John Ashton
American actor (1948-2024) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 76
John David Ashton was an American actor, known for his roles in the Beverly Hills Cop films, Some Kind of Wonderful, and Midnight Run.
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2024Died26 September 2024
All Happy FamiliesFilm, 2024Roy Landry2022
Death in TexasFilm, Asher2018
The Joke ThiefFilm, Joseph Rogers2012
The FinderSeries, Franklin Sherman2009
A Letter to DadFilm, Mike Donahue2007
Gone Baby GoneFilm, Nick Poole1999
Judging AmySeries, Dashiel Purdue1998
Meet the DeedlesFilm, Capt. Douglas Pine1997
King of the HillSeries, Instructor (voice)1996
Fast MoneyFilm, Lt. Diego1994
Little Big LeagueFilm, Mac MacNally1993
The TommyknockersSeries, Butch Duggan1991
Love, Lies and MurderSeries, Carrothers1989
I Want to Go HomeFilm, Harry Dempsey1987
Beverly Hills Cop IIFilm, John Taggart1986
King Kong LivesFilm, Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt1985
A Death in CaliforniaSeries, Bob Swalwell1982
Police Squad!Series1981
Elvis and the Beauty QueenFilm, Jake1979
Breaking AwayFilm, Mike's Brother1975
Starsky & HutchSeries1973
An Eye for an EyeFilm, Sgt. Matthews1972
M*A*S*HSeries1952
TodaySeries1948Born22 February 1948
All Happy FamiliesFilm, 2024Roy Landry2022Death in TexasFilm, Asher2018The Joke ThiefFilm, Joseph Rogers2012The FinderSeries, Franklin Sherman2009A Letter to DadFilm, Mike Donahue2007Gone Baby GoneFilm, Nick Poole1999Judging AmySeries, Dashiel Purdue1998Meet the DeedlesFilm, Capt. Douglas Pine1997King of the HillSeries, Instructor (voice)1996Fast MoneyFilm, Lt. Diego1994Little Big LeagueFilm, Mac MacNally1993The TommyknockersSeries, Butch Duggan1991Love, Lies and MurderSeries, Carrothers1989I Want to Go HomeFilm, Harry Dempsey1987Beverly Hills Cop IIFilm, John Taggart1986King Kong LivesFilm, Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt1985A Death in CaliforniaSeries, Bob Swalwell1982Police Squad!Series1981Elvis and the Beauty QueenFilm, Jake1979Breaking AwayFilm, Mike's Brother1975Starsky & HutchSeries1973An Eye for an EyeFilm, Sgt. Matthews1972M*A*S*HSeries1952TodaySeries1948Born22 February 1948People around John
Close ties
Jerry Bruckheimer Produced Beverly Hills Cop (1985)
John Hughes Directed Curly Sue and She's Having a Baby
George Gallo Directed Trapped in Paradise and Middle Men
Frank Pesce Also in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Eddie Murphy Produced Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
Martin Brest Directed Beverly Hills Cop and Midnight Run- Don Simpson Produced Beverly Hills Cop (1985)
Paul Reiser Also in Beverly Hills Cop (1985)
Judge Reinhold Also in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
Bronson Pinchot Also in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
Ben Affleck Directed Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Ed Harris Also in Gone Baby Gone and Borderline
Alain Resnais Directed I Want to Go Home (1989)
Tony Scott Directed Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Edie McClurg Also in She's Having a Baby and Curly Sue
Jonathan Banks Also in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Dennis Farina Also in Midnight Run and Little Big League
Christopher McDonald Also in Middle Men and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Elias Koteas Also in She's Having a Baby (1988)
Harold Faltermeyer Wrote Beverly Hills Cop and Beverly Hills Cop II
Jerry Weintraub Produced Oh, God! (1977)
Marin Karmitz Produced I Want to Go Home (1989)
Joe Penny Also in Reign of the Gargoyles (2007)
Ronald Shusett Produced King Kong Lives (1987)
Known for
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Gone Baby Gone 2007
Midnight Run 1988
Beverly Hills Cop 1984
Breaking Away 1979
Some Kind of Wonderful 1987
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
78 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1948 to 2024 · aged 76
