John Ashton

John Ashton

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 …

Filmography

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV
as Alan Fewkes
Dallas
Dallas
1978 · TV
as Willie Joe Garr
Columbo
Columbo
1971 · TV
as Calvin MacGruder
The A-Team
The A-Team
1983 · TV
as Cactus Jack Slater
JAG
JAG
1995 · TV
as Brian Turque
King of the Hill
King of the Hill
1997 · TV
as Instructor (voice)
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
1972 · TV
Judging Amy
Judging Amy
1999 · TV
as Dashiel Purdue
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · TV
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1985 · TV
as Chief Brady Simmons (segment "Chameleon")
A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost
1992 · TV
as Ridley
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
1975 · TV
Kojak
Kojak
1973 · TV
as Cullen
Police Story
Police Story
1973 · TV
The Finder
The Finder
2012 · TV
as Franklin Sherman
Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop
1984 · Movie
as Sgt. Taggart
Today
Today
1952 · TV
as Self
Fairly Legal
Fairly Legal
2011 · TV
as Lou Fisher
Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island
1998 · TV
as Bobby
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984 · Movie
as Highway Patrolman
Gone Baby Gone
Gone Baby Gone
2007 · Movie
as Nick Poole
Beverly Hills Cop II
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987 · Movie
as John Taggart
Police Squad!
Police Squad!
1982 · TV
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
2024 · Movie
as Chief John Taggart