Acting
John Ashton
Born 1948-02-22 · Died 2024-09-26
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.
Acting
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
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes
1997 · Peter Bryant
Fast Money
1996 · Lt. Diego
For Which He Stands
1996 · District Attorney
The Shooter
1995 · Alex Reed
Condition Red
1995 · Deputy Warden
Trapped in Paradise
1994 · Ed Dawson
Little Big League
1994 · Mac MacNally
Dirty Work
1992 · Eddie Ryan
Curly Sue
1991 · Frank Arnold
I Want to Go Home
1989 · Harry Dempsey
Midnight Run
1988 · Marvin Dorfler, Headhunter
She's Having a Baby
1988 · Ken