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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999* 8.0
Columbo1971* 8.1
JAG1995* 7.2
King of the Hill1997* 7.4
Dallas1978* 6.9
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992* 5.3
M*A*S*H1972* 8.0
The A-Team1983* 7.5
Judging Amy1999* 7.5
A Touch of Frost1992* 7.6
Starsky & Hutch1975* 7.4
The Twilight Zone1985* 7.7
Today1952* 5.6
Kojak1973* 7.3
Police Story1973* 7.0
Fairly Legal2011* 6.6
The Finder2012* 7.1
Beverly Hills Cop1984* 7.2
Beverly Hills Cop II1987* 6.5
Police Squad!1982* 7.9
Fantasy Island1998* 7.6
Hardball1989* 7.0
Gone Baby Gone2007* 7.3
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F2024* 6.6
Midnight Run1988* 7.2
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension1984* 6.0
The Tommyknockers1993* 5.6
Code R1977* 8.0
I Know My First Name Is Steven1989* 6.7
Some Kind of Wonderful1987* 6.8
King Kong Lives1986* 5.2
Love, Lies and Murder1991* 4.9
Instinct1999* 6.5
The Deliberate Stranger1986* 6.5
A Death in California1985* 6.2
Curly Sue1991* 6.4
Middle Men2009* 6.5
Breaking Away1979* 7.2
She's Having a Baby1988* 5.9
The Deliberate Stranger1986* 6.3
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* 8.0Columbo1971* 8.1JAG1995* 7.2King of the Hill1997* 7.4Dallas1978* 6.9The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992* 5.3M*A*S*H1972* 8.0The A-Team1983* 7.5Judging Amy1999* 7.5A Touch of Frost1992* 7.6Starsky & Hutch1975* 7.4The Twilight Zone1985* 7.7Today1952* 5.6Kojak1973* 7.3Police Story1973* 7.0Fairly Legal2011* 6.6The Finder2012* 7.1Beverly Hills Cop1984* 7.2Beverly Hills Cop II1987* 6.5Police Squad!1982* 7.9Fantasy Island1998* 7.6Hardball1989* 7.0Gone Baby Gone2007* 7.3Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F2024* 6.6Midnight Run1988* 7.2The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension1984* 6.0The Tommyknockers1993* 5.6Code R1977* 8.0I Know My First Name Is Steven1989* 6.7Some Kind of Wonderful1987* 6.8King Kong Lives1986* 5.2Love, Lies and Murder1991* 4.9Instinct1999* 6.5The Deliberate Stranger1986* 6.5A Death in California1985* 6.2Curly Sue1991* 6.4Middle Men2009* 6.5Breaking Away1979* 7.2She's Having a Baby1988* 5.9The Deliberate Stranger1986* 6.3Data by TMDB. Not endorsed or certified by TMDB.