Linden Ashby
| Linden Ashby | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Clarence Linden Garnett Ashby III May 23, 1960 Atlantic Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Walters (1986–present) |
| Children |
Frances Grace (b. 1991) Savannah Elizabeth (b. 1992) |
Clarence Linden Garnett Ashby III (born May 23, 1960) is an American actor and martial artist, well known for his role as Johnny Cage in the film adaptation of Mortal Kombat, Dr. Brett Cooper on Melrose Place, and currently as Sheriff Noah Stilinski in the MTV series Teen Wolf.
Early life
Ashby was born in Atlantic Beach, Florida, the son of Eleanor (Johnson), a civic organizer, and Clarence Linden Garnett Ashby Jr., a pharmaceuticals manufacturer.[1][2] Ashby graduated from The Bolles School, a private school located in Jacksonville, Florida. He attended Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, but dropped out his junior year to pursue an acting career. Ashby studied acting at Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City.
Career
One of his first roles was as Lance Reventlow, the only son of Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton (played by Farrah Fawcett) in the Golden Globe-winning miniseries Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story.
In 1997, Ashby joined the main cast of Melrose Place as Dr. Brett Cooper, a role he had until the start of the seventh season in late 1998. He first appeared on the show in the first season in 1993 as Jo Reynolds's estranged husband Charles, in the episodes "Peanut Butter and Jealousy" and "Single White Sister". He was in the movie Wyatt Earp where he played Morgan Earp, Wyatt Earp's (Kevin Costner) younger brother. He played Cameron Kirsten on The Young and the Restless from 2003 to 2004. He also began playing the role of Paul Hollingsworth on Days of Our Lives in March 2008.
Ashby currently portrays Beacon Hills’ Sheriff and father to Stiles Stilinski (played by Dylan O'Brien) on MTV’s Teen Wolf series.
Personal life
Ashby is married to actress Susan Walters. The couple met on the set of the ABC television series Loving in 1983, where she was a regular and he was filming a guest appearance. They have two daughters, Frances Grace (born 1991) and Savannah Elizabeth (born 1992). Ashby has been a student of martial arts on and off since he was 21 with a lot of time off and studied Karate, Tae Kwon Do and Kung Fu.
Linden has admitted to previously suffering panic attacks before auditions which threatened to shorten his career.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Night Angel | Craig | |
| Mr. and Mrs. Bridge | Uncredited Role | ||
| 1992 | Into the Sun | Dragon | |
| Inside Out III | Jerry Van Anthony | Segment: Tang Martin Hudson | |
| 1994 | Wyatt Earp | Morgan Earp | |
| 1994 | 8 Seconds | Martin Hudson | |
| 1995 | Mortal Kombat | Johnny Cage | |
| 1996 | Cadillac Ranch | Beau | |
| 1997 | Blast | Jack Bryant | |
| 1998 | Shelter | Jimmy Parker | |
| 1999 | Time of Her Time | Sergius O'Shaughnessy | |
| Judgment Day | Dr. David Corbett | Direct-to-Video Release | |
| 2000 | Dangerous Attraction | Neil/Dan Paterson | |
| Tick Tock | Travis Brewer | ||
| 2001 | Facing the Enemy | Griff McCleary | |
| 2002 | Fits and Starts | ||
| Whacked! | Bolen | ||
| 2003 | Sniper 2 | Col. David McKenna | Direct to video |
| The Company You Keep | Harry | ||
| A Woman Hunted | Det. Webster | ||
| Shrink Rap | Brian | ||
| 2004 | Wild Things 2 | Detective Michael Morrison | Direct to video |
| 2005 | Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough | Detective Michael Morrison | Direct to video |
| Sub Zero | Soloman Davis | ||
| 2007 | Plot 7 | Richard McCarthy | |
| Resident Evil: Extinction | Chase | ||
| 2008 | Prom Night | Uncle Jack Turner | |
