Aaron Ashmore began his acting career as a kid, often alongside his twin, Shawn Ashmore. His earliest on-screen credit came in 1991, when he appeared in the film Married to It; he has since spent his early career appearing on TV shows and movies.
Ashmore's first major role was in the TV series Veronica Mars, where he held the recurring role of Troy Vandegraff, the childhood friend of Teddy Dunn's Duncan Kane. He later held recurring roles in The West Wing and the Canadian series 1-800-MISSING. In 2006, he joined the cast of Smallville, playing the role of Jimmy Olsen for three seasons. Most recently he held a recurring role in In Plain Sight, and made a guest appearance on Fringe, alongside his twin brother.
- Aaron was born one minute before his twin, Shawn Ashmore.
- Has his grandfather's initials tattooed on his wrist, as does his twin brother Shawn.
2011: Servitude - Chase Vanhaver
2010: Conception - Eric
2010: Old West (short) - Daniel
2010: Fringe (TV series) - Matthew Rose
2010: The Shrine - Marcus
2010: In Plain Sight (TV series) - Scott Griffin
2010: Private Practice (TV series) - Carl
2010: The Bridge (TV series) - Ben
2010: CSI: NY (TV series) - Cam Vandemann
2010: Privileged - Blake Webber
2009: Fear Island (TV movie) - Mark
2009: The Thaw - Atom Galen
2006-2009: Smallville (TV series) - Jimmy Olsen
2008: Christmas Cottage - Pat Kinkade
2007: The Stone Angel - Matt
2007: Palo Alto, CA - Alec
2004-2006: Veronica Mars (TV series) - Troy Vandegraff
2005-2006: 1-800-Missing (TV series) - Colin McNeil
2005: The West Wing (TV series) - Trevor
2002-2005: The Eleventh Hour (TV series) - Taz Thomas/Trevor Gordon
2004: A Bear Named Winnie (TV movie) - Corporal Randy Taylor
2004: A Separate Peace (TV movie) - Chad
2004: Safe (short) - Bobby
2004: Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story (TV movie) - Marc Hall
2004: Brave New Girl (TV movie) - Tyler
2004: My Brother's Keeper - Eric/Lou Woods
2003: The Pentagon Papers (TV movie) - Randy Kehler
2002: A Christmas Visitor (TV movie) - John Boyajian
2002: Conviction (TV movie) - Whiff
2002: Charms for the Easy Life (TV movie) - Ted
2002: The Skulls II (video) - Matt 'Hutch' Hutchinson
2001: Blue Murder (TV series)
2001: Treed Murray - Dwayne
2001: Dying to Dance (TV movie) - Jason
2001: The Safety of Objects - Bobby Christianson
2001: The Familiar Stranger (TV movie) - Chris Welsh
2001: Blackout (TV movie) - Second Son
2001: Le porte-bonheur (TV movie) - Jean Philippe
2000: Twice in a Lifetime (TV series) - Paul Harper
2000: La Femme Nikita (TV series) - Neil Hudson
2000: Are You Afraid of the Dark? (TV series) - Jake
2000: The Famous Jett Jackson (TV series) - Robert
2000: Run the Wild Fields (TV movie) - Charlie Upshall
1999: Emily of New Moon (TV series) - Harrison Bowles
1999: Love Letters (TV movie) - Bob Bartram
1999: Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly (TV movie) - Luke Lawson
1998: Animorphs (TV series) - Jake Double
1996: Due South (TV series) - Teenager
1993: Are You Afraid of the Dark? (TV series) - Billy
1993: Gross Misconduct (TV movie) - Young Byron Spencer
1991: Married to It - Student in Pageant
"It's one of those things where you know that people are going to have expectations, but it makes you really want to go out there and give your best and do your best. So I think it's great."
"Shawn always gets cast as the nice guy, and I usually get the jock, the bad guy, or the jerk."
"We were I think normal high school kids. We liked to have fun, liked to party. But it was always, 'Do your school work first,' that sort of thing. We had all the same friends. We took all the same classes. We were always together."