{{Short description|American actor}} {{for|the basketball player|Ashley Hamilton (basketball)}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Ashley Hamilton | image = | caption = | birth_name = Ashley George Hamilton | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|09|30}} | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | occupation = {{Flat list| *Actor *musician *comedian}} | years_active = 1993–present | spouse = {{plainlist| * {{marriage|Shannen Doherty|1993|1994|end=div}} * {{marriage|Angie Everhart|1996|1997|end=div}} }} | children = 1 | father = George Hamilton | mother = Alana Collins | relatives = George Hamilton (paternal grandfather)<br> Kimberly Stewart (half-sister) }} '''Ashley George Hamilton''' (born September 30, 1974) is an American actor who made his acting debut in the 1993 film ''Beethoven's 2nd'', and has since starred in films such as ''Lost in Africa'' (1994), ''Off Key'' (2001), ''Lost Angeles'' (2012), ''Iron Man 3'' (2013), and ''Cats Dancing on Jupiter'' (2015). He portrayed the role of Cole Deschanel for a short period in the first season of the NBC television series ''Sunset Beach'' (1997).
==Early and personal life== Hamilton was born in Los Angeles, the son of actors George Hamilton and Alana Collins. He is the former stepson of musician Rod Stewart. At 19, Hamilton garnered media attention when he and Shannen Doherty married after knowing one another for only two weeks. The marriage lasted just five months before the couple divorced.<ref>[http://www.mylifetime.com/lifestyle/entertainment/celebrities/shannen-doherty-and-ashley-hamilton Shannen Doherty and Ashley Hamilton on MyLifeTime.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515121555/http://www.mylifetime.com/lifestyle/entertainment/celebrities/shannen-doherty-and-ashley-hamilton |date=May 15, 2009 }}</ref> He was then married to actress Angie Everhart for just four months, from December 1996 until their divorce in March 1997.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}
In November 2025, on a podcast “Punk Rock Sober” Hamilton revealed he’d been battling a mucosal HPV-related cancer. [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3QBT8voPKyXhRijURC0z4c] In March 2026, he continues to speak about his illness and recovery from a drug addiction in an interview on a YouTube channel Soft White Underbelly. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=ojZWvNZBqbmOWUxw&v=O_VG-g5cKEs&feature=youtu.be]. In April 2026, Hamilton was rushed to hospital after suffering an overdose.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pagesix.com/2026/04/08/celebrity-news/shannen-dohertys-first-husband-ashley-hamilton-hospitalized-after-overdose-report/|title=Shannen Doherty’s first husband, Ashley Hamilton, hospitalized after overdose: report|website=Page Six|author=BreAnna Bell|date=April 8, 2026}}</ref>
==Career== In 1993, Hamilton appeared on ''Saturday Night Live'', and starred in the film ''Beethoven's 2nd''. 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–based rock band Fine. In 1999 the group released their only album to date, ''Against the View''. In June 2003, Hamilton released a single entitled "Wimmin{{'"}}, which reached No. 27 in the UK Singles Chart.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book|first=David|last=Roberts|year= 2006|title=British Hit Singles & Albums|edition=19th|publisher=Guinness World Records Limited|location=London|isbn=1-904994-10-5|page=241}}</ref> The song was co-written by British singer Robbie Williams, who also provided some of the vocals on the track.<ref>[http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/story/hamilton.-the-truth-about-robbie-williams-and-me ASHLEY HAMILTON: THE TRUTH ABOUT ROBBIE WILLIAMS AND ME]</ref> Hamilton co-wrote Williams' 2003 single "Come Undone".