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Canadian actor (born 1979)

Shawn Robert Ashmore (born October 7, 1979) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his roles as Bobby Drake / Iceman in the X Men film series, Jake in the television series Animorphs, Agent Mike Weston in the television drama series The Following, Eric in the horror film The Ruins, Sam Spencer in the ABC series Conviction, Wesley Evers in the ABC series The Rookie, and Lamplighter in the Amazon Prime Video superhero series The Boys. Ashmore also plays the main character, Jack Joyce, in the 2016 video game Quantum Break, as well as Conrad in 2019's Man of Medan. He is the identical twin brother of actor Aaron Ashmore.

Ashmore was born in Richmond, British Columbia, a manufacturing engineer. He was raised in St. Albert, Alberta and Brampton, Ontario, where he attended Earnscliffe Senior Public School and Turner Fenton Secondary School. His identical twin brother, Aaron Ashmore, is also an actor. Aaron and Shawn have played twins in several movies, but have also pursued roles independently. Aaron is slightly taller than Shawn and, according to Aaron, Shawn often gets cast as the nice guy while Aaron is cast as the bully. They have a "GMA" tattoo on their wrists that stands for "Good Man Ashmore"; their grandfather had a similar tattoo.

One of Ashmore's notable roles was as Iceman in X Men and its sequels X2 and X Men: The Last Stand. Ashmore also reprised his role as Iceman in the animated series The Super Hero Squad Show, as well as voicing the role for X Men: The Official Game. Ashmore starred as Cadet Major Brad Rigby in Cadet Kelly, a Disney Channel original film which aired in 2002 and he guest starred as Eric Summers in two episodes of Smallville, a series on which his brother was later cast in the role of Jimmy Olsen. Ashmore had starring roles on Animorphs as Jake and In a Heartbeat as Tyler Connell. In December 2004, Ashmore was cast in the lead role in the SciFi Channel mini series Legend of Earthsea, based on the novels by Ursula K. Le Guin. He played the role of Ged, a young wizard in training, who takes advice from a Magus (Danny Glover) and falls in love with Tenar (Kristin Kreuk), the protege of the High Priestess of the Tombs of Atuan (Isabella Rossellini). In 2005, Ashmore starred in a CTV TV movie about Terry Fox's historic run across Canada, which aired in September of that year. In 2008, he starred as one of the leads in the 2008 horror film The Ruins. Ashmore was cast in Adam Green's 2010 dramatic thriller Frozen as Joe Lynch. Ashmore starred in the apocalyptic siege warfare film The Day with Dominic Monaghan, Michael Eklund, Shannyn Sossamon, and Ashley Bell. Ashmore also starred in the television drama series The Following, starring Kevin Bacon. He reprised his role as Iceman in the 2014 film X Men: Days of Future Past. In April 2016, Shawn appeared in Quantum Break, a singleplayer third person shooter video game developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Microsoft Studios, that features high budget live action TV show like cut scenes where Shawn plays the main character, Jack Joyce. He also did the motion capture and voice acting for the character. From October 2016 to January 2017, he played the role of Sam Spencer on the U. S. legal drama Conviction. The series was filmed in Toronto. In 2020, Ashmore recurred in the second season of the Amazon Prime Video superhero series The Boys as Lamplighter, a former member of the superhero group the Seven.

On July 27, 2012, Ashmore married film executive Dana Renee Wasdin, whom he met while filming Frozen. The couple has one son, born in 2017.

Year Title Role Notes1989Katts and DogEpisode: "Mistaken Identity"1992 The Ray Bradbury TheaterCharlieEpisode: "Colonel Stonesteel and the Desperate Empties"Mr. DressupShawn1993Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian SpencerYoung Brian SpencerTV film1996Any Mother's SonBillyTV film1997Flash ForwardGordEpisode: "Mudpack"Promise the MoonLeviatus BennettTV filmMelanie DarrowDavid AbbottTV filmFast TrackYoung ChandlerEpisode: "Combustions"1998–1999Animorphs JakeMain role1999Deep in the CityTylerEpisode: "Departures"Real Kids, Real AdventuresAaron HallEpisode: "Mountain Lion"At the Mercy of a StrangerDannyTV film2000Earth: Final ConflictMaxEpisode: "Sanctuary"The Famous Jett JacksonChetEpisode: "What You Wish For"2000–2001In a HeartbeatTyler ConnellMain role2001 The Big HouseTrevor BrewsterTV filmBlackoutFirst SonTV film The Outer LimitsMorris ShottwellEpisode: "Lion's Den"Wolf GirlBeauTV film2002AcesTV film2002–2004SmallvilleEric SummersEpisodes: "Leech", "Asylum"2004EarthseaGedMiniseriesLeo Award for Best Lead Performance By a Male in a Feature Length Drama2005TerryTerry FoxTV filmNominated—Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini Series2009DivertedMike StivenTV film2009–2010The Super Hero Squad ShowBobby Drake / Iceman (voice)Episodes: "Mysterious Mayhem at Mutant High! ", "The Ice Melt Cometh! "2010Bloodletting & Miraculous CuresFitzMiniseriesFringeJoshua RoseEpisode: "Amber 31422"2013–2015The FollowingMike WestonMain role2016Relationship Status Ben3 episodes2016–2017ConvictionSam SpencerMain role2018S. W. A. T. William Tanner1 episode2018–present The RookieWesley EversRecurring role (seasons 1–2); main role (season 3–present)2019Into the DarkThomasEpisode: "Culture Shock"2020 The BoysLamplighter3 episodes2022 The Rookie: FedsWesley EversEpisode: "Standoff"