
About
Shawn Ashmore
Overview
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
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2025 | Just Breathe | Actor | Chester | N/A N/A |
2025 | It Feeds | Actor | Randall Harris | 60 Fair |
2022 | The Free Fall | Actor | Nick | 58 Average |
2021 | Aftermath | Actor | Kevin | 60 Fair |
2020 | Darkness Falls | Actor | Jeff Anderson | 58 Average |
2019 | Culture Shock | Actor | Thomas | 58 Average |
2018 | The Rookie | Actor | Wesley Evers | 84 Very good |
2018 | Acts of Violence | Actor | Brandon | 57 Average |
2017 | Hollow in the Land | Actor | Darryl | 58 Average |
2017 | Devil's Gate | Actor | Conrad 'Colt' Salter | 56 Average |
2016 | Conviction | Actor | Sam Spencer | 68 Fair |
2016 | Quantum Break | Actor | Jack Joyce | 69 Fair |
2015 | X-Men: Unguarded | Actor | Self | 63 Fair |
2015 | X-Men: Days of Future Past - Rogue Cut | Actor | Bobby Drake | 60 Fair |
2015 | Mutant vs. Machine | Actor | Himself | 60 Fair |
2014 | Happy Halloween | Actor | David | 59 Average |
2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | Actor | Bobby / Iceman | 74 Good |
2013 | Breaking the Girls | Actor | Eric | 57 Average |
2013 | The Following | Actor | Mike Weston | 68 Fair |
2012 | Mariachi Gringo | Actor | Edward | 58 Average |
2012 | The Barrens | Actor | Dale | 56 Average |
2012 | Already Gone | Actor | Jude Mulvey | 59 Average |
2011 | The Day | Actor | Adam | 56 Average |
2010 | Hatchet II | Actor | Fisherman #1 | 57 Average |
2010 | Mother's Day | Actor | George Barnum | 61 Fair |
2010 | Frozen | Actor | Joe Lynch | 59 Average |
2010 | Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures | Actor | Fitz | N/A N/A |
2009 | The Super Hero Squad Show | Actor | Iceman | 72 Good |
2009 | Diverted | Actor | Mike Stiven | 58 Average |
2008 | The Ruins | Actor | Eric | 58 Average |
2008 | Solstice | Actor | Christian | 57 Average |
2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand - Production Diaries | Actor | Self | 60 Fair |
2006 | X-Men: Evolution of a Trilogy | Actor | Self | 63 Fair |
2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | Actor | Bobby Drake / Iceman | 63 Fair |
2005 | The Quiet | Actor | Connor | 59 Average |
2005 | Terry | Actor | Terry Fox | 58 Average |
2005 | 3 Needles | Actor | Denys | 59 Average |
2005 | Underclassman | Actor | Rob Donovan | 57 Average |
2005 | Earthsea | Actor | Ged | 60 Fair |
2004 | Legend of Earthsea | Actor | Ged | 62 Fair |
2004 | My Brother's Keeper | Actor | Twin Double (uncredited) | 58 Average |
2004 | La leyenda de Terramar | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2003 | The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men: Making X2 | Actor | Himself | 60 Fair |
2003 | X2 Global Webcast Highlights | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2003 | The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making 'X2' | Actor | 58 Average |
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2003 | X2 | Actor | Bobby Drake / Ice Man | 69 Fair |
2003 | Evolution X - The Making of X-Men | Actor | 58 Average |
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2002 | Cadet Kelly | Actor | Brad | 60 Fair |
2001 | Wolf Girl | Actor | Beau | 58 Average |
2001 | Blackout | Actor | First Son | 58 Average |
2000 | In a Heartbeat | Actor | Tyler Connell | 69 Fair |
2000 | X-Men | Actor | Bobby Drake | 69 Fair |
1999 | At the Mercy of a Stranger | Actor | Danny | 59 Average |
1998 | Animorphs | Actor | Jake | 69 Fair |
1998 | Strike! | Actor | Photographer | 59 Average |
1997 | Melanie Darrow | Actor | David Abbott | N/A N/A |
1997 | Any Mother's Son | Actor | Billy | 58 Average |
1997 | Promise the Moon | Actor | Leviatus Bennett | 58 Average |
1994 | Guitarman | Actor | Waylon Tibbins | N/A N/A |
1993 | Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer | Actor | Young Brian ‘Spinner’ Spencer | 58 Average |
1991 | Married to It | Actor | Student in Pageant | 58 Average |
The Huntsman | Actor | Max Mason | N/A N/A |
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2016 | Home Invasion | Production | Executive Producer | 57 Average |
2005 | Terry | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |