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John Ashton

John Ashton

Actor

Born February 22, 1948 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died September 26, 2024

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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), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2025) 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.

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Lonesome Soldier | Official Trailer (2023)

Once Upon a River (2020) | Trailer | Kenadi DelaCerna | John Ashton | Tatanka Means

Uncle John - Trailer

A Letter to Dad

Little Big League (1994) Original Trailer [FHD]

Little Big League - Trailer

The Tommyknockers - trailer

THE TOMMYKNOCKERS Trailer

I KNOW MY FIRST NAME IS STEVEN

Last Resort (1986) Vestron Video Australia Trailer

Money Hunt (1984 VHS)

Cops Shocked to Learn Axel Foley Is One of Them

Eddie Murphy Outsmarts the Police -vFull Scene

Beverly Hills Cop (1984) Original Trailer [FHD]

Official Modern Trailer

Original Theatrical Teaser Trailer

Filmography

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Type

Year

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Poster

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Feature Film2024Chief John Taggart

Brats Feature Film2024Self - Actor

All Happy Families Poster

All Happy Families Feature Film2023Roy Landry

Lonesome Soldier Poster

Lonesome Soldier Feature Film2023MacRoberts

The Daniel Baldwin Show Poster

The Daniel Baldwin Show TV Series2023Self

Back to Wonderful: A Conversation with Howard Deutch Video2022Cliff Nelson

Death in Texas Poster

Death in Texas Feature Film2020Asher

American Christmas Poster

American Christmas Feature Film2019Rob

Making a Deal with the Devil Poster

Making a Deal with the Devil Feature Film2019FBI director

My Little Baby Poster

My Little Baby Feature Film2019Sheriff Jackson

Once Upon a River Poster

Once Upon a River Feature Film2019Smoke

The Last Big Save Poster

The Last Big Save Feature Film2019Joseph Bird Sr.

The Joke Thief Poster

The Joke Thief Feature Film2018Joseph Rogers

The Neighborhood Poster

The Neighborhood Feature Film2017Matt Krivinsky

Hey Marvin!: An Interview with Actor John Ashton Video2016

Uncle John Poster

Uncle John Feature Film2015John

The Finder Poster

The Finder TV Series2012Franklin Sherman

Fairly Legal Poster

Fairly Legal TV Series2011Lou Fisher

Middle Men Poster

Middle Men Feature Film2009Morgan

Capturing Authenticity: Casting 'Gone Baby Gone' Video2008Self

Gone Baby Gone Poster

Gone Baby Gone Feature Film2007Nick Poole

Reign of the Gargoyles Poster

Reign of the Gargoyles TV Movie2007Commander Latham

Meet the Cast of Some Kind of Wonderful Video2006Self

Police Squad: Gag Reel Video2006Self

Sweet Deadly Dreams Poster

Sweet Deadly Dreams Feature Film2006Harry

The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful Video2006Cliff Nelson

Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part Poster

Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part TV Movie2005Richie Parsons

Family Mini-Series2003Martin

Beverly Hills Cop II: The Phenomenon Continues Poster

Beverly Hills Cop II: The Phenomenon Continues Documentary2002Self

Beverly Hills Cop: A Glimpse Into the Casting Process Poster

Beverly Hills Cop: A Glimpse Into the Casting Process Video2002Self

Beverly Hills Cop: The Phenomenon Begins Poster

Beverly Hills Cop: The Phenomenon Begins Documentary2002Self

Body & Soul Poster

Body & Soul TV Series2002Jordan Meadows

The Music of Beverly Hills Cop Poster

The Music of Beverly Hills Cop Video2002Sgt. Taggart

Bill's Gun Shop Poster

Bill's Gun Shop Feature Film2001Bill Voight

Going to California Poster

Going to California TV Series2001Victor

Avalanche Poster

Avalanche Feature Film1999Kemp

Instinct Poster

Instinct Feature Film1999Guard Dacks

Judging Amy Poster

Judging Amy TV Series1999Dashiel Purdue

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV Series1999Chief of Detectives

