Aaron Ashmore

Born: 07 October 1979

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Years Active: 1991-present

Aaron Richard Ashmore (born October 7, 1979) is a Canadian actor. He is known for portraying Jimmy Olsen on Smallville (2006–2011), Steve Jinks on Warehouse 13 (2011–2014), and Johnny Jaqobis on Killjoys (2015–2019), the latter of which earned him a Canadian Screen Award nomination. He also portrayed Duncan Locke in Locke & Key (2020–2022) and has appeared in Veronica Mars, In Plain Sight, Ginny & Georgia (2023–present), and SkyMed (2022–present). In film, he starred in the thriller The Thaw (2009), earning a Leo Award nomination for Best Lead Performance.

He is the identical twin brother of actor Shawn Ashmore.

Aaron Richard Ashmore was born in Richmond, British Columbia, to Linda (née Davis), a homemaker, and Rick Ashmore, a manufacturing engineer. He was raised in Brampton, Ontario, where he attended Earnscliffe Senior Public School and Turner Fenton Secondary School.

Aaron and his identical twin brother, Shawn Ashmore, began appearing in television commercials while still in elementary school. Ashmore has said he is often cast as "the tough guy, the bully," a dynamic he enjoys because he finds those roles more complex than playing "the happy hero."