John Ashton

John Ashton

Date of Birth:

Feb 22, 1948

Place of Birth:

Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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. On television, Ashton has made guest appearances on popular series such as Columbo, MASH, and The A-Team.

Ashton's performances are often characterized by his ability to balance humor and toughness, making him a beloved character actor, especially in roles that highlight his everyman charm and strong screen presence.

filmography:

Condition Red Condition Red

1995

Dirty Work Dirty Work

1992

Instinct Instinct

1999

BRATS BRATS

2024

Curly Sue Curly Sue

1991

Uncle John Uncle John

2015

All Happy Families All Happy Families

2024

Last Resort Last Resort

1986

Lonesome Soldier Lonesome Soldier

2023

Oh, God! Oh, God!

1977

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

2024

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

1984

The Joke Thief The Joke Thief

2018

I Want to Go Home I Want to Go Home

1989

A Letter to Dad A Letter to Dad

2009

Death in Texas Death in Texas

2022

Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link

1984

My Father's House My Father's House

1975

Honky Tonk Freeway Honky Tonk Freeway

1981

American Christmas American Christmas

2019

Elvis and the Beauty Queen Elvis and the Beauty Queen

1981

Making a Deal with the Devil Making a Deal with the Devil

2019

The Last Big Save The Last Big Save

2019

Once Upon a River Once Upon a River

2019

Middle Men Middle Men

2009

Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Little Girls in Pretty Boxes

1997

Borderline Borderline

1980

King Kong Lives King Kong Lives

1986

Midnight Run Midnight Run

1988

She's Having a Baby She's Having a Baby

1988

Meet the Deedles Meet the Deedles

1998

Trapped in Paradise Trapped in Paradise

1994

Little Big League Little Big League

1994

Beverly Hills Cop II Beverly Hills Cop II

1987

Lawman Without a Gun Lawman Without a Gun

1979

Gone Baby Gone Gone Baby Gone

2007

Breaking Away Breaking Away

1979

Reign of the Gargoyles Reign of the Gargoyles

2007

Psycho Sisters Psycho Sisters

1974

Fast Money Fast Money

1996

Cat Murkil and the Silks Cat Murkil and the Silks

1976

For Which He Stands For Which He Stands

1996

The Day Lincoln Was Shot The Day Lincoln Was Shot

1998

The Wilds of Ten Thousand Islands The Wilds of Ten Thousand Islands

1978

The Deliberate Stranger The Deliberate Stranger

1986

Some Kind of Wonderful Some Kind of Wonderful

1987

An Eye for an Eye An Eye for an Eye

1973

Escape from Alaska Escape from Alaska

1999

The Shooter The Shooter

1995

Beverly Hills Cop Beverly Hills Cop

1984

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