Joseph Ashton (actor) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Joseph Ashton
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| Born | November 18, 1986 Cherokee, California, U.S.
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| Alma mater | University of La Verne |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–2006 |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Mathew Valencia (brother) |
Joseph Ashton was a child actor from the United States. He was born on November 18, 1986. Joseph is best known for being the voice of Oswald "Otto" Rocket. This character was in the popular Nickelodeon cartoon series Rocket Power.
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Early Life and Family
Joseph Ashton was born in Cherokee, California. This happened on November 18, 1986. His parents are said to have Cherokee descent. Joseph has an older brother named Mathew Valencia. Mathew is also an actor.
Acting Career Highlights
Joseph Ashton started acting in 1994. His first appearance was in a national McDonald's commercial. He later had a regular role on the TV show L.A. Doctors. He also appeared in many other TV series. These included ER, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, and Walker, Texas Ranger.
Big Screen Roles
Joseph's first movie was the 1994 remake of The Little Rascals. He played one of the "rascals" in the film. In 1997, he starred in the movie The Education of Little Tree. This film was about a boy learning about his Native American background. Joseph won a Young Artist Award for his great acting in this movie. A famous movie critic, Roger Ebert, said Joseph was "fresh and natural" on screen.
Joseph also played 'Sonny' in the film Slappy and the Stinkers. For this movie, he won another Young Artist Award. This award was for Best Young Ensemble Performance. He also starred as Billy Coleman in the 2003 movie Where the Red Fern Grows.
Voice Acting Adventures
One of Joseph's most famous roles was as a voice actor. He was the voice of Otto Rocket in Nickelodeon's cartoon Rocket Power. He voiced Otto from 1999 to 2004. He also voiced Otto in the TV movie Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand. Plus, he voiced Otto in the Rocket Power video games.
Joseph lent his voice to other cartoon projects too. He was in Hey Arnold! and Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?. He also voiced characters in the animated movies Babes in Toyland and Tarzan.
Life Outside Acting
Joseph Ashton went to the University of La Verne. He studied TV and radio broadcasting there. He graduated from the university. Today, he has two children.
