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John Ashton

John Ashton
  • Name: John Ashton
  • Birthday: 1948-02-22
  • Also known as: John David Ashton
  • Place of birth: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
  • Popularity: 13.619
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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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