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John Ashton
Acting

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...

Filmography

All Happy Families

movie

All Happy Families

2024

All Happy Families

as Roy Landry

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

movie

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

2024

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

as Chief John Taggart

BRATS

movie

BRATS

2024

BRATS

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lonesome Soldier

movie

Lonesome Soldier

2023

Lonesome Soldier

as Macroberts

Death in Texas

movie

Death in Texas

2022

Death in Texas

as Asher

American Christmas

movie

American Christmas

2019

American Christmas

as Rob

Making a Deal with the Devil

movie

Making a Deal with the Devil

2019

Making a Deal with the Devil

as FBI Director

The Last Big Save

movie

The Last Big Save

2019

The Last Big Save

as Joseph Bird Sr.

Once Upon a River

movie

Once Upon a River

2019

Once Upon a River

The Joke Thief

movie

The Joke Thief

2018

The Joke Thief

as Joseph Rogers

Uncle John

movie

Uncle John

2015

Uncle John

as Uncle John

The Finder

tv

The Finder

2012

The Finder

as Franklin Sherman

Fairly Legal

tv

Fairly Legal

2011

Fairly Legal

as Lou Fisher

A Letter to Dad

movie

A Letter to Dad

2009

A Letter to Dad

as Mike Donahue

Middle Men

movie

Middle Men

2009

Middle Men

as Morgan

Gone Baby Gone

movie

Gone Baby Gone

2007

Gone Baby Gone

as Nick Poole

Reign of the Gargoyles

movie

Reign of the Gargoyles

2007

Reign of the Gargoyles

as Commander Latham

Bill's Gun Shop

movie

Bill's Gun Shop

2001

Bill's Gun Shop

as Bill Voight

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

tv

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Alan Fewkes

Judging Amy

tv

Judging Amy

1999

Judging Amy

as Dashiel Purdue

Escape from Alaska

movie

Escape from Alaska

1999

Escape from Alaska

as Kemp

Instinct

movie

Instinct

1999

Instinct

as Guard Dacks

Fantasy Island

tv

Fantasy Island

1998

Fantasy Island

as Bobby

The Day Lincoln Was Shot

movie

The Day Lincoln Was Shot

1998

The Day Lincoln Was Shot

as Ulysses S. Grant

Meet the Deedles

movie

Meet the Deedles

1998

Meet the Deedles

as Capt. Douglas Pine

Little Girls in Pretty Boxes

movie

Little Girls in Pretty Boxes

1997

Little Girls in Pretty Boxes

as Peter Bryant

King of the Hill

tv

King of the Hill

1997

King of the Hill

as Instructor (voice)

Fast Money

movie

Fast Money

1996

Fast Money

as Lt. Diego

For Which He Stands

movie

For Which He Stands

1996

For Which He Stands

as District Attorney

The Shooter

movie

The Shooter

1995

The Shooter

as Alex Reed

Condition Red

movie

Condition Red

1995

Condition Red

as Deputy Warden

JAG

tv

JAG

1995

JAG

as Brian Turque

Trapped in Paradise

movie

Trapped in Paradise

1994

Trapped in Paradise

as Ed Dawson

Little Big League

movie

Little Big League

1994

Little Big League

as Mac MacNally

The Tommyknockers

tv

The Tommyknockers

1993

The Tommyknockers

as Butch Duggan

A Touch of Frost

tv

A Touch of Frost

1992

A Touch of Frost

as Ridley

Dirty Work

movie

Dirty Work

1992

Dirty Work

as Eddie Ryan

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

tv

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Curly Sue

movie

Curly Sue

1991

Curly Sue

as Frank Arnold

Love, Lies and Murder

tv

Love, Lies and Murder

1991

Love, Lies and Murder

as Carrothers

I Want to Go Home

movie

I Want to Go Home

1989

I Want to Go Home

as Harry Dempsey

Hardball

tv

Hardball

1989

Hardball

as Charlie Battles

I Know My First Name Is Steven

tv

I Know My First Name Is Steven

1989

I Know My First Name Is Steven

as Del Stayner

Midnight Run

movie

Midnight Run

1988

Midnight Run

as Marvin Dorfler, Headhunter

She's Having a Baby

movie

She's Having a Baby

1988

She's Having a Baby

as Ken

Beverly Hills Cop II

movie

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987

Beverly Hills Cop II

as John Taggart

Some Kind of Wonderful

movie

Some Kind of Wonderful

1987

Some Kind of Wonderful

as Cliff Nelson

King Kong Lives

movie

King Kong Lives

1986

King Kong Lives

as Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt

The Deliberate Stranger

movie

The Deliberate Stranger

1986

The Deliberate Stranger

as Det. Roger Dunn

The Deliberate Stranger

tv

The Deliberate Stranger

1986

The Deliberate Stranger

as Det. Roger Dunn

Last Resort

movie

Last Resort

1986

Last Resort

as Phil Cocoran

The Twilight Zone

tv

The Twilight Zone

1985

The Twilight Zone

as Chief Brady Simmons (segment "Chameleon")

A Death in California

tv

A Death in California

1985

A Death in California

as Bob Swalwell

Beverly Hills Cop

movie

Beverly Hills Cop

1984

Beverly Hills Cop

as Sgt. Taggart

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

movie

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

1984

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

as Highway Patrolman

Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link

movie

Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link

1984

Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link

as Cash Hunt

The A-Team

tv

The A-Team

1983

The A-Team

as Cactus Jack Slater

Police Squad!

tv

Police Squad!

1982

Police Squad!

Honky Tonk Freeway

movie

Honky Tonk Freeway

1981

Honky Tonk Freeway

as Otto Kemper

Elvis and the Beauty Queen

movie

Elvis and the Beauty Queen

1981

Elvis and the Beauty Queen

as Jake

Borderline

movie

Borderline

1980

Borderline

as Charlie Monroe

Lawman Without a Gun

movie

Lawman Without a Gun

1979

Lawman Without a Gun

as 1st State Trooper

Breaking Away

movie

Breaking Away

1979

Breaking Away

as Mike's Brother

Dallas

tv

Dallas

1978

Dallas

as Willie Joe Garr

CineRaya

movie

The Wilds of Ten Thousand Islands

1978

The Wilds of Ten Thousand Islands

as Orville

Oh, God!

movie

Oh, God!

1977

Oh, God!

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Code R

tv

Code R

1977

Code R

as Karl

Cat Murkil and the Silks

movie

Cat Murkil and the Silks

1976

Cat Murkil and the Silks

as Coach Larkin

Starsky & Hutch

tv

Starsky & Hutch

1975

Starsky & Hutch

My Father's House

movie

My Father's House

1975

My Father's House

as Sergeant

Psycho Sisters

movie

Psycho Sisters

1974

Psycho Sisters

as Brock

Kojak

tv

Kojak

1973

Kojak

as Cullen

An Eye for an Eye

movie

An Eye for an Eye

1973

An Eye for an Eye

as Sgt. Matthews

Police Story

tv

Police Story

1973

Police Story

M*A*S*H

tv

M*A*S*H

1972

M*A*S*H

Columbo

tv

Columbo

1971

Columbo

as Calvin MacGruder

Today

tv

Today

1952

Today

as Self

Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink 2

movie

Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink 2

TBA

Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink 2

as Judge Nathan Rivers

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