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John Ashton

Acting · Born February 22, 1948 · Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Movies with John Ashton

• Beverly Hills Cop (1984) — Sgt. Taggart
• Gone Baby Gone (2007) — Nick Poole
• Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) — John Taggart
• Midnight Run (1988) — Marvin Dorfler, Headhunter
• Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) — Chief John Taggart
• The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) — Highway Patrolman
• King Kong Lives (1986) — Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt
• Curly Sue (1991) — Frank Arnold
• The Shooter (1995) — Alex Reed
• Trapped in Paradise (1994) — Ed Dawson
• Breaking Away (1979) — Mike's Brother
• Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) — Cliff Nelson

TV shows with John Ashton

• Dallas (1978) — Willie Joe Garr
• Hardball (1989) — Charlie Battles