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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999* 8.0
JAG1995* 7.2
Columbo1971* 8.1
King of the Hill1997* 7.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992* 5.4
Dallas1978* 6.9
M*A*S*H1972* 7.9
The A-Team1983* 7.5
Judging Amy1999* 7.5
Today1952* 5.6
The Twilight Zone1985* 7.7
Starsky & Hutch1975* 7.3
A Touch of Frost1992* 7.6
Kojak1973* 7.3
Police Story1973* 7.0
Beverly Hills Cop1984* 7.2
Fairly Legal2011* 6.6
The Finder2012* 7.1
Beverly Hills Cop II1987* 6.5
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F2024* 6.6
Gone Baby Gone2007* 7.3
Police Squad!1982* 7.9
Fantasy Island1998* 7.4
Midnight Run1988* 7.2
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension1984* 6.0
I Know My First Name Is Steven1989* 6.7
King Kong Lives1986* 5.2
Hardball1989* 7.0
Instinct1999* 6.5
Code R1977* 8.0
The Tommyknockers1993* 5.5
She's Having a Baby1988* 5.9
Love, Lies and Murder1991* 4.9
Curly Sue1991* 6.4
Middle Men2009* 6.5
Borderline1980* 6.0
Some Kind of Wonderful1987* 6.9
Trapped in Paradise1994* 5.6
A Death in California1985* 6.2
Breaking Away1979* 7.2
John Ashton
ActingBorn 22 Feb 1948Springfield, 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 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 in the Beverly Hills Cop series, Ashton appeared in a wide range of films and TV shows throughout his career. His notabl…
Known For & Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999* 8.0JAG1995* 7.2Columbo1971* 8.1King of the Hill1997* 7.4The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992* 5.4Dallas1978* 6.9M*A*S*H1972* 7.9The A-Team1983* 7.5Judging Amy1999* 7.5Today1952* 5.6The Twilight Zone1985* 7.7Starsky & Hutch1975* 7.3A Touch of Frost1992* 7.6Kojak1973* 7.3Police Story1973* 7.0Beverly Hills Cop1984* 7.2Fairly Legal2011* 6.6The Finder2012* 7.1Beverly Hills Cop II1987* 6.5Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F2024* 6.6Gone Baby Gone2007* 7.3Police Squad!1982* 7.9Fantasy Island1998* 7.4Midnight Run1988* 7.2The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension1984* 6.0I Know My First Name Is Steven1989* 6.7King Kong Lives1986* 5.2Hardball1989* 7.0Instinct1999* 6.5Code R1977* 8.0The Tommyknockers1993* 5.5She's Having a Baby1988* 5.9Love, Lies and Murder1991* 4.9Curly Sue1991* 6.4Middle Men2009* 6.5Borderline1980* 6.0Some Kind of Wonderful1987* 6.9Trapped in Paradise1994* 5.6A Death in California1985* 6.2Breaking Away1979* 7.2Data by TMDB. Not endorsed or certified by TMDB.