Aaron Ashmore
Full Name: Aaron Robert Ashmore
Birthdate: October 7, 1979
Birthplace: Richmond, British Columbia, Canadak
Age:
Sign: Libra
Job Titles: Actor, Producer, and Musician
Parents: Rick and Linda
Siblings: Shawn Robert Ashmore (twin - younger by 1 minute)
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 6'0"

x Aaron originally was up for the role of Jaime Waite for the teen medical program "In A Heartbeat".

x He doesn't know if he and his twin brother Shawn are identical or fraternal twins.

x Aaron was born 1 minute before his brother Shawn.

x He has two tattoos (including a matching one with his brother).

x Aaron attended Turner Fenton High School and formed a punk band called Pre-Occupied in high school with his brother.

x He plays the guitar and has been acting since he was about 10 years old.

x He is good friends with Sam Huntington, who coincidentally, played Jimmy Olsen in Superman Returns.

x Aaron is a fan of the Drive-By Truckers and Harry Potter.

x He is from the same hometown as Michael Cera.

Shawn Ashmore
Full Name: Shawn Robert Ashmore
Birthdate: October 7, 1979
Birthplace: Richmond, British Columbia, Canadak
Age:
Sign: Libra
Job Titles: Actor, Producer, and Musician
Parents: Rick and Linda
Siblings: Aaron Robert Ashmore (twin - older by 1 minute)
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 5'11"

x Born in Richmond, British Columbia (Canada), Shawn and his twin brother Aaron got their start in acting at an early age when a talent scout recruited the twins from a multiple births (or as Aaron likes to put it, a multiple rugrats) support group to which their mother belonged.

x Starting out in commercials and extra work Shawn has been continuously building his resume since. (His brother Aaron took a break from acting, but has since resumed his career.)

x In 1994, Shawn was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Lead Performance for his role in the CBC movie 'Guitarman'.

x The role that got him noticed by many fans was as Jake in the short-lived TV series 'Animorphs' based on the novels by KA Applegate.

x He continued to build his fan base through the Disney Channel Original Series 'In a Heartbeat' (which also co-starred fellow Animorph actor Christopher Ralph.)

x His break-out role however, is that of young mutant Bobby 'Iceman' Drake, in the blockbuster 'X-Men' which led to a larger role in the sequel X2: X-Men United.

x Other notable roles include a guest-spot on the WB favorite 'Smallville' as a teen who temporarily gains Clark Kent's powers and the Disney Channel Original movie 'Cadet Kelly' as an upperclassmen in a upstate military academy.

x Besides acting, Shawn also has a passion for music. For a while Shawn and Aaron were members of a punk band, Pre-Occupied, and performed at various competitions in the Toronto area. A song the brothers co-wrote was even featured on a local label's compilation CD.

x Currently Shawn shares an apartment with his brother Aaron when he is not traveling between Toronto, Vancouver and Los Angeles.