural drama The Rookie. He has also headlined several video games, providing voice and performance capture for Quantum Break (2016), The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan (2019), Alan Wake II (2023), and others.
Ashmore received a Leo Award for Legend of Earthsea (2004) and has earned multiple Gemini and Saturn Award nominations. He is the identical twin of actor Aaron Ashmore.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Shawn Ashmore, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Bobby / Iceman
X-Men
Bobby Drake
The Boys
Man In Scrubs
The Boys
Lamplighter
X2
Bobby Drake / Ice Man
X-Men: The Last Stand
Bobby Drake / Iceman
Smallville
Eric Summers
The Rookie
Wesley Evers
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Huntsman MOVIE | Max Mason |
| 2025 | Just Breathe MOVIE | Chester |
| 2025 | It Feeds MOVIE | Randall Harris |
| 2022 | The Rookie: Feds TV | Wesley Evers |
| 2022 | The Free Fall MOVIE | Nick |
| 2021 | Aftermath MOVIE | Kevin |
| 2020 | Darkness Falls MOVIE | Jeff Anderson |
| 2019 | The Boys TV | Man In Scrubs |
| 2019 | The Boys TV | Lamplighter |
| 2019 | Culture Shock MOVIE | Thomas |