Biography
Canadian-born actor Shawn Ashmore first came to the attention of American audiences with a fan-favorite supporting role in a popular comic book franchise before going on to leading roles in a series of smaller genre films. After earning acclaim in the Canadian musical biopic "Guitarman" (1994), the teen actor made the jump to the States with appearances on several television series. Ashmore's big break came when director Bryan Singer cast him …
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Career Milestones
| Began doing commercials at an early age with twin brother Aaron | ||
1989 | Landed small role on Toronto-filmed TV series "Katts and Dog" | |
1991 | With brother Aaron, landed bit parts in "Married to It" | |
1994 | Earned a Gemini (Canadian Emmy) nomination for his performance in Canadian TV movie "Guitarman" | |
1998 | Cast in minor role opposite Kirsten Dunst and Lynn Redgrave in "Strike" | |
1998 | Landed first regular TV series role on "Animorphs" (Nickelodeon) as Jake Berenson | |
1999 | Cast in CBS movie "At the Mercy of a Stranger," starring Joanna Kerns and Tim Matheson | |
2000 | Made brief appearance in "X-Men" as Bobby Drake (aka Iceman) | |
2002 | Guest starred on two episodes of "Smallville" (The WB) | |
2003 | Reprised role of Iceman in "X2" | |
2004 | Cast in lead role in Sci Fi Channel miniseries "Legend of Earthsea" as a young wizard-in-training | |
2005 | Co-starred in "3 Needles," one of three short stories about global HIV pandemic from Canadian writer-director Thom Fitzgerald | |
2006 | Co-starred in Jamie Babbit's sexually charged indie "The Quiet" | |
2006 | Reprised role of Iceman in third installment of "X-Men" series "X-Men: The Last Stand" | |
2008 | Cast in horror-thriller film "The Ruins" with Jonathan Tucker and Jena Malone | |
2013 | Played an FBI agent alongside Kevin Bacon on Fox drama thriller "The Following" | |
Awards
2004 | MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Male in X2: X-Men United |
2004 | MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss in X2: X-Men United |