Shawn Ashmore
Birthday: 7 October 1979, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Birth Name: Shawn Robert Ashmore
Height: 180 cm
Shawn Robert Ashmore was born one minute after his twin brother Aaron in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, on October 7, 1979. He is the son of Linda, a homemaker, and Rick Ashmore, a manufacturing ...Show More
Style is a reflection of your attitude and your personality.
Style is a reflection of your attitude and your personality.
Comic books and The Chronicles of Narnia. My mother used to read those to me and my twin brother gro Show more
Comic books and The Chronicles of Narnia. My mother used to read those to me and my twin brother growing up. Hide
I'm a video game buff.
I'm a video game buff.
I think it's more fun to play a hero with an edge.
I think it's more fun to play a hero with an edge.
Our first scene is sort of a reunion between the X-Men characters, which establishes everyone's rela Show more
Our first scene is sort of a reunion between the X-Men characters, which establishes everyone's relationship to one another, sort of like a recap for all those who have forgotten since the last movie. Hide
Above and beyond having the social life, to have a core group of people that you work with and spend Show more
Above and beyond having the social life, to have a core group of people that you work with and spend time with and learn how to work with is a nice thing. Hide
Every day on set, there was something to watch and learn.
Every day on set, there was something to watch and learn.
I read the comics long before I was ever involved with the films.
I read the comics long before I was ever involved with the films.
It doesn't get more iconic than Terry Fox.
It doesn't get more iconic than Terry Fox.
There are rumors, rumors, rumors. I'm always the last one to know about these things, literally.
There are rumors, rumors, rumors. I'm always the last one to know about these things, literally.
I think Ian McKellen made it all happen, because he used to throw dinner parties and invite everyone Show more
I think Ian McKellen made it all happen, because he used to throw dinner parties and invite everyone over. Hide
I never could have planned this, and now I'm in my ideal situation career-wise and just sort of wher Show more
I never could have planned this, and now I'm in my ideal situation career-wise and just sort of where I am in my life, and I'm super happy with how everything's going. Hide
Ultimately, I think it's just going to get you that exposure, get you in that door, get you that rec Show more
Ultimately, I think it's just going to get you that exposure, get you in that door, get you that recognition that will hopefully get you opportunities. Hide
The genre of fantasy is about magic and occult characters.
The genre of fantasy is about magic and occult characters.
I think it is important that you care about the characters, and you are not just waiting for the nex Show more
I think it is important that you care about the characters, and you are not just waiting for the next action sequence but have a vested interested in what happens to them. Hide
Why would people spend good money to have my pants?
Why would people spend good money to have my pants?
I'm 25, so I've already gone through what my character Ged goes through, though it's on a general sc Show more
I'm 25, so I've already gone through what my character Ged goes through, though it's on a general scale because I haven't studied at a wizard's school. Hide
Instead of being on teams at school, I was preparing for auditions.
Instead of being on teams at school, I was preparing for auditions.
The real excitement and big deal for me started when I got cast in the first X-Men, which was sort o Show more
The real excitement and big deal for me started when I got cast in the first X-Men, which was sort of a fluke. Hide
My power is the ability to control water molecules and form them into ice.
My power is the ability to control water molecules and form them into ice.
Lord of the Rings is a good thing for us because it opened the door for the genre in general. Le Gui Show more
Lord of the Rings is a good thing for us because it opened the door for the genre in general. Le Guin's stories are very different from Lord of the Rings. Hide
As a teenager at high school, I felt like an outsider.
As a teenager at high school, I felt like an outsider.
You get bored if you do the same thing too much.
You get bored if you do the same thing too much.
I would love to be able to pursue music as a career but honestly, I'm just not good enough.
I would love to be able to pursue music as a career but honestly, I'm just not good enough.
Getting to play superheroes is a pretty good job.
Getting to play superheroes is a pretty good job.
My brother and I have been in auditions where they said to our agents, "We like them both, so we're Show more
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." Hide
No designer has really wowed me yet, I'm into other people's recommendations when it comes to fashio Show more
No designer has really wowed me yet, I'm into other people's recommendations when it comes to fashion. Hide
Playing a character who's dealing not only with a superpower but having a normal relationship is eas Show more
Playing a character who's dealing not only with a superpower but having a normal relationship is easy to associate with, because I feel that everyone has been through it. Hide
Being a villain is great, even though I've only gotten to do it a few times.
Being a villain is great, even though I've only gotten to do it a few times.
So it wasn't actually that bad, it took a couple of weeks to sort of get used to uh, you know, stand Show more
So it wasn't actually that bad, it took a couple of weeks to sort of get used to uh, you know, standing around and pretending to have ice shoot out of your hand, but once you got used to that it uh, it was actually not that hard. Hide
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