Shawn Ashmore

Birth Name:

Shawn Robert Ashmore

Birth Place:

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Profession

Actor, Producer

Won a Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama for "Earthsea" in 2005
Won a MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Male Performance for "X2" in 2004
Won a New York International Independent Film Festival Short Film Award for Best Actor for "Past Present" in 2002
He is the twin brother of fellow actor Aaron Ashmore
Married film executive Dana Renee Wastin in July 2012
Had early success as Jake Berenson in the popular children's TV series "Animorphs" in the late 1990s
His acting career started when he began appearing in small roles on television, for programs including "Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop" and "The Ray Bradbury Theater․"
Studied at Turner Fenton Secondary School and Earnscliffe Senior Public School in Ontario
Quote: "I grew up reading 'X-Men' comics, and 'Days of Future Past' was such a great important storyline for those characters․ I was super excited [for the film], and honestly as an 'X-Men' fan, I've been waiting to see Bobby Drake do his thing․"
Quote: "My brother and I have been in auditions where they said to our agents, 'We like them both, so we're just going to flip a coin․'"
Best known for his role as Bobby Drake/Iceman in the "X-Men" film series and as Joe Lynch in "Frozen․"

1995Gemini - Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series:Nominated
2003Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award - Male:Nominated
2003Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Chemistry:Nominated
2004MTV Movie Award - Breakthrough Male Performance:Winner
2004MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss:Nominated
2005Leo - Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama:Winner
2006ACTRA Toronto Award - Outstanding Performance - Male:Nominated
2006Gemini - Best Television Movie:Nominated
2006Gemini - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Nominated
2010Fright Meter Award - Best Actor:Nominated
2012Honorable Mention - Best Actor:Winner

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