John Ashton’s career began modestly with minor roles in TV series like Starsky & Hutch, Columbo, and Dallas.His breakout role came in 1984 when he was cast in Martin Brest’s Beverly Hills Cop ...

CBS via Getty From left: John Ashton, Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold in 'Beverly Hills Cop' Ashton's most well-known work came in 1984, when he starred alongside Eddie Murphy as hard-nosed police ...

During the course of his career, John Ashton became well known for playing law enforcement officials, and atop that list is arguably his role as Beverly Hills Cop’s John Taggart. Ashton made his ...

John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” films, has died. He was 76. Ashton died Thursday in ...

NEW YORK (AP) — John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” films, has died. He was 76.

NEW YORK (AP) — John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” films, has died. He was 76.