Fantasy Island Poster

Fantasy Island TV Series1998Bobby

Meet the Deedles Poster

Meet the Deedles Feature Film1998Capt. Douglas Pine

My Uncle Sidney Short Film1998Uncle Sidney

The Day Lincoln Was Shot Poster

The Day Lincoln Was Shot TV Movie1998Gen. Ulysses Simpson Grant

King of the Hill Poster

King of the Hill TV Series1997Instructor

Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Poster

Little Girls in Pretty Boxes TV Movie1997Peter Bryant

Fast Money Poster

Fast Money Feature Film1996Lt. Diego

For Which He Stands Poster

For Which He Stands Feature Film1996District Attorney

Hidden Assassin Poster

Hidden Assassin Feature Film1995Alex Reed

In the Living Years Poster

In the Living Years Feature Film1995Mike Donahue

JAG TV Series1995Agent Brian Turque

Little Big League Poster

Little Big League Feature Film1994Mac Macnally

Trapped in Paradise Poster

Trapped in Paradise Feature Film1994Ed Dawson

The Tommyknockers Poster

The Tommyknockers Mini-Series1993Trooper Butch Duggan

Dirty Work Poster

Dirty Work TV Movie1992Eddie

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV Series1992Self

Curly Sue Poster

Curly Sue Feature Film1991Frank Arnold

Love, Lies and Murder Poster

Love, Lies and Murder Mini-Series1991Carrothers

Saturday's TV Movie1991George

Hardball Poster

Hardball TV Series1989Charlie Battles

I Know My First Name Is Steven Poster

I Know My First Name Is Steven Mini-Series1989Del Stayner

I Want to Go Home Poster

I Want to Go Home Feature Film1989Harry Dempsey

Midnight Run Poster

Midnight Run Feature Film1988Marvin Dorfler

She's Having a Baby Poster

She's Having a Baby Feature Film1988Ken

Beverly Hills Cop II Poster

Beverly Hills Cop II Feature Film1987John Taggart

Some Kind of Wonderful Poster

Some Kind of Wonderful Feature Film1987Cliff Nelson

The Making of 'Beverly Hills Cop II' Video1987Self

The Making of 'Midnight Run' Documentary1987Self

The Tracey Ullman Show Poster

The Tracey Ullman Show TV Series1987Jimmy, neighborly doorman

King Kong Lives Poster

King Kong Lives Feature Film1986Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt

Last Resort Poster

Last Resort Feature Film1986Phil Cocoran

The Deliberate Stranger Poster

The Deliberate Stranger Mini-Series1986Det. Roger Dunn

A Death in California Poster

A Death in California Mini-Series1985Det. Bob Swalwell

The Twilight Zone Poster

The Twilight Zone TV Series1985Crew Chief Brady Simmons

Beverly Hills Cop Poster

Beverly Hills Cop Feature Film1984Sgt. Taggart

Brothers Poster

Brothers TV Series1984Agent Harris

Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link Poster

Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link Video1984Cash Hunt

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension Poster

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension Feature Film1984Highway Patrolman

Hardcastle and McCormick Poster

Hardcastle and McCormick TV Series1983Leonard Porter

The A-Team Poster

The A-Team TV Series1983Cactus Jack Slater

Police Squad! Poster

Police Squad! TV Series1982Rocky

Elvis and the Beauty Queen Poster

Elvis and the Beauty Queen TV Movie1981Jake

Honky Tonk Freeway Poster

Honky Tonk Freeway Feature Film1981Otto Kemper

Borderline Poster

Borderline Feature Film1980Charlie Monroe

Breaking Away Poster

Breaking Away TV Series1980Roy

Breaking Away Poster

Breaking Away Feature Film1979Mike's Brother

Dallas TV Series1978Willie Joe Garr

Lawman Without a Gun Poster

Lawman Without a Gun TV Movie19781st State Trooper

The Wilds of Ten Thousand Islands TV Movie1978Orville

Carter Country Poster

Carter Country TV Series1977Guardsman #1

Code R TV Series1977Karl

Oh, God! Poster

Oh, God! Feature Film1977Police officer

The Rhinemann Exchange Poster

The Rhinemann Exchange Mini-Series1977Ballentyne

Cat Murkil and the Silks Poster

Cat Murkil and the Silks Feature Film1976Coach Larkin

My Father's House Poster

My Father's House TV Movie1975Sergeant

Phyllis TV Series1975Taxpayer

Starsky and Hutch Poster

Starsky and Hutch TV Series1975Paul H. Willits

Wonder Woman Poster

Wonder Woman TV Series1975Nazi Henchman

Police Woman Poster

Police Woman TV Series1974Curt Thomas

So Evil, My Sister Poster

So Evil, My Sister Feature Film1974Brock

An Eye for an Eye Poster

An Eye for an Eye Feature Film1973Sgt. Matthews

Barnaby Jones Poster

Barnaby Jones TV Series1973Lester Shiller

Kojak TV Series1973Cullen

Police Story Poster

Police Story TV Series1973Sgt. Paulson

Emergency! Poster

Emergency! TV Series1972Station Wagon Driver

M*A*S*H TV Series1972The M.P.

Columbo TV Series1971Calvin MacGruder

Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink 2 Poster

Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink 2 Feature FilmJudge Nathan Rivers

Hot Bath, Stiff Drink, an' a Close Shave Feature FilmJudge Nathan Rivers

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