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) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), 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 notable film appearances include Midnight Run (1988) alongside Robert De Niro, where he portrayed a bounty hunter named Marvin Dorfler. On television, Ashton has made guest appearances on popular series such as Columbo, MASH, and The A-Team. Ashton's performances are often characterized by his ability to balance humor and toughness, making him a beloved character actor, especially in roles that highlight his everyman charm and strong screen presence.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
as Chief John TaggartForty years after his unforgettable first case in Beverly Hills, Detroit cop Axel Foley returns...
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Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and...
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Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to investigate the near-fatal shooting...
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Curly Sue
as Frank ArnoldBill is a penniless drifter who scams strangers out of just enough money to feed himself and his...
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Gone Baby Gone
as Det. Nick PooleWhen 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in...
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
as Highway PatrolmanAdventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers,...
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A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who embezzled $15 million of mob money. He is...
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She's Having a Baby
as KenJake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the...
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Trapped in Paradise
as Ed DawsonResidents of a friendly Pennsylvania town foil three brothers' plan to rob a bank on Christmas Eve.
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Instinct
as Guard DacksIn a prison for the criminally insane, deranged anthropologist Ethan Powell is set to be...
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Some Kind of Wonderful
as Cliff NelsonA young tomboy, Watts, finds her feelings for her best friend, Keith, run deeper than just...
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King Kong Lives
as Lt. Col. R.T. NevittAfter falling from the Twin Towers, Kong lies in a coma for ten years. When his heart begins to...
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Middle Men
as MorganChronicles Jack Harris, one of the pioneers of internet commerce, as he wrestles with his morals...
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Oh, God!
as Police Officer (uncredited)When God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects...
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Meet the Deedles
as Capt. Douglas PineTwo surfers end up as Yellowstone park rangers and have to stop a former ranger who is out for...
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Breaking Away
as Mike's BrotherDave, nineteen, has just graduated high school, with his three friends: the comical Cyril, the...
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The Shooter
as Alex ReedA CIA agent gets caught up in political intrigue after he gets brought in to solve the murder of...
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Little Big League
as Mac MacNallyWhen the owner of the Minnesota Twins passes away, he bequeaths the team to his preteen...
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BRATS
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)In the 1980s, Andrew McCarthy was part of a young generation of actors who were set to take over...
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Lonesome Soldier
as MacrobertsBased on a true American story, Lonesome Soldier immerses viewers in the captivating journey of...
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Reign of the Gargoyles
as Commander LathamDuring World War 2 a group of brave US Airmen are downed in Nazi controlled Europe, after their...
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Last Resort
as Phil CocoranGeorge Lollar takes his family on vacation with "Club Sand", a shoddy and untrustworthy company....
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Borderline
as Charlie MonroeJeb Maynard is a patrolman guarding the U.S.-Mexican border, whose partner and buddy Scooter has...
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The Deliberate Stranger
as Det. Roger DunnBased on a true story, this film depicts the life of Ted Bundy, the serial killer. In 1974,...
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Honky Tonk Freeway
as Otto KemperTiclaw, a small town in Florida, has only one attraction: a safari park. The government...
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I Want to Go Home
as Harry DempseyJoey Wellman, an American cartoonist from Cleveland now largely forgotten at home, visits France...
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Uncle John
as Uncle JohnIn this tale of small town intrigue, an urbanite returns to his quiet hometown on an impromptu...
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Cat Murkil and the Silks
as Coach LarkinA street-gang member kills the gang's leader and blames it on a rival gang.
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Escape from Alaska
as KempA helicopter pilot work with a husband and his wife in the frozen North tagging foxes for the...
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Death in Texas
as AsherRecently released from prison, Billy will do whatever it takes to save the only person who has...
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My Father's House
as SergeantRecovering from a heart attack, a workaholic editor recalls the simple days of his youth....
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Condition Red
as Deputy WardenPrison guard falls in love with inmate. She wants him to let her escape.
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An Eye for an Eye
as Sgt. MatthewsThe host of a children's TV show is really a psychopathic killer, and when he hears stories from...
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American Christmas
as RobIt took another ruined Christmas dinner to make Martha finally realize: her kids are jerks....
