John Ashton
Acting
Born: 1948-02-22 · Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2024-09-26
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 University of Southern California's School of Theatre. Beyond his iconic role in the Beverly Hills
🎬 Movies (20)
All Happy Families
2024
Roy Landry
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
2024
Chief John Taggart
BRATS
2024
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lonesome Soldier
2023
Macroberts
Death in Texas
2022
Asher
American Christmas
2019
Rob
Making a Deal with the Devil
2019
FBI Director
The Last Big Save
2019
Joseph Bird Sr.
Once Upon a River
2019
The Joke Thief
2018
Joseph Rogers
Uncle John
2015
Uncle John
A Letter to Dad
2009
Mike Donahue
Middle Men
2009
Morgan
Gone Baby Gone
2007
Nick Poole
Reign of the Gargoyles
2007
Commander Latham
Bill's Gun Shop
2001
Bill Voight
Escape from Alaska
1999
Kemp
Instinct
1999
Guard Dacks
The Day Lincoln Was Shot
1998
Ulysses S. Grant
Meet the Deedles
1998
Capt. Douglas Pine
📺 TV Shows (20)
The Finder
2012
Franklin Sherman
Fairly Legal
2011
Lou Fisher
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Alan Fewkes
Judging Amy
1999
Dashiel Purdue
Fantasy Island
1998
Bobby
King of the Hill
1997
Instructor (voice)
JAG
1995
Brian Turque
The Tommyknockers
1993
Butch Duggan
A Touch of Frost
1992
Ridley
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Love, Lies and Murder
1991
Carrothers
Hardball
1989
Charlie Battles
I Know My First Name Is Steven
1989
Del Stayner
The Deliberate Stranger
1986
Det. Roger Dunn
The Twilight Zone
1985
Chief Brady Simmons (segment "Chameleon")
A Death in California
1985
Bob Swalwell
The A-Team
1983
Cactus Jack Slater
Police Squad!
1982
Dallas
1978
Willie Joe Garr
Code R
1977
Karl