
Shawn Ashmore
Known for Acting · 71 credits
- Born
- 1979-10-07 (age 46)
- Place of birth
- Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as
- Shawn Robert Ashmore
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
TV Shows (23)

The Boys
2019
as Man In Scrubs / Lamplighter

The Rookie
2018
as Wesley Evers

Smallville
2001
as Eric Summers

S.W.A.T.
2017
as Liam

Fringe
2008
as Joshua Rose

Earth: Final Conflict
1997
as Max

The Outer Limits
1995
as Morris Shotwell

The Following
2013
as Mike Weston

The Rookie: Feds
2022
as Wesley Evers

The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as Charlie

The Super Hero Squad Show
2009
as Iceman

Conviction
2016
as Sam Spencer

Animorphs
1998
as Jake

Flash Forward
1995
as Gord

Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures
2010
as Fitz

The City
1999
as Tyler

Legend of Earthsea
2004
as Ged

Fast Track
1997
as Young Chandler

Relationship Status
2016
as Ben
Real Kids, Real Adventures
1998

In a Heartbeat
2000
as Tyler Connell

The Wil Wheaton Project
2014
as Self

Quantum Break
2016
as Jack Joyce
Movies (48)

X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014
as Bobby / Iceman

Frozen
2010
as Joe Lynch

It Feeds
2025
as Randall Harris

Cadet Kelly
2002
as Brad

The Ruins
2008
as Eric

Strike!
1998
as Photographer

The Huntsman
2026
as Max Mason

The Quiet
2005
as Connor

Acts of Violence
2018
as Brandon

Just Breathe
2025
as Chester

Aftermath
2021
as Kevin

Mother's Day
2010
as George Barnum

Solstice
2008
as Christian

Hatchet II
2010
as Fisherman #1

Underclassman
2005
as Rob Donovan

Devil's Gate
2018
as Conrad 'Colt' Salter

X2 Global Webcast Highlights
2003
as Self

The Day
2011
as Adam

Culture Shock
2019
as Thomas

Married to It
1991
as Student in Pageant

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2
2003
as Self

The Barrens
2012
as Dale

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
2003

Breaking the Girls
2013
as Eric

Darkness Falls
2020
as Jeff Anderson

Hollow in the Land
2017
as Darryl

The Free Fall
2022
as Nick

3 Needles
2005
as Denys

Diverted
2009
as Mike Stiven

Any Mother's Son
1997
as Billy

My Brother's Keeper
2004
as Twin Double (uncredited)

Wolf Girl
2001
as Beau

Already Gone
2012
as Jude Mulvey

Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer
1993
as Young Brian Spencer

Blackout
2001
as First Son

At the Mercy of a Stranger
1999
as Danny

Mariachi Gringo
2012
as Edward

X-Men
2000
as Bobby Drake

X-Men: The Last Stand
2006
as Bobby Drake / Iceman

Terry
2005
as Terry Fox

X2
2003
as Bobby Drake / Ice Man

Melanie Darrow
1997
as David Abbott

Promise the Moon
1997
as Leviatus Bennett

X2: United Colors of X
2003
as Self (archive footage)

Guitarman
1994
as Waylon Tibbins

Happy Halloween
2014
as David
FEARnet's Movies with More Brains
2011
as Self

Earthed
2004
About Shawn Ashmore
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 G… With 71 credits spanning from 1985 to 2026, Shawn Ashmore has appeared in 48 films and 23 TV shows.
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Most Popular Shawn Ashmore Movies
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) — as Bobby / Iceman
- Frozen (2010) — as Joe Lynch
- It Feeds (2025) — as Randall Harris
- Cadet Kelly (2002) — as Brad
- The Ruins (2008) — as Eric
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