Shawn Ashmore Add to My Celebs Age 32 Birthday Oct. 7th, 1979 Born in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada Height 5' 11"

Shawn Ashmore's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Animorphs Jake Berenson Legend of Earthsea Ged The Following Agent Weston Real Kids, Real Adventures Aaron Hall The Michael Essany Show Shawn Ashmore In a Heartbeat Tyler Connell

Main Movie Roles 2008 - The Ruins 2006 - X-Men: The Last Stand 2005 - Underclassman 2003 - X2: X-Men United 2000 - X-Men 1998 - Strike! 1991 - Married to It

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Shawn Robert Ashmore was born one minute after his twin brother Aaron in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, on October 7, 1979. At the tender age of seven, when their mother became a part of the Multiple Births Association in Alberta, Canada, the Ashmore twins were already in front of cameras impressing their elders. But it was Shawn that at the age of 14, stole the hearts of many with his wonderful performance in Guitarman (1994) (TV) in which he played the main character and was nominated for a Gemini Award. Since then, his career has skyrocketed. He has done many made-for-television movies and series, and has guest starred on various television shows, but it was his brief appearance in X-Men (2000) that landed him a role in X2 (2003) and got him on the road to stardom. As an added bonus, he even got his own personal action figure modeled after him.

After only three months after X2 (2003) he easily earned the very minor role of his brother's double in My Brother's Keeper (2004) with a release date in spring of 2004. Apart from acting, Shawn enjoys spending time with his brother, listening to music, playing guitar and snowboarding. His special skill is that he's fluent in French. His mother Linda, who is a twin herself, is a homemaker, while his father Rick is a manufacturing manager. Shawn has one pet, Jessica, a golden retriever, that he got from his grandmother when he was nine.


TRIVIA:

• Reunited with actor 'Eugene Lipinski' (qv) (Del McAllister in _Guitarman (1994) (TV)_ (qv)) after 4 years for the hit television series _"Animorphs" (1998)_ (qv).
• Attended Turner Fenton High School in Brampton, Ontario.
• Attended the 2004 MTV Movie awards with actress 'Michelle Trachtenberg' (qv).
• For his made-for-television movie, _Cadet Kelly (2002) (TV)_ (qv), he had to attend military school for 3 months, also taking voice lessons to be able to project as a cadet major.
• Taught 'Aaron Stanford' (qv) the lighter tricks he used in _X2 (2003)_ (qv).
• When filming _"Animorphs" (1998)_ (qv) he had to pet a tiger. During one scene, the tiger jerked its head and Shawn's fingers went up its nose. Luckily, the tiger's trainer helped him escape injury.
• For _X2 (2003)_ (qv), he had to undergo physical training for 6 months with no alcohol consumption and a strict diet.
• Has his grandfather's initials tattooed on his wrist, as does his twin brother Aaron.

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