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 Springfield, Massachusetts, Ashton developed a passion for acting early in life, later attending...
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...
Known For
Cast Credits
All Happy Families
as Roy Landry
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
as Chief John Taggart
Lonesome Soldier
as Macroberts
Death in Texas
as Asher
American Christmas
as Rob
Making a Deal with the Devil
as FBI Director
The Last Big Save
as Joseph Bird Sr.
The Joke Thief
as Joseph Rogers
Uncle John
as Uncle John
A Letter to Dad
as Mike Donahue
Middle Men
as Morgan
Gone Baby Gone
as Nick Poole
Reign of the Gargoyles
as Commander Latham
Bill's Gun Shop
as Bill Voight
Escape from Alaska
as Kemp
Instinct
as Guard Dacks
The Day Lincoln Was Shot
as Ulysses S. Grant
Meet the Deedles
as Capt. Douglas Pine
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes
as Peter Bryant
Fast Money
as Lt. Diego
For Which He Stands
as District Attorney
The Shooter
as Alex Reed
Condition Red
as Deputy Warden
Trapped in Paradise
as Ed Dawson
Little Big League
as Mac MacNally
Dirty Work
as Eddie Ryan
Curly Sue
as Frank Arnold
I Want to Go Home
as Harry Dempsey
Midnight Run
as Marvin Dorfler, Headhunter