Joseph Ashton

Background

Ashton was born in California. Both of his parents have Cherokee ancestors.

Career

Joseph Ashton is an award winning actor in television and films. Joseph"s voice is immediately recognized as the lead character "Oswald "Otto" Rocket" on Nickelodeon"s popular animated series Rocket Power. Joseph 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.

Joseph first appeared before the camera as an infant in a national McDonalds commercial and has worked steadily ever since. His guest-starring roles on television series include Emergency, Doctor Quinn Medicine Woman, Walker, Texas Ranger, Martial Law, Cracker and Smart Guy.

He reprised his role as the voice of ‘Otto Rocket" in the television movie Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand for Nickelodeon. He appeared in Asylum as Young Tordone on Home Box Office and the National Broadcasting Company mini series Blind Faith based on the #1 national bestseller authored by Joe McGinniss.

Roger Ebert gave Joseph a hearty two thumbs up for playing the half-Cherokee orphan calling him "fresh and natural." The Boston Phoenix lauded him as "adorable and energetic."

Other film credits include The Little Rascals and Where The Red Fern Grows which recently premiered to rave reviews at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Ashton"s film debut was in the 1994 remake of The Little Rascals. He appeared in many television productions throughout the 1990s, and 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. Ashton is the English language voice of Oswald "Otto" Rocket on Nickelodeon"s Rocket Power cartoon series, and also appeared in Walt Disney Productions" direct-to-video 2003 remake of Where the Red Fern Grows, playing the main character, "Billy Coleman".

Ashton has teamed up with EndlessEntertainment Company, and produces his own films.

In 2010, Ashton was specially thanked in this short film Wrong Night Stand.

Achievements

• Joseph was on the series for 4 seasons and has been nominated twice for a Young Artist Award for his voice-over work. He had a regular role on the Award winning Columbia Broadcasting System drama Los Angeles Doctors and was nominated for a Young Artist Award. On the big screen, Joseph had the starring role of "Sonny", in Slappy and the Stinkers and won a Young Artist Award for best performance in a feature film. Joseph"s compelling performance of the title character, Little Tree in the critically acclaimed The Education of Little Tree earned him another Young Artist Award. Joseph Ashton has won a Crystal Heart Award, multiple Young Artist Awards, and numerous Native American in Film Awards, including the Institute of Civil Engineers Horizon Award, during his career. Ashton has twice won the Young Artist Award.