Biography
John Ashton
Acting
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…
Career works
78
Movies
52
Series
26
Career average
6.5/10
Birth date
02/22/1948
Place of birth
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Date of death
09/26/2024
Filmography highlights
Movies
All Happy Families
2024 · 5.4
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
2024 · 6.6
BRATS
2024 · 6.0
Lonesome Soldier
2023 · 5.7
Death in Texas
2022 · 5.0
American Christmas
2019 · 3.8
Making a Deal with the Devil
2019
The Last Big Save
2019 · 5.8
Once Upon a River
2019 · 6.5
The Joke Thief
2018 · 5.8
Uncle John
2015 · 5.8
A Letter to Dad
2009 · 5.8
Middle Men
2009 · 6.5
Gone Baby Gone
2007 · 7.3
Reign of the Gargoyles
2007 · 5.9
Series
The Finder
2012 · 7.1
Fairly Legal
2011 · 6.6
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · 7.9
Judging Amy
1999 · 7.5
Fantasy Island
1998 · 7.5
King of the Hill
1997 · 7.4
JAG
1995 · 7.3
The Tommyknockers
1993 · 5.6
A Touch of Frost
1992 · 7.5
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · 5.4
Love, Lies and Murder
1991 · 4.9
Hardball
1989 · 7.0
I Know My First Name Is Steven
1989 · 6.7
The Deliberate Stranger
1986
The Twilight Zone
1985 · 7.7