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John Ashton

John Ashton

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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… Read more

🎬 Movies (24)

Beverly Hills Cop

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Beverly Hills Cop

⭐7.2 as Sgt. Taggart

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Gone Baby Gone

⭐7.3 as Nick Poole

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Midnight Run

⭐7.2 as Marvin Dorfler, Headhunter

Beverly Hills Cop II

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Beverly Hills Cop II

⭐6.5 as John Taggart

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

⭐6.6 as Chief John Taggart

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

⭐6 as Highway Patrolman

King Kong Lives

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King Kong Lives

⭐5.2 as Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt

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Instinct

⭐6.5 as Guard Dacks

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Middle Men

⭐6.5 as Morgan

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Curly Sue

⭐6.4 as Frank Arnold

Some Kind of Wonderful

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Some Kind of Wonderful

⭐6.8 as Cliff Nelson

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Breaking Away

⭐7.2 as Mike's Brother

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Borderline

⭐6.1 as Charlie Monroe

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The Shooter

⭐4.8 as Alex Reed

She's Having a Baby

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She's Having a Baby

⭐5.9 as Ken

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BRATS

⭐6 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Death in Texas

⭐5.2 as Asher

Little Big League

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Little Big League

⭐5.9 as Mac MacNally

Trapped in Paradise

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Trapped in Paradise

⭐5.6 as Ed Dawson

The Deliberate Stranger

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The Deliberate Stranger

⭐6.3 as Det. Roger Dunn

Meet the Deedles

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Meet the Deedles

⭐4.5 as Capt. Douglas Pine

Honky Tonk Freeway

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Honky Tonk Freeway

⭐5.4 as Otto Kemper

Lonesome Soldier

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Lonesome Soldier

⭐4.5 as Macroberts

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Psycho Sisters

⭐10 as Brock

📺 TV Series (12)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

⭐8

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Columbo

⭐8.1

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Dallas

⭐6.9

King of the Hill

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King of the Hill

⭐7.4

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JAG

⭐7.3

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

⭐5.4

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M*A*S*H

⭐7.9

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The A-Team

⭐7.5

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Judging Amy

⭐7.5

A Touch of Frost

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A Touch of Frost

⭐7.6

Starsky & Hutch

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Starsky & Hutch

⭐7.3

The Twilight Zone

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The Twilight Zone

⭐7.7

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