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090818221629/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/08/dancing-with-the-stars-why-ashley-hamilton-is-more-of-a-star-than-dean-mcdermott.html 'Dancing With the Stars': Why Ashley Hamilton is more of a star than Dean McDermott]</ref> Hamilton also claims that he co-wrote Williams' single "She's Madonna" in 2006, but that Williams omitted his name from publishing.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.exposay.com/robbie-williams-is-accused-of-stealing-shes-madonna-track/v/3888/ |title=Robbie Williams Is Accused Of Stealing "She's Madonna" Track |access-date=September 24, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100427072741/http://www.exposay.com/robbie-williams-is-accused-of-stealing-shes-madonna-track/v/3888 |archive-date=April 27, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
It was announced on August 17, 2009, he would be competing in season 9 of ''Dancing with the Stars''.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://pophangover.com/?p=4341|title= Dancing With The Stars Season 9 Cast|access-date= August 17, 2009|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090819004443/http://pophangover.com/?p=4341|archive-date= August 19, 2009|url-status= dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Joyce Eng |title=''Dancing with the Stars'' 2009 Season 9 Cast Revealed! |url=http://www.tvguide.com/Dancing-Stars/Dancing-Stars-2009-1009007.aspx |work=TVGuide |date=August 17, 2009 |access-date=August 17, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818155421/http://www.tvguide.com/Dancing-Stars/Dancing-Stars-2009-1009007.aspx |archive-date=August 18, 2009 }}</ref> He was eliminated first 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 Comedy Store, and Room 5 in Los Angeles. In 2013, he appeared as the character Jack Taggert in the Marvel superhero film ''Iron Man 3''. Hamilton also recorded the cover of Sly Fox's "Let's Go All the Way" along with supergroup The Wondergirls and Robbie Williams for ''Iron Man 3''.<ref name="IronMan3">{{cite news|date=May 24, 2012 |first1=Jeff |last1=Sneider |first2=Marc |last2=Graser |title=Ashley Hamilton in talks for 'Iron Man 3'|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/ashley-hamilton-in-talks-for-iron-man-3-1118054630/ |work=Variety |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701214835/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118054630 |archive-date=July 1, 2012 |access-date=May 25, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
In 2019, Hamilton directed and starred in the erotic horror film ''Gothic Harvest''.
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+Film and television ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1993 | ''Beethoven's 2nd'' | Taylor Devereaux | |- | 1994 | ''Lost in Africa'' | Michael | |- | 1997 | ''Sunset Beach'' | Cole Deschanel | 14 episodes |- | 1998 | ''Not Even the Trees'' | Unknown | |- | 2001 | ''Off Key'' | Maurice | |- | 2001 | ''Sluts & Losers'' | Ben | |- | 2002 | ''Never Get Outta the Boat'' | Joe the Drummer | |- | 2003 | ''Oz'' | Stanley Bukowski | Episode: "Junkyard Dawgs" |- | 2006 | ''Dreamweaver'' | Weaver | Television film |- | 2006 | ''Voodoo Lagoon'' | Tom | |- | 2008 | ''Sunday School Musical'' | Background Person | |- | 2009 | ''Cruel and Unusual'' | Iverson | Short film |- | 2010 | ''P Lo's House'' | Ashley | Television film |- | 2012 | ''Femme Fatales'' | Devlin Grant | Episode: "Family Business" |- | 2012 | ''Lost Angeles'' | Bruce | |- | 2013 | ''Iron Man 3'' | Jack Taggert | |- | 2014 | ''Phantom Halo'' | Donny | |- | 2014 | ''Implant'' | Bell | Short film |- | 2015 | ''Cats Dancing on Jupiter'' | Kurt | |- | 2016 | ''Rules Don't Apply'' | Rudolf | |- | 2019 | ''Gothic Harvest'' | Gar | |- | 2022 | ''Sleep No More'' | Donny | |- |}
==Discography== ===With Fine=== ;;Studio albums * ''Against the View'' (1999) ;;Singles * "Wrecking Ball" (1999)
===Solo=== ;Singles * "Wimmin" (2003), No. 27 UK Singles Chart
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== *{{Official website|http://ashleyhamilton.com}} *{{IMDb name|0357742}}
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