Frank Ashmore (born Frank Howard Stell II) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Martin in the miniseries V, its sequel V: The Final Battle, and the pilot episode of V: The Series.
Biography[]
Ashmore was born on June 17, 1945, in El Paso, Texas. He somehow developed an interest in acting and chose to pursue it as a career. One of his first major roles was in the 1980 comedy film Airplane! and its 1982 sequel Airplane II: The Sequel. He also starred in films such as Gable and Lombard, The Astral Factor, Parts: The Clonus Horror, Monster in the Closet, and Extracted. In 1981, he appeared in the daytime soap-operas Days of Our Lives and General Hospital as a hitman and private investigator, respectively. Ashmore also made guest-star appearances on various TV shows, including Happy Days, Battlestar Galactica, Touched by an Angel, and The West Wing.
On Criminal Minds[]
Ashmore portrayed Henry Davin, the disabled father of The Canardos' unknowing accomplice Joey Davin, in the Season Two episode "The Perfect Storm".
Filmography[]
- Mafia III (2016) as Leo Galante/Additional Voices (video game, voice)
- Coconut Hut (2016) as Sal (TV miniseries)
- 8989 Redstone (2016) as Greg Boonstra
- 400 Days (2015) as Garcia
- Margreet (2015) as Priest Laurent (short)
- Hawaii Five-0 (2014) as Jeff Harrison
- The Bureau: XCOM Declassified (2013) as Dr. Hara (video game, voice)
- Dead Space 3 (2013) as Austin Buckell (video game, voice)
- It's Not That Simple (2012) as Dr. Edwards
- I Will Follow You Into the Dark (2012) as Mr. Carter
- Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes (2012) as Carl Drybeck
- Rizzoli & Isles (2012) as Ryan Finnegan
- Extraction (2012) as Martino
- The Darkness II (2012) as Jimmy the Grape/Dr. James (video game, voice)
- Bee (2011) as Ed (short)
- A Letter to Momo (2011) as Great Uncle (English version, voice)
- Unveiled (2010) as Pastor Tim Duncan (short)
- The Guild (2010) as Ollie (6 episodes)
- Mafia II (2010) as Leo Galante (video game, voice)
- Stealing Home (2009) as Rudy (short)
- The Shield (2008) as Cy
- Game of Life (2007) as Rick
- The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided (2006) as Martin Harris
- Criminal Minds - "The Perfect Storm" (2006) TV episode - Henry Davin
- The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005) as Martin Harris
- McBride: It's Murder, Madam (2005) as Lawyer
- The West Wing (2004) as Congressman Chris Finn
- The District (2002) as Mr. Stockwell
- 18 Wheels of Justice (2001) as Unknown Character
- Touched by an Angel (1999) as Mac
- The Practice (1998) as Mr. Mayfield (2 episodes)
- Pensacola: Wings of Gold (1998) as Sheriff
- L.A. Law (1987) as Bruce Wellman
- Hunter (1987) as Carl Brand
- Monster in the Closet (1986) as Scoop
- Melba (1986) as Unknown Character
- Shadow Chasers (1986) as Miles
- Crazy Like a Fox (1985) as Unknown Character
- T.J. Hooker (1985) as Carl David Beeman
- V: The Series (1984-1985) as Philip/Martin (7 episodes)
- V: The Final Battle (1984) as Martin (TV miniseries, 3 episodes)
- The New Mike Hammer (1984) as Alex (2 episodes)
- V (1983) as Martin (TV miniseries, 2 episodes)
- Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) as Controller #3
- CHiPs (1979-1981) as Lance/Larry Fletcher (2 episodes)
- General Hospital (1981) as Corrigan (uncredited)
- Days of Our Lives (1981) as Brent Cavanaugh
- Laverne & Shirley (1980) as Bob Gatenby
- Airplane! (1980) as Victor Basta
- Barnaby Jones (1978-1980) as Donald Forest/Ted Goff (2 episodes)
- Trapper John, M.D. (1979) as Bolen
- The Clonus Horror (1979) as George/George Walker
- Battlestar Galactica (1979) as Flight Sergeant Ortega
- The Astral Factor (1978) as Roger Sands
- The Bob Newhart Show (1978) as Major Hartman/Phil Morgan
- The Next Step Beyond (1978) as Peter Holmby
- Gable and Lombard (1976) as Ragland (credited as Frank Stell)
- The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (1975) as Mark Linden (credited as Frank Stell)
- Petrocelli (1975) as Alec McCaslin (credited as Frank Stell)
- Happy Days (1974) as Johnny (credited as Frank Stell)
- Black Eye (1974) as Chess (credited as Frank Stell)
- The Streets of San Francisco (1974) as Sniper (credited as Frank Stell)
- Banacek (1973) as Airline Clerk (uncredited)
- The Sixth Sense (1972) as Intern (credited as Frank Stell)
- Alias Smith and Jones (1972) as Guard (credited as Frank Stell)
- Light the Way (????) as Unknown Character (short)
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