John Ashton
ActingBorn: February 22, 1948 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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...
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Film
52 Titles
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Beverly Hills Cop1984
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F2024
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Beverly Hills Cop II1987
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Midnight Run1988
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Gone Baby Gone2007
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension1984
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Some Kind of Wonderful1987
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Instinct1999
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Curly Sue1991
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King Kong Lives1986
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BRATS2024
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She's Having a Baby1988
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The Shooter1995
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Borderline1980
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Breaking Away1979
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Middle Men2009
Series
26 Titles
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999–
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Columbo1971–
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JAG1995–
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King of the Hill1997–
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Dallas1978–
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M*A*S*H1972–
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The A-Team1983–
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Judging Amy1999–
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The Twilight Zone1985–
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Starsky & Hutch1975–
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992–
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A Touch of Frost1992–
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Kojak1973–
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Police Story1973–
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The Finder2012–
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Fantasy Island1998–