Shawn Ashmore

Shawn Ashmore

Born 1979-10-07 (age 46) Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
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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 (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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Known For

X-Men: Days of Future Past
X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014

as Bobby / Iceman

Cadet Kelly
Cadet Kelly

2002

as Brad

Frozen
Frozen

2010

as Joe Lynch

The Quiet
The Quiet

2005

as Connor

It Feeds
It Feeds

2025

as Randall Harris

Strike!
Strike!

1998

as Photographer

The Huntsman
The Huntsman

2026

as Max Mason

The Ruins
The Ruins

2008

as Eric

Just Breathe
Just Breathe

2025

as Chester

Underclassman
Underclassman

2005

as Rob Donovan

Acts of Violence
Acts of Violence

2018

as Brandon

Solstice
Solstice

2008

as Christian

Hatchet II
Hatchet II

2010

as Fisherman #1

Aftermath
Aftermath

2021

as Kevin

Mother's Day
Mother's Day

2010

as George Barnum

The Day
The Day

2011

as Adam

Wolf Girl
Wolf Girl

2001

as Beau

Devil's Gate
Devil's Gate

2018

as Conrad 'Colt' Salter

Culture Shock
Culture Shock

2019

as Thomas

Married to It
Married to It

1991

as Student in Pageant