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Actor
Birthday
(Sunday)
Nationality
Languages
English
Spouse
Dana Renee Ashmore (2012)
Children
1 child
Sibling
Aaron Ashmore
Education
Peel District School Board
Zodiac Sign
♎ Libra
Chinese Zodiac
羊 Goat
Name Origin
English < Proto-Germanic (*Hrōþiberhtaz)
Popularity
Tier B -- 106,842 Wikipedia views/month
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Screen debut
First screen credit at age 17
Year context
Born in 1979 -- Iranian Revolution; Three Mile Island nuclear accident; Jimmy Carter was US president
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Career
Career spanning 28 years (1997-2025)
Zodiac
Born in the Year of the Goat
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Filmography (16)
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 (1998–1999), Tyler Connell in Disney Channel's television series In a Heartbeat (2000–2001), 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 (2000–2014), 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 (2013–2015). 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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How old is Shawn Ashmore?
Shawn Ashmore is 46 years old, born on .
Where was Shawn Ashmore born?
Shawn Ashmore was born in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
What movies or shows has Shawn Ashmore been in?
Shawn Ashmore has 16 credits in our database. Notable titles include It Feeds (2025), The Rookie (2018), Conviction (2016), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), The Following (2013).
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Shawn Ashmore is primarily known as an actor. 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…
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