For his made-for-television movie, Cadet Kelly (2002) (TV), he had to attend military school for 3 months, also taking voice lessons to be able to project as a cadet major.
For X2 (2003), he had to undergo physical training for 6 months with no alcohol consumption and a strict diet.
Attended Turner Fenton High School in Brampton, Ontario.
When filming "Animorphs" (1998) 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.
Reunited with actor Eugene Lipinski (Del McAllister in Guitarman (1994) (TV)) after 4 years for the hit television series "Animorphs" (1998).
Landed a role as his brother's twin in the movie My Brother's Keeper (2004) due to come out in Spring 2004. This is the first time the Ashmore twins have worked together since "Animorphs" (1998) when they were 18 years old.
Currently dating actress Michelle Trachtenberg. They went to the 2004 MTV Movie awards together.
His X-Men character, Bobby Drake/Iceman, was the first character from the comic series to make an appearance in another medium, as one of the main characters on Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends. His character, and Ray Park's character of Toad, have both appeared in animated adaptations of the comics. In both, their characters were voiced by Frank Welker.
Shawn Ashmore reprises the role he created in X-Men. His career took off in 1994 when he was nominated for a Gemini Award for his work as Waylon Tibbins, the starring role in the TV movie Guitarman. At age 17 he landed the role of Jake on the Nickelodeon series Animorphs. Two seasons later, he had a starring role in the Disney series In A Heartbeat.
Ashmore starred in The Disney Channel's hit TV movie Cadet Kelly, and played Trevor Brewster in the pilot Being Brewster. He has made guest appearances in the television series The Outer Limits and Smallville. He recently completed a pilot for his own series, Aces, in which Daniel Baldwin plays his father.
