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"Starsky and Hutch" (1975): Season 2: Episode 19 -- A police death squad executes criminals who have received lenient court de-cisions in "The Committee."
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) -- Clip: Once a fool, always a fool
The Shooter (1995) -- A CIA agent gets caught up in political intrigue after he gets brought in to solve the murder of a Cuban ambassador.
"The A-Team" (1983): Season 3: Episode 14 -- B.A. and Murdock protect diner owners from a man who is trying to put them out of business.
Midnight Run (1988) -- An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the FBI, and the Mafia after jumping bail.

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dream cast: hypothetical ‘Midnight Run’ remake
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Alternate Names:
John D. Ashton | John David Ashton

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. Middle Men (2009) (completed) .... Morgan

  2. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Chief of Detectives (1 episode, 2009)
    ... aka "Law & Order: SVU" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "Special Victims Unit" (New Zealand: English title)
        - Baggage (2009) TV episode .... Chief of Detectives
  3. Gone Baby Gone (2007) .... Nick Poole
  4. Reign of the Gargoyles (2007) (TV) .... Commander Latham
  5. Sweet Deadly Dreams (2006) .... Harry
  6. Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part (2005) (TV) .... Richie Parsons
  7. "Body & Soul" .... Jordan Meadows (1 episode, 2002)
        - Saviors (2002) TV episode .... Jordan Meadows
  8. "Going to California" .... Victor (1 episode, 2001)
        - Apocalypse Cow (2001) TV episode .... Victor
  9. "Judging Amy" .... Dashiel Purdue (1 episode, 2001)
        - Everybody Falls Down (2001) TV episode .... Dashiel Purdue
  10. Bill's Gun Shop (2001) .... Bill Voight

  11. Avalanche (1999) .... Kemp
    ... aka Escape from Alaska (USA: video title)
  12. Instinct (1999) .... Guard Dacks
  13. "Fantasy Island" (1 episode, 1999)
        - Heroes (1999) TV episode
  14. My Uncle Sidney (1998) .... Uncle Sidney
  15. "King of the Hill" .... Instructor (1 episode, 1998)
        - Pregnant Paws (1998) TV episode (voice) .... Instructor
  16. The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1998) (TV) .... Gen. Ulysses Simpson Grant
  17. Meet the Deedles (1998) .... Capt. Douglas Pine
    ... aka The Deedles
  18. Little Girls in Pretty Boxes (1997) (TV) .... Peter Bryant
  19. Fast Money (1996) .... Lt. Diego
  20. "JAG" .... Agent Brian Turque (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka "JAG: Judge Advocate General" (Australia)
        - Skeleton Crew (1996) TV episode .... Agent Brian Turque
  21. For Which He Stands (1996) .... District Attorney
  22. The Shooter (1995) .... Alex Reed
    ... aka Único sospechoso (Spain: TV title)
    ... aka Desafío final (Spain)
    ... aka Hidden Assassin (USA: video title)
    ... aka Strelec (Czech Republic)
  23. Trapped in Paradise (1994) .... Ed Dawson
  24. Little Big League (1994) .... Mac Macnally
  25. In the Living Years (1994) .... Mike Donahue
    ... aka Letter to Dad (USA)
  26. The Tommyknockers (1993) (TV) .... Trooper Butch Duggan
    ... aka Stephen King's The Tommyknockers
  27. Dirty Work (1992) (TV) .... Eddie
  28. Curly Sue (1991) (uncredited) .... Frank Arnold
  29. Love, Lies and Murder (1991) (TV) .... Carrothers
  30. Saturday's (1991) (TV) .... George
  31. "Hardball" .... Charlie Battles (18 episodes, 1989-1990)
        - The Hunt for Honus Wagner (1990) TV episode .... Charlie Battles
        - Every Dog Has His Day (1990) TV episode .... Charlie Battles
        - Prescription for Murder (1990) TV episode .... Charlie Battles
        - Wedding Bell Blues (1990) TV episode .... Charlie Battles
        - Sex, Cops, and Videotape (1990) TV episode .... Charlie Battles
          (13 more)
  32. "The Tracey Ullman Show" .... Jimmy, neighborly doorman (1 episode, 1990)
        - Who Is He? (1990) TV episode .... Jimmy, neighborly doorman

