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John Ashton
Actor 1948 - 2024

John Ashton

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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
Shot from Midnight Run
Character Marvin Dorfler
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Character Det. Sgt. John Taggart
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Character Det. Sgt. John Taggart
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F No snapshots yet
Character Chief John Taggart
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Character Morgan

Middle Men

2009

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Character Nick Poole
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Character Guard Dacks

Instinct

1999

The Shooter No snapshots yet
Character Alex Reed
Trapped in Paradise No snapshots yet
Character Ed Dawson
Curly Sue No snapshots yet
Character Frank Arnold

Curly Sue

1991

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Character Harry Dempsey
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Character Ken
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Character Cliff Nelson
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Character Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt
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Character Highway Patrolman
Borderline No snapshots yet
Character Charlie Monroe

Borderline

1980

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Character Mike's Brother
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Character Police Officer (uncredited)

Oh, God!

1977

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

18 titles
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F 2024
Middle Men
Middle Men 2009
Gone Baby Gone
Gone Baby Gone 2007
Instinct
Instinct 1999
The Shooter
The Shooter 1995
Trapped in Paradise
Trapped in Paradise 1994
Curly Sue
Curly Sue 1991
I Want to Go Home
I Want to Go Home 1989
She's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby 1988
Midnight Run
Midnight Run 1988
Some Kind of Wonderful
Some Kind of Wonderful 1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
Beverly Hills Cop II 1987
King Kong Lives
King Kong Lives 1986
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension 1984
Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop 1984
Borderline
Borderline 1980
Breaking Away
Breaking Away 1979
Oh, God!
Oh, God! 1977

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