Ashley George Hamilton (born September 30, 1974) is an American actor, comedian and singer-songwriter. He made his acting debut in the 1993 film ''
Beethoven's 2nd
The Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36, is a symphony in four movements written by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1801 and 1802. The work is dedicated to Karl Alois, Prince Lichnowsky.
Background
Beethoven's Second Symphony was mostly written du ...
''. He has since starred in films such as ''
Lost in Africa'' (1994), ''
Off Key'' (2001), ''
Lost Angeles
''Lost Angeles'' is a 2012 independent comedy-drama film directed by Phedon Papamichael, produced by Papamichael and Chris Gibbin, and written by Chris Merrill. It was shot on a mix of RedMX and Canon EOS 5D Mark II, over the course of 32 days ...
'' (2012), ''
Iron Man 3
''Iron Man 3'' (titled onscreen as ''Iron Man Three'') is a 2013 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to ''Ir ...
'' (2013), and ''Cats Dancing on Jupiter'' (2015). He portrayed the role of
Cole Deschanel in the first season of the
NBC
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television series ''
Sunset Beach'' (1997).
Early and personal life
Hamilton was born in Los Angeles, the son of actors
George Hamilton and
Alana Stewart
Alana Hamilton Stewart (; born May 18, 1945) is an American actress and former model. She has also used her maiden name, Alana Collins, and her names from her first marriage, Alana Collins-Hamilton and Alana Hamilton, professionally.
Early life
...
. He is the former stepson of musician
Rod Stewart. At 19, Hamilton garnered media attention when he and
Shannen Doherty
Shannen Doherty (, born April 12, 1971) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Jenny Wilder in ''Little House on the Prairie'' (1982–1983); Maggie Malene in ''Girls Just Want to Have Fun'' (1985); Kris Witherspoon in '' Our Hous ...
married after knowing one another for only two weeks. The marriage lasted just five months before the couple divorced. He was then married to actress
Angie Everhart from December 1996 until their divorce in March 1997.
Before Shannen Doherty, he was in a relationship with
Claire Stansfield
Claire Stansfield is a British-Canadian actress, director, fashion designer and former model who is best known for her recurring role as Alti in several episodes of the TV series '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' and guest-starring roles on ''Cybill ...
, 10 years his senior.
He has one daughter, Willow, born in November 2016 with Renee Karalian.
Career
In 1993, Hamilton appeared on ''
Saturday Night Live
''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock (streaming service), Peacock. ...
'', and starred in the film ''
Beethoven's 2nd
The Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36, is a symphony in four movements written by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1801 and 1802. The work is dedicated to Karl Alois, Prince Lichnowsky.
Background
Beethoven's Second Symphony was mostly written du ...
''. In 1997, he briefly starred in the television series ''
Sunset Beach'' as
Cole Deschanel, but was let go only a month after the premiere.
In addition to his acting career, Hamilton is a singer and songwriter. He fronted the
Los Angeles
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-based rock band
Fine
Fine may refer to:
Characters
* Sylvia Fine (''The Nanny''), Fran's mother on ''The Nanny''
* Officer Fine, a character in ''Tales from the Crypt'', played by Vincent Spano
Legal terms
* Fine (penalty), money to be paid as punishment for an offe ...
. In 1999 the group released their debut and only album to date, "Against the View". In June 2003, Hamilton released a single entitled "Wimmin'" which reached #27 in the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
.
The song was co-written by British singer
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut stud ...
, who also provided some of the vocals on the track. Hamilton co-wrote Williams' 2003 single "
Come Undone". Hamilton also claims that he co-wrote Williams' single "
She's Madonna
"She's Madonna" is a song by British singer Robbie Williams with the duo Pet Shop Boys, from his seventh studio album, '' Rudebox'' (2006). The track was released as its third and final international single on 5 March 2007 by Chrysalis Records ...
" in 2006, but that Williams omitted his name from publishing.
It was announced on August 17, 2009, he would be competing in season 9 of ''
Dancing with the Stars''.
He was eliminated first from ''DWTS'' on September 23, 2009. Following ''Dancing with the Stars'', Hamilton joined the entertainment news program ''Extra'' as a field correspondent.
Since 2007, Hamilton has been performing stand-up comedy at the
Hollywood Improv
The Improv is a comedy club franchise. It was founded as a single venue in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York City in 1963, and expanded into a chain of venues in the late 1970s.
History
Originally, it was a single venue founded in 19 ...
,
The Comedy Store
The Comedy Store is an American comedy club opened in April 1972. It is located in West Hollywood, California, at 8433 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip. An associated club is located in La Jolla, San Diego, California.
History
The Comedy S ...
, & Room 5 in Los Angeles. In 2013, he appeared as the character
Jack Taggert in the
Marvel superhero
The Marvel Universe is a fictional shared universe where the stories in most American comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Comics take place. Super-teams such as the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Guardians of ...
film ''
Iron Man 3
''Iron Man 3'' (titled onscreen as ''Iron Man Three'') is a 2013 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to ''Ir ...
''. Hamilton also recorded the cover of
Sly Fox
''Sly Fox'' is a comedic play by Larry Gelbart, based on Ben Jonson's ''Volpone'' (''The Fox''), updating the setting from Renaissance Venice to 19th century San Francisco, and changing the tone from satire to farce.
The play revolves around the ...
's
Let's Go All the Way along with supergroup
The Wondergirls
The Wondergirls are a rock supergroup and side project formed in 1999. In its initial, short lived incarnation, the band featured Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland, Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray, Ian Astbury of The Cult, Shannon Leto of Thi ...
and Robbie Williams for Iron Man 3.
In 2019, Hamilton directed and starred in the erotic horror film ''
Gothic Harvest
''Gothic Harvest'' is a 2019 erotic horror film shot in the French Quarter of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana. It was directed by Ashley Hamilton, who also starred alongside Lin Shaye and Bill Moseley, Bill Mosley.
Synopsis
The film follows ...
''.
Filmography
Discography
With Fine
;;Studio Albums
* Against the View (1999)
;;Singles
* "Wrecking Ball" (1999)
Solo
;Singles
* "Wimmin" (2003), #27 UK Singles Chart
References
External links
*
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1974 births
Living people
Male actors from Los Angeles
American pop rock singers
American male singer-songwriters
American rock songwriters
Participants in American reality television series
Singers from Los Angeles
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American singers
American male pop singers
American male film actors
20th-century American comedians
21st-century American comedians
Family of Rod Stewart
Comedians from California
Singer-songwriters from California