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All Happy Families
as uncreditedThe Landrys are blindsided by news of their son's behavior, and must rally to find their way...
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Fast Money
as Lt. DiegoButler is an experienced car thief, McCoy a struggling reporter trying to nail a bad...
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The Day Lincoln Was Shot
as Ulysses S. GrantA dramatization of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Based on the book by Jim Bishop.
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Once Upon a River
as uncreditedAfter her father’s violent death, Native American teenager Margo Crane flees down Michigan’s...
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The Joke Thief
as Joseph RogersThe Joke Thief takes us on a journey of one man's last hurrah. Simon McCabe is a stand up...
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The Last Big Save
as Joseph Bird Sr.A professional hockey player who is only happy when he is miserable signs a long-term contract...
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Lawman Without a Gun
as 1st State TrooperDuring the 1960s' civil rights movement, a black civil rights worker returns to his small...
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Elvis and the Beauty Queen
as JakeDon Johnson stars as Elvis Presley in this made-for-TV true story about The King's love affair...
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For Which He Stands
as District AttorneyTo save his family he'll risk losing everything. Fame, fortune, his life... even his soul.
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A Letter to Dad
as Mike DonahueDan Donahue has finally met the woman of his dreams. But on the night he is going to propose, he...
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Little Girls in Pretty Boxes
as Peter BryantA gymnast moves to a gym where the top coach in the US is and has difficulties adjusting.
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Dirty Work
as Eddie RyanA bail bondsman deals drugs on the side and thinks he's struck it rich when he conceives a...
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Making a Deal with the Devil
as FBI DirectorA fascinating and dramatic tale of a behind the scenes plot developed by the FBI as they work...
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Psycho Sisters
as BrockAfter her husband dies, a woman begins to have a nervous breakdown and is consoled by her...
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Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link
as Cash HuntIn this film noir comedy, detective Cash Hunt follows clues to solve a difficult puzzle. The...
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Alan FewkesIn the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In...
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Columbo
as Calvin MacGruderColumbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently...
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JAG
as Brian TurqueHarmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge...
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Starsky & Hutch
as uncreditedStreetwise Detective David Starsky partners up with a more intellectual partner, Kenneth 'Hutch'...
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King of the Hill
as Instructor (voice)Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives...
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The A-Team
as Cactus Jack SlaterA fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune...
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The Twilight Zone
as Chief Brady SimmonsThis 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original...
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Dallas
as Willie Joe GarrThe world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all....
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M*A*S*H
as uncreditedThe 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little...
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Judging Amy
as Dashiel PurdueJudging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through...
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Police Woman
as uncreditedSergeant “Pepper"” Anderson, an undercover cop for the Criminal Conspiracy Unit of the Los...
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A Touch of Frost
as uncreditedJack Frost is a gritty, dogged and unconventional detective with sympathy for the underdog and...
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Kojak
as CullenA bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New...
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as uncreditedJay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.
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The Finder
as Franklin ShermanWalter Sherman, an Iraq War veteran, has the extraordinary ability to help people find the...
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Fairly Legal
as Lou FisherKate Reed is a firm believer that justice can always be found – even if it's not always in the...
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Fantasy Island
as BobbyMr. Roarke and his three assistants run a tropical paradise where guests come in to have their...
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Police Story
as uncreditedPolice Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and...
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Police Squad!
as uncreditedIn this cult parody of cop dramas, replete with farce and sight gags, Lieutenant Frank Drebin...
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Code R
as KarlCode R is an American action-adventure television series that aired on CBS from January 21 to...
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Hardball
as Charlie BattlesHardball is an American crime drama television series that ran on NBC during the 1989-1990...
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The Tommyknockers
as Butch DugganA buried UFO slowly turns local inhabitants into gizmo-building alien mutants.
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I Know My First Name Is Steven
as Del StaynerIn 1973, 7-year-old Steven Stayner is kidnapped by pedophile Kenneth Parnell. Under the belief...
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Today
as SelfToday is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on...
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A Death in California
as Bob SwalwellA Beverly Hills socialite embarks on a love/hate relationship with a psychotic businessman who...
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