Shawn Ashmore Welcomes Son Oliver

It'a a boy for X-Men actor Shawn Ashmore and his wife Dana, who welcomed their first child

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Photo: Source: Shawn Ashmore/Instagram

It’s a little Iceboy!

Shawn Ashmore, known for his role as Bobby Drake/Iceman in the X-Men film series, has welcomed a baby boy, he announced Tuesday on Instagram.

Son Oliver Ashmore rounds out the household of Ashmore, 37, and his wife Dana, 33, who are also “parents” to dogs — including one named Lucky.

“Couldn’t be more in love with my new baby boy and my incredible wife,” Ashmore captioned a photo of himself holding his son’s hand. Added Dana, “We did it guys!! So in love.”

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Ashmore and Dana met on the set of the 2010 drama Frozen, where she was an assistant director. They got engaged in October 2011.

“I just got down on my knee on the couch in our living room and just proposed and she was shocked and she obviously said yes and it was amazing,” Ashmore said at the time.

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The couple tied the knot in July 2012 in Los Angeles, with the Canadian actor tweeting, “Thank you to everyone for sending Dana and I well wishes!!! We couldn’t be happier.”

Both new parents shared photos on social media throughout Dana’s pregnancy, including one of them together at their baby shower in April.

“We had such an amazing day with our close friends and family. Thanks for celebrating with us:) love you @danarashmore! #babyshower,” Ashmore captioned the baby-bump-focused snap.

Followers got a hint at the name the couple picked out for their little guy, with Dana sharing a photo of a sign painted to say “OLIVER” in March.

Ashmore currently stars in the ABC legal drama Conviction with Hayley Atwell and Eddie Cahill. He has appeared in series such as Fringe, Relationship Status and Animorphs, as well as the films Mother’s Day (2010), Breaking the Girl and Hollow in the Land, alongside Dianna Agron.

The baby boy is the first child for the couple.

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