Aaron Ashmore
Birth name	Aaron Robert Ashmore
Born	October 7, 1979 (1979-10-07) (age 27) Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Notable roles	Jimmy Olsen in Smallville, Troy Vandegraff in Veronica Mars

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Biography

Early life

Ashmore was born in Richmond, British Columbia, to Linda, a homemaker, and Rick Ashmore, a manufacturing manager. His identical twin brother, Shawn Ashmore, is also an actor. Aaron and Shawn have played twins in several movies, but have also pursued roles independently. Aaron is slightly taller than Shawn in addition to being more muscular and, according to Aaron, Shawn often gets cast as the nice guy while Aaron himself is cast as the bully. Richmond is an incorporated city on the Pacific coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... Fraternal twin boys in the tub The term twin most notably refers to two individuals (or one of two individuals) who have shared the same uterus (womb) and usually, but not necessarily, born on the same day. ... Shawn Ashmore (born October 7, 1979) is a Canadian film and television actor. ...

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. Marc Hall (born 1985) is a Canadian teenager whose legal fight to bring a same-sex date to his high school prom made Canadian and international headlines in 2002. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2004. ... A Separate Peace (1959) is an award-winning[1]novel written by John Knowles set in the fictional Devon School in New Hampshire during World War II. The book explores the human condition, hate, vengeance, and guilt. ... The Eleventh Hour is a Canadian television drama series which aired weekly on CTV from 2002 to 2005. ... “The West Wing” redirects here. ... 1-800-Missing (second season title: Missing) is a Canadian television series, shown and set in the US. It is centered on Jess Mastriani, played by Caterina Scorsone, a woman in her 20s who receives psychic abilities after being hit by lightning. ... Troy Vandegraff is the fictional character on The CW television series, Veronica Mars, which debuted on UPN during the fall 2004 season. ... The CW Television Network, casually referred to as The CW, or most recently as The New CW (due to it being a new network) is a television network in the United States launched during the 2006 television season. ... This article is about the Veronica Mars television series. ...

He has been cast as Jimmy Olsen for the sixth season of Smallville on the CW.^[1] Coincidentally, his friend Sam Huntington played Olsen in Superman Returns and the two have both appeared in Veronica Mars.^[2] Ashmore's twin brother played a villain on Smallville in earlier seasons. Besides his recurring role on Smallville, Ashmore has roles in the upcoming 2007 films Palo Alto^[2], Privileged, The Stone Angel and The Christmas Cottage.^[3] Aaron has joined the cast of Smallville as regular in season 7. Jimmy Olsen (full name James Bartholomew Olsen) is a fictional character who appears in DC Comics’ Superman stories. ... Smallville is an American television series set in Smallville, Kansas, but produced in Vancouver, Canada. ... The CW Television Network, casually referred to as The CW, or most recently as The New CW (due to it being a new network) is a television network in the United States launched during the 2006 television season. ... Sam Huntington (born April 1, 1982) is an American actor. ... Superman Returns is a 2006 superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Superman. ... 2007 has been referred to, by film and media critics, as the year of the threequels, a nickname referring to both the 2004 summer movie season, and to three film sequels from that year, which again appear this year: Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third,Pirates of the Caribbean: At...

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.^[4] In human anatomy, the wrist is the flexible and narrower connection between the forearm and the hand. ...

Filmography

2007 has been referred to, by film and media critics, as the year of the threequels, a nickname referring to both the 2004 summer movie season, and to three film sequels from that year, which again appear this year: Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third,Pirates of the Caribbean: At... The Christmas Cottage is an upcoming 2007 family/drama which stars Peter OToole. ... Palo Alto (2007) is an independent film about four college freshmen on their last night of Thanksgiving Break, their first time back since leaving for school. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2006. ... Smallville is an American television series set in Smallville, Kansas, but produced in Vancouver, Canada. ... Jimmy Olsen (full name James Bartholomew Olsen) is a fictional character who appears in DC Comics’ Superman stories. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2004. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2006. ... This article is about the Veronica Mars television series. ... The year 2005 in television involved some significant events. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2006. ... 1-800-Missing (second season title: Missing) is a Canadian television series, shown and set in the US. It is centered on Jess Mastriani, played by Caterina Scorsone, a woman in her 20s who receives psychic abilities after being hit by lightning. ... The year 2005 in television involved some significant events. ... “The West Wing” redirects here. ... The Eleventh Hour is a Canadian television drama series which aired weekly on CTV from 2002 to 2005. ... The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. ... A Separate Peace (1959) is an award-winning[1]novel written by John Knowles set in the fictional Devon School in New Hampshire during World War II. The book explores the human condition, hate, vengeance, and guilt. ... Brave New Girl is a melodramatic film about a young woman who is starting a career in vocal music. ... The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2002. ... Emily of New Moon was a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2000. ... The Skulls was a 2000 film starring Joshua Jackson, Paul Walker, and Leslie Bibb; and directed by Rob Cohen. ... For the 1968 science-fiction film and novel, see 2001: A Space Odyssey The year 2001 in film involved some significant events. ... The Safety of Objects is a 2001 independent film about four suburban families who find that their lives become intertwined. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2000. ... Twice in a Lifetime was a television series from 1999 to 2001. ... Nikita is a television spy drama based upon the French film directed by Luc Besson (see Nikita). ... Are You Afraid of the Dark? is a horror/drama-themed television series for children. ... The Famous Jett Jackson was a Disney Channel coming of age television series about an actor named Jett Jackson (Lee Thompson Young) who plays a teenage secret-agent on a fictional TV show-within-a-show called Silverstone. ... The year 1999 in film involved some significant events. ... Animorphs (also known under the promotional title AniTV and the working title The Changelings) is a 26-episode adaptation made by Nickelodeon of the Scholastic book series of the same name. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1996. ... Due South is an award-winning Canadian television police drama created by Paul Haggis and produced by Alliance Communications (now part of Alliance Atlantis), first airing in 1994. ... // March 31 - Actor Brandon Lee is accidentally killed during the filming of The Crow. ... // April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael Noonan OKeefe in New York Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation is made. ...

References

For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Aaron Ashmore at the Internet Movie Database