Where to watch John Ashton in the UK
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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…
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- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Alan Fewkes
- Columbo (1971) as Calvin MacGruder
- JAG (1995) as Brian Turque
- Dallas (1978) as Willie Joe Garr
- King of the Hill (1997) as Instructor (voice)
- The A-Team (1983) as Cactus Jack Slater
- M*A*S*H (1972) Cast
- Judging Amy (1999) as Dashiel Purdue
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) Cast
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as Chief Brady Simmons (segment "Chameleon")
- Starsky & Hutch (1975) Cast
- A Touch of Frost (1992) as Ridley
- Kojak (1973) as Cullen
- Police Story (1973) Cast
- The Finder (2012) as Franklin Sherman
- Fairly Legal (2011) as Lou Fisher
- Today (1952) as Self
- Fantasy Island (1998) as Bobby
- Beverly Hills Cop (1984) as Sgt. Taggart
- Police Squad! (1982) Cast
- Hardball (1989) as Charlie Battles
- Gone Baby Gone (2007) as Nick Poole
- Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) as Chief John Taggart
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) as Highway Patrolman
- Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) as John Taggart
- Code R (1977) as Karl
- I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989) as Del Stayner
- Midnight Run (1988) as Marvin Dorfler, Headhunter
- The Tommyknockers (1993) as Butch Duggan
- Love, Lies and Murder (1991) as Carrothers
- Instinct (1999) as Guard Dacks
- Curly Sue (1991) as Frank Arnold
- Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) as Cliff Nelson
- Middle Men (2009) as Morgan
- BRATS (2024) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Deliberate Stranger (1986) as Det. Roger Dunn
- King Kong Lives (1986) as Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt
- The Deliberate Stranger (1986) as Det. Roger Dunn
- Breaking Away (1979) as Mike's Brother
- She's Having a Baby (1988) as Ken
- Oh, God! (1977) as Police Officer (uncredited)
- A Death in California (1985) as Bob Swalwell
- Borderline (1980) as Charlie Monroe
- Trapped in Paradise (1994) as Ed Dawson
- Little Big League (1994) as Mac MacNally
- Fast Money (1996) as Lt. Diego
- Last Resort (1986) as Phil Cocoran
- Dirty Work (1992) as Eddie Ryan
- The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1998) as Ulysses S. Grant
- The Shooter (1995) as Alex Reed
- Meet the Deedles (1998) as Capt. Douglas Pine
- Honky Tonk Freeway (1981) as Otto Kemper
- Condition Red (1995) as Deputy Warden
- Lawman Without a Gun (1979) as 1st State Trooper
- Death in Texas (2022) as Asher
- All Happy Families (2024) as Roy Landry
- Elvis and the Beauty Queen (1981) as Jake
- My Father's House (1975) as Sergeant
- For Which He Stands (1996) as District Attorney
- Psycho Sisters (1974) as Brock
- Escape from Alaska (1999) as Kemp
- A Letter to Dad (2009) as Mike Donahue
- The Joke Thief (2018) as Joseph Rogers
- American Christmas (2019) as Rob
- An Eye for an Eye (1973) as Sgt. Matthews
- I Want to Go Home (1989) as Harry Dempsey
- Making a Deal with the Devil (2019) as FBI Director
- The Last Big Save (2019) as Joseph Bird Sr.
- The Wilds of Ten Thousand Islands (1978) as Orville
- Little Girls in Pretty Boxes (1997) as Peter Bryant
- Reign of the Gargoyles (2007) as Commander Latham
- Uncle John (2015) as Uncle John
- Lonesome Soldier (2023) as Macroberts
- Cat Murkil and the Silks (1976) as Coach Larkin
- Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink 2 as Judge Nathan Rivers
- Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link (1984) as Cash Hunt
- Bill's Gun Shop (2001) as Bill Voight
- Once Upon a River (2019) Cast
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Most-watched John Ashton films currently: Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Gone Baby Gone (2007), Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024), The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987).
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Selected TV credits: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Columbo (1971), JAG (1995), Dallas (1978), King of the Hill (1997).
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