| Impact Point | Det. Adams | ||
| 2009 | Against the Dark | Cross | Direct to video |
| National Lampoon's Van Wilder: Freshman Year | Vance Wilder Sr. | Direct to video | |
| Hunger | Grant | Direct to video | |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Commander | |
| Grape | Grayson | Short film | |
| 2015 | Beta Test | Kincaid | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Loving | Curtis Alden #4 | ||
| 1987 | 1st & Ten | Episode: Blood on Blood | ||
| Werewolf | Victim #2 in VW | Episode: Werewolf | ||
| Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story | Lance Reventlow (adult) | NBC TV-Movie | ||
| 1989 | China Beach | Phillip | Episode: The World (2) | |
| 1989–1991 | Adam-12 | Officer Honeycutt | 9 episodes | |
| 1990 | Hardball | Episode: A Killer Date | ||
| MacGyver | Brett Reynolds | Episode: Twenty Questions | ||
| 1991 | Equal Justice | Charles | Episode: Sleeping with the Enemy | |
| The Perfect Bride | Ted | TV-Movie | ||
| 1992 | Fifteenth Phase of the Moon | Jason | TV-Movie | |
| 1993 | New Year | Jimi Hartman | TV-Movie | |
| 1993–1998 | Melrose Place | Charles Reynolds Dr. Brett 'Coop' Cooper |
35 episodes | |
| 1994 | Green Dolphin Beat | Dave Henderson | FOX TV-Movie | |
| 1996 | Dark Angel | Harry Foley | FOX TV-Movie | |
| 1997 | The Beneficiary | Jimmy Price | TV-Movie | |
| Spy Game | Lorne Cash | 13 episodes | ||
| 1998 | The Lake | Dr. Jeff Chapman | NBC TV-Movie | |
| Beauty | Mark Kramer | CBS TV-Movie | ||
| The Love Boat: The Next Wave | Lt. Joe Spenser | Episode: Bermuda Triangle Episode | ||
| Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery | Dr. Blair Bainbridge | ABC TV-Movie | ||
| 1999 | Where the Truth Lies | Carter Tamiran | Lifetime Television TV-Movie | |
| 2000 | The War Next Door | Kennedy Smith | 13 episodes | |
| 2001 | The Agency | Episode: A Slight Case of Anthrax | ||
| 2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Det. Drew Wolf | Episode: A Little Murder | |
| 2003–2004 | The Young and the Restless | Cameron Kirsten | 55 episodes | |
| 2005 | A Killer Upstairs | Lyle Banner | Lifetime Television TV-Movie | |
| CSI: Miami | Steven Hardy | Episode: Three-Way | ||
| 2005, 2007 | Eyes | Michael Tobin | Episode: Shots Episode: Police | |
| 2006 | Maid of Honor | Richard Wynn | TV-Movie | |
| Last Exit | Scott Burke | CTV TV-Movie | ||
| The Rival | George Miller | TV-Movie | ||
| 2007 | My Neighbor's Keeper | Mike Harding | TV-Movie | |
| 2008 | Dead at 17 | Curt Masterson | TV-Movie | |
| Days of Our Lives | Paul Hollingsworth | 23 episodes | ||
| 2009 | Anacondas: Trail of Blood | Jackson | Syfy TV-Movie | |
| Stripped Naked | Howie | TV-Movie | ||
| Drop Dead Diva | Parker Wellner | |||
| 2010 | Accused at 17 | Detective Reeder | Lifetime TV-Movie | |
| The Gates | Ben McAllister | Recurring Role | ||
| 2011 | Mean Girls 2 | Rod Mitchell | TV-Movie | |
| 2011–present | Teen Wolf | Sheriff Noah Stilinski | Recurring role series 1-5 | main role series 6 |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash | Evan Porter | 1 episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2011 | Field of Vision | Ron Dixon | TV Movie | |
| 2012 | Gabe the Cupid Dog | Jerry | TV Movie |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Favorite Villain | The Young and the Restless | Nominated |
| 2013 | World Music and Independent Film Festival Award | Best Lead Actor in a Short Film | Grape | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Linden Ashby Biography (1960-)
- ↑ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesunion/obituary.aspx?n=garnett-ashby&pid=142768310
- ↑ Conversations with Ross: Featuring Linden Ashby, http://www.rosscarey.com/2012/07/03/episode-67-featuring-linden-ashby/