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John Ashton(I)

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John Ashton
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John has appeared in over 200 stage, film, and television productions throughout his more than 50 year illustrious career. His first professional acting role was in the premier production of "Othello" at the Hartford Stage Company at a young age. He then went on to perform in summer stock on Cape Cod, MA, starring in "Dark at the Top of the Stairs" and "The Gazebo". Within a few years he was touring Europe with the USA Festival Theater Tour performing in Germany, Cambridge, London, and the prestigious Edinburgh Arts Festival in Scotland, performing in 15 different productions in repertory. While a member of the Company of Angels in Los Angeles, CA, he received the Los Angeles Drama Critics Award for his performance as Camille in the production of "A Flea in Her Ear, and also for the ensemble of "The Last Meeting of the Knights of the White Magnolia" at the Coronet Theater. He later won the award for his critically acclaimed performance as Lee in Sam Shepard's "True West", with Ed Harris at the South Coast Repertory Theater in Costa Mesa, CA. John branched out into television and motion pictures and performed guest starring roles in many hit television series such as "Kojak", "Columbo", "Police Story", "Police Squad", "Law and Order,SVU", and a recurring role as Willie Joe Garr in the hit series "Dallas". He also starred in the mini-series "A Death in California", "Love , Lies, and Murder", "The Tommy Knockers". and the critically acclaimed "I Know My First Name is Steven". He later starred in the series "Hardball", as Charlie Battles, for NBC. John's numerous film credits include the award winning "Breaking Away", "Some Kind of Wonderful", "She's Having a Baby", and "Little Big League", and "Instinct" with Sir Anthony Hopkins. His most well known, critically acclaimed, hit films are "Beverly Hills Cop", I and II, as Sgt. John Taggart, with Eddie Murphy, and "Midnight Run", as Marvin Dorfler, with Robert DeNiro. For his recent critically acclaimed film, "Once Upon a River", he received the LA Method Fest award for Best Supporting Actor. John received his BA degree in Theater Arts from the University of Southern California, and is proudly still working in the profession he loves. His motto, taken from his high school drama teacher, is "Think Big, Work Hard, Have a Dream, and Make a Difference" !!.
BornFebruary 22, 1948
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    • 1 win & 1 nomination

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Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, and John Ashton in Midnight Run (1988)
Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, and John Ashton in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Anthony Hopkins and John Ashton
John Ashton in Midnight Run (1988)
Ed Harris and John Ashton in Gone Baby Gone (2007)
John Ashton
Eddie Murphy, Tony Scott, and John Ashton in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Eddie Murphy, John Ashton, and John Taggart in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Eddie Murphy, John Ashton, and John Taggart in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, and John Taggart in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
John Ashton in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Eddie Murphy, Martin Brest, Judge Reinhold, and John Ashton in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Known for:

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Beverly Hills Cop
7.3
  • Sgt. Taggart
  • 1984
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Beverly Hills Cop II
6.5
  • John Taggart
  • 1987
Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)
Midnight Run
7.5
  • Marvin Dorfler
  • 1988
Casey Affleck in Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Gone Baby Gone
7.6
  • Nick Poole
  • 2007

Credits

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  • All Happy Families
    • Pre-production
  • Lonesome Soldier
    • Macroberts
    • Post-production
  • Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley
    • John Taggart
    • Post-production
  • Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink 2
    • Judge Nathan Rivers
    • Completed
  • Hot Bath, Stiff Drink, an' a Close Shave
    • Judge Nathan Rivers
    • Post-production
  • Steve Hester and Andrew Roger Carson in Poddywood (2021)
    Poddywood
    • Guest
    • Podcast Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Bruce Dern, Lara Flynn Boyle, Stephen Lang, and Ronnie Gene Blevins in Death in Texas (2020)
    Death in Texas
    • Asher
    • 2020
  • Robert Carradine, Tara Reid, and John Ashton in American Christmas (2019)
    American Christmas
    • Rob
    • 2019
  • My Little Baby (2019)
    My Little Baby
    • Sheriff Jackson
    • 2019
  • Making a Deal with the Devil (2019)
    Making a Deal with the Devil
    • FBI Director
    • 2019
  • The Last Big Save (2019)
    The Last Big Save
    • Joseph Bird Sr.
    • 2019
  • Kenadi DelaCerna in Once Upon a River (2019)
    Once Upon a River
    • Smoke
    • 2019
  • The Joke Thief (2018)
    The Joke Thief
    • Joseph Rogers (Reporter)
    • 2018
  • The Neighborhood (2017)
    The Neighborhood
    • Matt Krivinsky
    • 2017
  • Hey Marvin!: An Interview with Actor John Ashton
    • Video
    • 2016
  • Uncle John (2015)
    Uncle John
    • John
    • 2015
  • The Finder (2012)
    The Finder
    • Franklin Sherman
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Sarah Shahi in Fairly Legal (2011)
    Fairly Legal
    • Lou Fisher
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Giovanni Ribisi, James Caan, and Luke Wilson in Middle Men (2009)
    Middle Men
    • Morgan
    • 2009
  • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    • Chief of Detectives
    • TV Series
    • 2009

Soundtrack

  • Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
    Beverly Hills Cop II: The Phenomenon Continues
    • Soundtrack ("Spanish Flea", uncredited)
    • Video
    • 2002
  • Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
    Beverly Hills Cop II
    • Soundtrack ("Spanish Flea")
    • 1987

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Once Upon a River
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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • John D. Ashton
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • February 22, 1948
    • Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
  • Spouses
      Bridget AshtonJuly 10, 1976 - 2001 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in "The Last Meeting of the Knights of the White Magnolia", Company of Angels and Coronet Playhouse, Hollywood, CA. NOTE: He won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Classmates at University of Southern California included John Ritter, Jack Bender.
  • Quotes
    Think big, work hard, and have a dream
  • Trademark
      Tough, Gruff, No-Nonsense Characters
  • Nickname
    • Jodad

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