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John Ashton

John Ashton

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.

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  • Beverly Hills Cop

    Beverly Hills Cop

    Played Sgt. Taggart

    Average Rating
    7.2
    4414 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 05, 1984
    41 years ago
  • Gone Baby Gone

    Gone Baby Gone

    Played Det. Nick Poole

    Average Rating
    7.3
    3988 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 18, 2007
    18 years ago
  • Beverly Hills Cop II

    Beverly Hills Cop II

    Played John Taggart

    Average Rating
    6.5
    2700 votes
    Release Date
    May 18, 1987
    39 years ago
  • Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

    Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

    Played Chief John Taggart

    Average Rating
    6.7
    1327 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 20, 2024
    1 year ago
  • Midnight Run

    Midnight Run

    Played Marvin Dorfler, Headhunter

    Average Rating
    7.2
    1193 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 20, 1988
    38 years ago
  • Instinct

    Instinct

    Played Guard Dacks

    Average Rating
    6.5
    637 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 04, 1999
    27 years ago
  • Curly Sue

    Curly Sue

    Played Frank Arnold

    Average Rating
    6.4
    552 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 25, 1991
    34 years ago
  • Some Kind of Wonderful

    Some Kind of Wonderful

    Played Cliff Nelson

    Average Rating
    6.8
    516 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 27, 1987
    39 years ago
  • The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

    The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

    Played Highway Patrolman

    Average Rating
    6.0
    468 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 10, 1984
    42 years ago
  • Middle Men

    Middle Men

    Played Morgan

    Average Rating
    6.5
    334 votes
    Release Date
    May 17, 2009
    17 years ago
  • Breaking Away

    Breaking Away

    Played Mike's Brother

    Average Rating
    7.1
    281 votes
    Release Date
    May 24, 1979
    47 years ago
  • Trapped in Paradise

    Trapped in Paradise

    Played Ed Dawson

    Average Rating
    5.6
    265 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 02, 1994
    31 years ago
  • King Kong Lives

    King Kong Lives

    Played Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt

    Average Rating
    5.1
    239 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 16, 1986
    39 years ago
  • She's Having a Baby

    She's Having a Baby

    Played Ken

    Average Rating
    5.9
    213 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 05, 1988
    38 years ago
  • Oh, God!

    Oh, God!

    Played Police Officer (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.5
    130 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 07, 1977
    49 years ago
  • Little Big League

    Little Big League

    Played Mac MacNally

    Average Rating
    5.9
    108 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 29, 1994
    32 years ago
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    Meet the Deedles

    Played Capt. Douglas Pine

    Average Rating
    4.5
    83 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 27, 1998
    28 years ago
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    The Shooter

    Played Alex Reed

    Average Rating
    4.7
    58 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 15, 1995
    30 years ago
  • BRATS

    BRATS

    Played Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.9
    51 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 07, 2024
    1 year ago
  • Uncle John

    Uncle John

    Played Uncle John

    Average Rating
    5.8
    49 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 16, 2015
    11 years ago
  • Borderline

    Borderline

    Played Charlie Monroe

    Average Rating
    6.0
    48 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 19, 1980
    45 years ago
  • The Deliberate Stranger

    The Deliberate Stranger

    Played Det. Roger Dunn

    Average Rating
    6.2
    23 votes
    Release Date
    May 04, 1986
    40 years ago
  • Honky Tonk Freeway

    Honky Tonk Freeway

    Played Otto Kemper

    Average Rating
    5.2
    23 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 21, 1981
    45 years ago
  • I Want to Go Home

    I Want to Go Home

    Played Harry Dempsey

    Average Rating
    4.8
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 27, 1989
    37 years ago
  • Reign of the Gargoyles

    Reign of the Gargoyles

    Played Commander Latham

    Average Rating
    5.9
    18 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 24, 2007
    19 years ago
  • Last Resort

    Last Resort

    Played Phil Cocoran

    Average Rating
    3.3
    18 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 31, 1986
    40 years ago
  • Escape from Alaska

    Escape from Alaska

    Played Kemp

    Average Rating
    4.3
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 28, 1999
    27 years ago
  • Condition Red

    Condition Red

    Played Deputy Warden

    Average Rating
    4.2
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 08, 1995
    30 years ago
  • An Eye for an Eye

    An Eye for an Eye

    Played Sgt. Matthews

    Average Rating
    5.0
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 28, 1973
    53 years ago
  • American Christmas

    American Christmas

    Played Rob

    Average Rating
    3.3
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 04, 2019
    6 years ago
  • Elvis and the Beauty Queen

    Elvis and the Beauty Queen

    Played Jake

    Average Rating
    3.3
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 01, 1981
    45 years ago
  • Fast Money

    Fast Money

    Played Lt. Diego

    Average Rating
    5.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 13, 1996
    30 years ago
  • The Day Lincoln Was Shot

    The Day Lincoln Was Shot

    Played Ulysses S. Grant

    Average Rating
    6.8
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 12, 1998
    28 years ago
  • The Joke Thief

    The Joke Thief

    Played Joseph Rogers

    Average Rating
    5.8
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 16, 2018
    8 years ago
  • All Happy Families

    All Happy Families

    Played Roy Landry

    Average Rating
    5.5
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 20, 2024
    1 year ago
  • The Last Big Save

    The Last Big Save

    Played Joseph Bird Sr.

    Average Rating
    5.8
    4 votes
    Release Date
    May 18, 2019
    6 years ago
  • Once Upon a River

    Once Upon a River

    Average Rating
    6.5
    4 votes
    Release Date
    May 10, 2019
    7 years ago
  • Death in Texas

    Death in Texas

    Played Asher

    Average Rating
    5.2
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 06, 2022
    3 years ago
  • Little Girls in Pretty Boxes

    Little Girls in Pretty Boxes

    Played Peter Bryant

    Average Rating
    5.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 18, 1997
    29 years ago
  • Lonesome Soldier

    Lonesome Soldier

    Played Macroberts

    Average Rating
    5.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 03, 2023
    2 years ago
  • Cat Murkil and the Silks

    Cat Murkil and the Silks

    Played Coach Larkin

    Average Rating
    4.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 01, 1976
    50 years ago
  • A Letter to Dad

    A Letter to Dad

    Played Mike Donahue

    Average Rating
    3.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 27, 2009
    16 years ago
  • For Which He Stands

    For Which He Stands

    Played District Attorney

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    May 17, 1996
    30 years ago
  • Lawman Without a Gun

    Lawman Without a Gun

    Played 1st State Trooper

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 30, 1979
    47 years ago
  • Psycho Sisters

    Psycho Sisters

    Played Brock

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 25, 1974
    52 years ago

  • The Wilds of Ten Thousand Islands

    Played Orville

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 28, 1978
    48 years ago
  • Dirty Work

    Dirty Work

    Played Eddie Ryan

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 22, 1992
    34 years ago
  • Making a Deal with the Devil

    Making a Deal with the Devil

    Played FBI Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 20, 2019
    6 years ago
  • Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link

    Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link

    Played Cash Hunt

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 27, 1984
    42 years ago
  • My Father's House

    My Father's House

    Played Sergeant

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 01, 1975
    51 years ago
  • Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink 2

    Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink 2

    Played Judge Nathan Rivers

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
  • Bill's Gun Shop

    Bill's Gun Shop

    Played Bill Voight

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 2001
    25 years ago
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