People
John Ashton
- Name: John Ashton
- Birthday: 1948-02-22
- Also known as: John David Ashton
- Place of birth: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
- Popularity: 9.548
Biography:
John David Ashton (February 22, 1948 – September 26, 2024) was an American actor best known for his role as Sergeant John Taggart in the hit action-comedy films Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), where he played alongside Eddie Murphy. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, Ashton developed a passion for acting early in life, later attending the University of Southern California's School of Theatre.
Beyond his iconic role in the Beverly Hills Cop series, Ashton appeared in a wide range of films and TV shows throughout his career. His notable film appearances include Midnight Run (1988) alongside Robert De Niro, where he portrayed a bounty hunter named Marvin Dorfler.... Read More
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| All Happy Families | 2024-09-20 |
| Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F as Chief John Taggart | 2024-06-20 |
| BRATS as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2024-06-07 |
| Lonesome Soldier as Macroberts | 2023-11-03 |
| Death in Texas as Asher | 2022-10-06 |
| American Christmas as Rob | 2019-11-04 |
| Making a Deal with the Devil as FBI Director | 2019-06-20 |
| The Last Big Save as Joseph Bird Sr. | 2019-05-18 |
| Once Upon a River | 2019-05-10 |
| The Joke Thief as Joseph Rogers | 2018-04-16 |
| Uncle John as Uncle John | 2015-03-16 |
| A Letter to Dad as Mike Donahue | 2009-07-27 |
| Middle Men as Morgan | 2009-05-17 |
| Gone Baby Gone as Det. Nick Poole | 2007-09-18 |
| Reign of the Gargoyles as Commander Latham | 2007-03-24 |
| Escape from Alaska as Kemp | 1999-07-28 |
| Instinct as Guard Dacks | 1999-06-04 |
| The Day Lincoln Was Shot as Ulysses S. Grant | 1998-04-12 |
| Meet the Deedles as Capt. Douglas Pine | 1998-03-27 |
| Little Girls in Pretty Boxes as Peter Bryant | 1997-01-18 |
| Fast Money as Lt. Diego | 1996-08-13 |
| For Which He Stands as District Attorney | 1996-05-17 |
| The Shooter as Alex Reed | 1995-12-15 |
| Condition Red as Deputy Warden | 1995-12-08 |
| Trapped in Paradise as Ed Dawson | 1994-12-02 |
| Little Big League as Mac MacNally | 1994-06-29 |
| Dirty Work as Eddie Ryan | 1992-07-22 |
| Curly Sue as Frank Arnold | 1991-10-25 |
| I Want to Go Home as Harry Dempsey | 1989-09-27 |
| Midnight Run as Marvin Dorfler | 1988-07-20 |
| She's Having a Baby as Ken | 1988-02-05 |
| Beverly Hills Cop II as John Taggart | 1987-05-18 |
| Some Kind of Wonderful as Cliff Nelson | 1987-02-27 |
| King Kong Lives as Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt | 1986-12-16 |
| The Deliberate Stranger as Det. Roger Dunn | 1986-05-04 |
| Last Resort as Phil Cocoran | 1986-03-31 |
| Beverly Hills Cop as Sgt. Taggart | 1984-12-05 |
| The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension as Highway Patrolman | 1984-08-10 |
| Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link as Cash Hunt | 1984-01-01 |
| Honky Tonk Freeway as Otto Kemper | 1981-08-21 |
| Elvis and the Beauty Queen as Jake | 1981-03-01 |
| Borderline as Charlie Monroe | 1980-12-19 |
| Lawman Without a Gun as 1st State Trooper | 1979-05-30 |
| Breaking Away as Mike's Brother | 1979-05-24 |
| The Wilds of Ten Thousand Islands as Orville | 1978-02-28 |
| Oh, God! as Police Officer (uncredited) | 1977-10-07 |
| Cat Murkil and the Silks as Coach Larkin | 1976-07-01 |
| My Father's House as Sergeant | 1975-06-01 |
| Psycho Sisters as Brock | 1974-12-25 |
| An Eye for an Eye as Sgt. Matthews | 1973-09-28 |
