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Aaron Ashmore (born October 7, 1979 in Richmond, British Columbia) is a Canadian film and television actor. His identical twin brother, Shawn Ashmore, is also an actor and portrayed the character Iceman in the film adaptation of X-Men. Aaron and Shawn have played twins in several movies but have also pursued roles independently.
Biography
Career
Aaron Ashmore was best known for playing Marc Hall in the 2004 Canadian TV movie Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story. Since then, he has appeared in the films Safe, A Separate Peace, and A Bear Named Winnie. He has also had guest roles on the television shows The Eleventh Hour, The West Wing, and 1-800-Missing. Ashmore has more recently played the recurring role of Troy Vandegraff on the The CW Television Network television series Veronica Mars.
He has been cast as Jimmy Olsen for the sixth season of Smallville on the CW. Coincidentally, his friend Sam Huntington played Olsen in Superman Returns and the two have both appeared in Veronica Mars. Ashmore's twin brother also played a villain on Smallville in earlier seasons. Besides his recurring role on Smallville, Ashmore has roles in the upcoming 2007 films Palo Alto and The Stone Angel.
Personal life
Both he and his brother have a "GMA" tattoo on their wrists that stands for 'Good Man Ashmore'. Their grandfather had a similar tattoo.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Privileged | Blake Webber |
| The Stone Angel | Matt | |
| Palo Alto | Alec | |
| 2006 – Present | Smallville | Jimmy Olsen |
| 2004 – 2006 | Veronica Mars | Troy Vandegraff |
| 2005 – 2006 | 1-800-Missing | Colin McNeil |
| 2005 | The West Wing | Trevor |
| The Eleventh Hour | Trevor Gordon | |
| 2004 | A Bear Named Winnie | Corporal Randy Taylor |
| A Separate Peace | Chad | |
| Safe | Bobby | |
| Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story | Marc Hall | |
| Brave New Girl | Tyler | |
| My Brother's Keeper | Eric/Lou Woods | |
| 2003 | The Pentagon Papers | Randy Kehler |
| 2002 | The Eleventh Hour | Taz Thomas |
| A Christmas Visitor | John Boyajian | |
| Conviction | Whiff | |
| Charms for the Easy Life | Ted | |
| Emily of New Moon | Harrison Bowles | |
| The Skulls II | Matt 'Hutch' Hutchinson | |
| 2001 | Treed Murray | Dwayne |
| Dying to Dance | Jason | |
| The Safety of Objects | Bobby Christianson | |
| The Familiar Stranger | Chris Welsh | |
| Blackout | Second Son | |
| 2000 | Twice in a Lifetime | Paul |
| La Femme Nikita | Neil Hudson | |
| Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Jake | |
| The Famous Jett Jackson | Robert | |
| Run the Wild Fields | Charlie Upshall | |
| 1999 | Love Letters | Bob Bartram |
| Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly | Luke Lawson | |
| Animorphs | Ax Double | |
| 1996 | Due South | Teenager |
| 1993 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Billy |
| Gross Misconduct | Young Byron Spencer | |
| 1991 | Married to It | Student in Pageant |
References
- Ausiello, Michael (2006-07-11). "Super Scoop: Veronica Mars' Ex Joins Smallville!". TV Guide. Retrieved 2006-08-21.
- ^ "Aaron Ashmore Talks Smallville". KryptonSite. 2006-07-17. Retrieved 2006-08-29.
- "New Movie". Aaron-Ashmore.com. 2006-09-14. Retrieved 2006-09-20.
- "Tattoos". Aaron-Ashmore.com. Retrieved 2006-08-29.