Joseph Ashton (born November 18, 1986)[1] is an American former child actor, who was best known for his role as Otto Rocket in Nickelodeon's animated series Rocket Power.
Joseph Ashton | |
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Born | (1986-11-18) November 18, 1986 (age 35) Cherokee, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of La Verne |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1994–2004 |
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Ashton first appeared before the camera as an infant in a national McDonald's commercial and has worked steadily ever since. He had a regular role on the CBS drama L.A. Doctors.[2] His guest-starring roles on television series include ER,[3] Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, Walker, Texas Ranger, Martial Law, Cracker and Smart Guy. He appeared in Asylum as Young Tordone on HBO,[3] and the NBC mini series Blind Faith.
Ashton's film debut was in the 1994 remake of The Little Rascals.[3] He notably starred in the title role of the 1997 film, The Education of Little Tree, a well-reviewed low-budget film about a 1930s-era boy discovering his Native American heritage. He earned a Young Artist Award for Best Performance In A Feature Film for the movie.[4] Roger Ebert, in his review said "Ashton, as Little Tree, is another of those young actors who is fresh and natural on camera; I believed in his character."[5] The Boston Phoenix lauded him as "adorable and energetic."
Ashton starred as 'Sonny', in Slappy and the Stinkers and won a Young Artist Award for Best Young Ensemble Performance in a feature film.[6] He also appeared in the 2003 remake of Where the Red Fern Grows, playing the main character, Billy Coleman.[7]
Ashton was also the voice of Otto Rocket on Nickelodeon's Rocket Power cartoon series.[8][9] He reprised his role as the voice of Otto Rocket in the television movie Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand for Nickelodeon and in the video games. Ashton has lent his voice to other animated projects including Hey Arnold, Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? and the animated films Babes in Toyland and Tarzan. Other voice work includes recording an audio book for Christian Day Parenting.
Ashton was born in California; both of his parents have Cherokee ancestors.[10] He is a graduate of the University of La Verne, where he majored in TV and radio broadcasting.[11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | The Little Rascals | Rascal | |
1997 | The Education of Little Tree | Little Tree | Young Artist Award |
Babes in Toyland | Jack (voice) | [3] | |
1998 | Slappy and the Stinkers | Sonny | Young Artist Award |
1999 | Tarzan | Ape Boy (voice) | [2] |
Fallout | Ethan McCord | [12] | |
2003 | Where the Red Fern Grows | Billy Coleman | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman | Looks For The Sun | Episode: "Hearts and Minds" |
1997 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Nicholas Matacio | Episode: "A Father's Image" |
Smart Guy | Eldin | Episode: "Pilot" | |
Asylum | Young Nicholas Tordone | HBO film | |
1998 | Cracker: Mind Over Murder | Jamie Ramos | Episode: "If" (part 1 and 2) |
1998–1999 | L.A. Doctors | Nick Newman | 9 episodes |
1998–2002 | Hey Arnold! | Iggy (voice) | Episode: 2 episodes[13] |
1999 | Martial Law | Sean Nolan | Episode: "Substitutes" |
1999–2004 | Rocket Power | Oswald "Otto" Rocket (voice) | Recurring role |
2001 | ER | Jeremy Norris | Episode: "If I Should Fall From Grace" |
2002 | Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand | Otto Rocket (voice) | TV movie |
2004 | Rocket Power: Island of the Menehune | TV movie |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Mugen | Additional voices | |
2001 | Rocket Power: Team Rocket Rescue | Otto Rocket | |
Nicktoons Nick Tunes | [13] | ||
2002 | Nickelodeon Party Blast | ||
2002 | Rocket Power: Beach Bandits | [13] | |
2004 | Nicktoons Movin' Eye Toy | [13] |
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