

John Ashton
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
22 Feb 1948
Age
78 Years
Born In
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Total Projects
78
Years Active
72 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.4 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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All Happy Families
All Happy Families
as Roy Landry

movie
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
as Chief John Taggart

movie
BRATS
BRATS
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

movie
Lonesome Soldier
Lonesome Soldier
as Macroberts

movie
Death in Texas
Death in Texas
as Asher

movie
American Christmas
American Christmas
as Rob

movie
Making a Deal with the Devil
Making a Deal with the Devil
as FBI Director

movie
The Last Big Save
The Last Big Save
as Joseph Bird Sr.

movie
Once Upon a River
Once Upon a River

movie
The Joke Thief
The Joke Thief
as Joseph Rogers

movie
Uncle John
Uncle John
as Uncle John

tv
The Finder
The Finder
as Franklin Sherman

tv
Fairly Legal
Fairly Legal
as Lou Fisher

movie
A Letter to Dad
A Letter to Dad
as Mike Donahue

movie
Middle Men
Middle Men
as Morgan

movie
Gone Baby Gone
Gone Baby Gone
as Nick Poole

movie
Reign of the Gargoyles
Reign of the Gargoyles
as Commander Latham

movie
Bill's Gun Shop
Bill's Gun Shop
as Bill Voight

tv
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Alan Fewkes

tv
Judging Amy
Judging Amy
as Dashiel Purdue

movie
Escape from Alaska
Escape from Alaska
as Kemp

movie
Instinct
Instinct
as Guard Dacks

tv
Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island
as Bobby

movie
The Day Lincoln Was Shot
The Day Lincoln Was Shot
as Ulysses S. Grant

movie
Meet the Deedles
Meet the Deedles
as Capt. Douglas Pine

movie
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes
as Peter Bryant

tv
King of the Hill
King of the Hill
as Instructor (voice)

movie
Fast Money
Fast Money
as Lt. Diego

movie
For Which He Stands
For Which He Stands
as District Attorney

movie
The Shooter
The Shooter
as Alex Reed

movie
Condition Red
Condition Red
as Deputy Warden

tv
JAG
JAG
as Brian Turque

movie
Trapped in Paradise
Trapped in Paradise
as Ed Dawson

movie
Little Big League
Little Big League
as Mac MacNally

tv
The Tommyknockers
The Tommyknockers
as Butch Duggan

tv
A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost
as Ridley

movie
Dirty Work
Dirty Work
as Eddie Ryan

tv
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

movie
Curly Sue
Curly Sue
as Frank Arnold

tv
Love, Lies and Murder
Love, Lies and Murder
as Carrothers

movie
I Want to Go Home
I Want to Go Home
as Harry Dempsey

tv
Hardball
Hardball
as Charlie Battles

tv
I Know My First Name Is Steven
I Know My First Name Is Steven
as Del Stayner

movie
Midnight Run
Midnight Run
as Marvin Dorfler, Headhunter

movie
She's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby
as Ken

movie
Beverly Hills Cop II
Beverly Hills Cop II
as John Taggart

movie
Some Kind of Wonderful
Some Kind of Wonderful
as Cliff Nelson

movie
King Kong Lives
King Kong Lives
as Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt

movie
The Deliberate Stranger
The Deliberate Stranger
as Det. Roger Dunn

tv
The Deliberate Stranger
The Deliberate Stranger
as Det. Roger Dunn

movie
Last Resort
Last Resort
as Phil Cocoran

tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Chief Brady Simmons (segment "Chameleon")

tv
A Death in California
A Death in California
as Bob Swalwell

movie
Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop
as Sgt. Taggart

movie
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
as Highway Patrolman

movie
Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link
Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link
as Cash Hunt

tv
The A-Team
The A-Team
as Cactus Jack Slater

tv
Police Squad!
Police Squad!

movie
Honky Tonk Freeway
Honky Tonk Freeway
as Otto Kemper

movie
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
as Jake

movie
Borderline
Borderline
as Charlie Monroe

movie
Lawman Without a Gun
Lawman Without a Gun
as 1st State Trooper

movie
Breaking Away
Breaking Away
as Mike's Brother

tv
Dallas
Dallas
as Willie Joe Garr

movie
The Wilds of Ten Thousand Islands
The Wilds of Ten Thousand Islands
as Orville

movie
Oh, God!
Oh, God!
as Police Officer (uncredited)

tv
Code R
Code R
as Karl

movie
Cat Murkil and the Silks
Cat Murkil and the Silks
as Coach Larkin

tv
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch

movie
My Father's House
My Father's House
as Sergeant

movie
Psycho Sisters
Psycho Sisters
as Brock

tv
Kojak
Kojak
as Cullen

movie
An Eye for an Eye
An Eye for an Eye
as Sgt. Matthews

tv
Police Story
Police Story

tv
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H

tv
Columbo
Columbo
as Calvin MacGruder

tv
Today
Today
as Self

movie
Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink 2
Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink 2
as Judge Nathan Rivers