Linden Ashby is an American actor and martial artist who is known for his role as Johnny Cage in the film adaptation of Mortal Kombat and Dr. Brett Cooper on Melrose Place. He is currently best known for his role as Sheriff Stilinski in the MTV television series Teen Wolf.
Career[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1990 | Night Angel | Craig |
| Mr. and Mrs. Bridge | ||
| 1992 | Into the Sun | Dragon |
| Inside Out III | Jerry Van Anthony | |
| 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 | |
| 2000 | Dangerous Attraction | Neil/Dan Paterson |
| Tick Tock | Travis Brewer | |
| 2001 | Facing the Enemy | Griff McCleary |
| 2002 | Fits and Starts | |
| Whacked! | Bolen | |
| 2003 | The Company You Keep | Harry |
| A Woman Hunted | Det. Webster | |
| Shrink Rap | Brian | |
| 2004 | Wild Things 2 | Det. Michael Morrison |
| 2005 | Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough | Det. Michael Morrison |
| 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 |
| National Lampoon's Van Wilder: Freshman Year | Vance Wilder Sr. | |
| Hunger | Grant | |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Commander |
| Grape | Grayson | |
| 2015 | Beta Test | Kincaid |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1983 | Loving | Curtis Alden #4 |
| 1987 | 1st & Ten | |
| Werewolf | Victim #2 in VW | |
| Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story | Lance Reventlow (adult) | |
| 1989 | China Beach | Phillip |
| 1989–1991 | Adam-12 | Officer Honeycutt |
| 1990 | Hardball | |
| MacGyver | Brett Reynolds | |
| 1991 | Equal Justice | Charles |
| The Perfect Bride | Ted | |
| 1992 | Fifteenth Phase of the Moon | Jason |
| 1993 | New Year | Jimi Hartman |
| 1993–1998 | Melrose Place | Dr. Brett 'Coop' Cooper |
| 1994 | Green Dolphin Beat | Dave Henderson |
| 1996 | Dark Angel | Harry Foley |
| 1997 | The Beneficiary | Jimmy Price |
| Spy Game | Lorne Cash | |
| 1998 | The Lake | Dr. Jeff Chapman |
| Beauty | Mark Kramer | |
| The Love Boat: The Next Wave | Lt. Joe Spenser | |
| Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery | Dr. Blair Bainbridge | |
| 1999 | Where the Truth Lies | Carter Tamiran |
| 2000 | The War Next Door | Kennedy Smith |
| 2001 | The Agency | |
| 2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Det. Drew Wolf |
| Sniper 2 | Col. David McKenna | |
| 2003–2004 | The Young and the Restless | Cameron Kirsten |
| 2005 | A Killer Upstairs | Lyle Banner |
| CSI: Miami | Steven Hardy | |
| 2005, 2007 | Eyes | Michael Tobin |
| 2006 | Maid of Honor | Richard Wynn |
| Last Exit | Scott Burke | |
| The Rival | George Miller | |
| 2007 | My Neighbor's Keeper | Mike Harding |
| 2008 | Dead at 17 | Curt Masterson |
| Days of Our Lives | Paul Hollingsworth | |
| 2009 | Anacondas: Trail of Blood | Jackson |
| Stripped Naked | Howie | |
| Drop Dead Diva | Parker Wellner | |
| 2010 | The Gates | Ben McAllister |
| 2011 | Mean Girls 2 | Rod Mitchell |
| 2011–2017 | Teen Wolf | Sheriff Noah Stilinski |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash | Evan Porter |
| 2011 | Field of Vision | Ron Dixon |
| 2012 | Gabe the Cupid Dog | Jerry |
Trivia[]
- Linden is married to his co-star, actress Susan Walters, who plays Natalie Martin on Teen Wolf.
- Linden is an accomplished martial artist who has been studying Karate, Tae Kwon Do and Kung Fu off and on since he was twenty-one.
- Linden was promoted to main cast member in Season 6 of Teen Wolf, which is also when he made his directorial debut in the episode Face-to-Faceless.
External links[]
Linden Ashby on Wikipedia
Linden Ashby on the Internet Movie Database
Linden Ashby on Twitter