He played a cowboy in the big-screen flick 8 Seconds. Now Linden Ashby has lassoed the role of Morgan Earp in Wyatt Earp, due out this summer.

Age: 34
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
What makes him laugh: "Telephone interviews, and just about everything else."
Hollywood hangout: "Shooting pool at Barney's Beanery or at the Hollywood Athletic Club."
Getaway: "An uncrowded beach in northern California."
What he goes for in a girl: "Someone who's rebellious and looks like trouble."
What turns him off: Bad breath. And Hollywood snobs who talk down to people."
Who he'd like to meet: "Jesus. And actress Lena Olin - she's hot."
What he'd change in the world: "I wish people would take responsibility for themselves and stop blaming everyone else for their problems."