Biography
John Ashton was an American actor. Born on 22 February 1948 in Springfield, Massachusetts, he died on 26 September 2024 in Fort Collins, Colorado. He trained at the University of Southern California School of Theatre and began his career in the early 1970s.
Ashton was best known for playing Sergeant John Taggart in the films Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024). Other film roles include Marvin Dorfler in Midnight Run (1988) and Nick Poole in Gone Baby Gone (2007). He also appeared in television series such as The A-Team, Columbo, MASH and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*.
