Hailing from San Diego, California, Ashbrook grew up in a family steeped in the performing arts; his father directed drama at Palomar College and his mother taught, while his siblings also pursued writing and acting. After an uncredited debut in the 1978 comedy Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!, he returned to the screen in the late 1980s with guest spots on Cagney & Lacey, Knots Landing and a 21 Jum…