  33. I Want to Go Home (1989) .... Harry Dempsey
    ... aka Je veux rentrer à la maison (France)
  34. I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989) (TV) .... Del Stayner
    ... aka The Missing Years
  35. Midnight Run (1988) .... Marvin Dorfler
  36. She's Having a Baby (1988) .... Ken
  37. Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) .... Det. Sgt. John Taggart
  38. Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) .... Cliff Nelson
  39. King Kong Lives (1986) .... Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt
    ... aka King Kong 2 (USA)
  40. "Brothers" .... Agent Harris (1 episode, 1986)
        - The Gang Who Could Shoot Straight (1986) TV episode .... Agent Harris
  41. "Hardcastle and McCormick" .... Leonard Porter (1 episode, 1986)
        - A Chip Off the Ol' Milt (1986) TV episode .... Leonard Porter
  42. The Deliberate Stranger (1986) (TV) .... Det. Roger Dunn
  43. Last Resort (1986) .... Phil Cocoran
    ... aka She Knew No Other Way
  44. "The Twilight Zone" .... Crew Chief Brady Simmons (segment "Chameleon") (1 episode, 1985)
    ... aka "The New Twilight Zone" (Australia)
        - Wordplay/Dreams for Sale/Chameleon (1985) TV episode .... Crew Chief Brady Simmons (segment "Chameleon")
  45. A Death in California (1985) (TV) .... Det. Bob Swalwell
    ... aka Psychopath (USA: video title)
  46. "The A-Team" .... Cactus Jack Slater (1 episode, 1985)
        - Cup A' Joe (1985) TV episode .... Cactus Jack Slater
  47. Beverly Hills Cop (1984) .... Det. Sgt. John Taggart
  48. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) (as John David Ashton) .... Highway Patrolman
    ... aka The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (USA: short title)
  49. Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link (1984) (V) .... Cash Hunt
    ... aka Money Hunt (USA: video box title)
  50. "Police Squad!" .... Rocky (1 episode, 1982)
        - Rendezvous at Big Gulch (Terror in the Neighborhood) (1982) TV episode .... Rocky
  51. Honky Tonk Freeway (1981) .... Otto Kemper
  52. Elvis and the Beauty Queen (1981) (TV) .... Jake
  53. "Breaking Away" .... Roy (1 episode, 1980)
        - Pilot (1980) TV episode .... Roy
  54. Borderline (1980) .... Charlie Monroe

  55. "Dallas" .... Willie Joe Garr (6 episodes, 1978-1979)
        - Whatever Happened to Baby John?: Part 2 (1979) TV episode .... Willie Joe Garr
        - Whatever Happened to Baby John?: Part 1 (1979) TV episode .... Willie Joe Garr
        - The Red File: Part 2 (1979) TV episode .... Willie Joe Garr
        - The Red File: Part 1 (1979) TV episode .... Willie Joe Garr
        - Fallen Idol (1978) TV episode .... Willie Joe Garr
          (1 more)
  56. Breaking Away (1979) .... Mike's Brother
  57. Lawman Without a Gun (1979) (TV) .... 1st State Trooper
    ... aka He Who Walks Alone (USA: video title)
    ... aka This Man Stands Alone (USA)
  58. "Starsky and Hutch" .... Paul H. Willits / ... (2 episodes, 1977-1978)
        - The Groupie (1978) TV episode .... Roy Sears
        - The Committee (1977) TV episode .... Paul H. Willits
  59. Oh, God! (1977) (uncredited) .... Police Officer
  60. "M*A*S*H" .... The M.P. (1 episode, 1977)
        - Last Laugh (1977) TV episode .... The M.P.
  61. "The Rhinemann Exchange" (1977) TV mini-series
  62. "Wonder Woman" .... Thug (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka "The New Adventures of Wonder Woman" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The New Original Wonder Woman" (USA: first episodes title)
        - Formula 407 (1977) TV episode .... Thug
  63. "Police Woman" .... Curt Thomas (1 episode, 1977)
        - Once a Snitch (1977) TV episode .... Curt Thomas
  64. "Police Story" .... Sergeant Paulson (1 episode, 1976)
        - The Other Side of the Badge (1976) TV episode .... Sergeant Paulson
  65. Cat Murkil and the Silks (1976) .... High school coach
    ... aka Cruisin' High (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka L.A. Gangs Rising (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Street Kids of America (USA: alternative title)
  66. The Psychopath (1975) (as John D. Ashton) .... Sgt. Matthews
    ... aka An Eye for an Eye
  67. My Father's House (1975) (TV) .... Sergeant
  68. "Columbo" .... Calvin MacGruder (1 episode, 1974)
        - Negative Reaction (1974) TV episode .... Calvin MacGruder
  69. "Kojak" .... Culler (1 episode, 1974)
        - Mojo (1974) TV episode .... Culler
  70. So Evil, My Sister (1974) .... Brock
    ... aka Psycho Sisters
    ... aka The Sibling
Archive Footage:
  1. "JAG"
        - Death Watch (1998) TV episode .... Agent Brian Turque


Additional Details

Other Works:
1976 - Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, Ensemble Cast, "The Last Meeting of the Knights of the White Magnolia", The Company of Angels and The Coronet Playhouse, Hollywood,CA. more
Genres:
Drama | Crime | Action | Comedy more

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