For his part as Sgt. John Taggart in the "Beverly Hills Cop" series, Mr. Ashton was most well-known. The actor John Ashton, who gained popularity for playing the tough Sgt. John Taggart in the "Beverly Hills Cop" films, passed away in Fort Collins, Colorado, on Thursday. He was seventy-six.
Alan Somers, his agent, announced his passing. There was no explanation provided.
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Over the course of his more than 50-year career, Mr. Ashton made appearances in over 200 stage, movie, and television projects. His most well-known performance was in the "Beverly Hills Cop" films as Sergeant Taggart.
Billy Rosewood, a more relaxed and youthful investigator (Judge Reinhold), is the companion of stodgy rule-setter Sergeant Taggart. In the 1984 film "Beverly Hills Cop," they assist Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy), a quick-witted rookie police officer from Detroit, in finding the person responsible for his best friend's death. They also learn how to break the law and why a banana shouldn't go in a cruiser's exhaust.
As Mr. Murphy joined the cast as Foley, Taggart and Rosewood—who had previously been cast for supporting characters in the movie—became co-stars, according to Mr. Ashton in a 2020 interview with MovieJunk, a podcast and YouTube channel. Martin Brest, the director of the movie, claimed to have noticed the spark between the three guys. "We began to establish a rapport, and Marty noticed and embraced it, allowing us to freely improvise and create new scenes," Mr. Ashton stated.
In the 1987 follow-up "Beverly Hills Cop II," as well as in the July release "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F," Mr. Ashton returned to the role of Mr. Reinhold and Mr. Murphy.
In July, Mr. Ashton remarked, "Going back to this one was like a family reunion — we just fell right back into it." "Nerds of Color" is a website and YouTube channel that offers a culturally critical perspective on video games, superheroes, sci-fi, and fantasy.
Born in Springfield, Massachusetts on February 22, 1948, John David Ashton grew up in Enfield, Connecticut. He earned a theatrical arts degree from the University of Southern California.
Mr. Ashton characterized himself as a mischievous boy from a difficult town whose mother had threatened to send him off to military school in the 2020 MovieJunk interview. When he was young, he started acting and found that it could keep him out of trouble as well as offer him and others joy, he added.
He remarked, "It probably saved my life."
In the 1960s, Mr. Ashton's career was mostly focused on theatrical acting. He said that he ultimately got an audition for "Beverly Hills Cop" after giving a highly praised performance as Lee in Sam Shepard's "True West" opposite Ed Harris at the South Coast Repertory Theater in Costa Mesa, California, in 1981.
Following "Beverly Hills Cop II," Mr. Ashton starred alongside Robert De Niro in the action comedy "Midnight Run" of 1988 as bounty hunter Marvin Dorfler. After the two rehearsed a scene together, Mr. Ashton claimed that De Niro had personally chosen him for the part. In the same year, Mr. Ashton starred in the movie "She's Having a Baby," which starred Elizabeth McGovern and Kevin Bacon and was about young newlyweds, marriage, and family. "Some Kind of Wonderful," "Little Big League," "Instinct," "Gone Baby Gone," "Uncle John," "All Happy Families," and "Once Upon a River" are among the other film credits.
Mr. Ashton made his television debut in 1989 as Charlie Battles in the NBC series "Hardball," which followed an experienced police officer who paired up with a young, attractive cop. It was only in place for one season. The Twilight Zone, The A-Team, Police Squad!, EastEnders, Brookside, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit were among the other TV shows she appeared in.
In addition to his wife, Robin Hoye, he is survived by his siblings, Linda Jean and Sharon Ann Ashton, brother, Edward Richard Ashton Jr., children, Michael Thomas and Michelle Ashton, and grandson, Henry.
Mr. Ashton, whose movie "Once Upon a River" had just premiered, stated he was far from done with Hollywood in the 2020 interview with MovieJunk.
I like what I do," he remarked. "I was asked when I planned to retire by someone. "To what?" I exclaimed. I enjoy my career, so what the heck am I going to retire to when I'm not working and playing golf? I'm not going to give up. I will never retire.
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For his part as Sgt. John Taggart in the "Beverly Hills Cop" series, Mr. Ashton was most well-known. The actor John Ashton, who gained popularity for playing the tough Sgt. John Taggart in the "Beverly Hills Cop" films, passed away in Fort Collins, Colorado, on Thursday. He was seventy-six.
Alan Somers, his agent, announced his passing. There was no explanation provided.
Read Also: Did Jack Russell from Great White pass away?
Over the course of his more than 50-year career, Mr. Ashton made appearances in over 200 stage, movie, and television projects. His most well-known performance was in the "Beverly Hills Cop" films as Sergeant Taggart.
Billy Rosewood, a more relaxed and youthful investigator (Judge Reinhold), is the companion of stodgy rule-setter Sergeant Taggart. In the 1984 film "Beverly Hills Cop," they assist Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy), a quick-witted rookie police officer from Detroit, in finding the person responsible for his best friend's death. They also learn how to break the law and why a banana shouldn't go in a cruiser's exhaust.
As Mr. Murphy joined the cast as Foley, Taggart and Rosewood—who had previously been cast for supporting characters in the movie—became co-stars, according to Mr. Ashton in a 2020 interview with MovieJunk, a podcast and YouTube channel. Martin Brest, the director of the movie, claimed to have noticed the spark between the three guys. "We began to establish a rapport, and Marty noticed and embraced it, allowing us to freely improvise and create new scenes," Mr. Ashton stated.
In the 1987 follow-up "Beverly Hills Cop II," as well as in the July release "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F," Mr. Ashton returned to the role of Mr. Reinhold and Mr. Murphy.
In July, Mr. Ashton remarked, "Going back to this one was like a family reunion — we just fell right back into it." "Nerds of Color" is a website and YouTube channel that offers a culturally critical perspective on video games, superheroes, sci-fi, and fantasy.
Born in Springfield, Massachusetts on February 22, 1948, John David Ashton grew up in Enfield, Connecticut. He earned a theatrical arts degree from the University of Southern California.
Mr. Ashton characterized himself as a mischievous boy from a difficult town whose mother had threatened to send him off to military school in the 2020 MovieJunk interview. When he was young, he started acting and found that it could keep him out of trouble as well as offer him and others joy, he added.
He remarked, "It probably saved my life."
In the 1960s, Mr. Ashton's career was mostly focused on theatrical acting. He said that he ultimately got an audition for "Beverly Hills Cop" after giving a highly praised performance as Lee in Sam Shepard's "True West" opposite Ed Harris at the South Coast Repertory Theater in Costa Mesa, California, in 1981.
Following "Beverly Hills Cop II," Mr. Ashton starred alongside Robert De Niro in the action comedy "Midnight Run" of 1988 as bounty hunter Marvin Dorfler. After the two rehearsed a scene together, Mr. Ashton claimed that De Niro had personally chosen him for the part. In the same year, Mr. Ashton starred in the movie "She's Having a Baby," which starred Elizabeth McGovern and Kevin Bacon and was about young newlyweds, marriage, and family. "Some Kind of Wonderful," "Little Big League," "Instinct," "Gone Baby Gone," "Uncle John," "All Happy Families," and "Once Upon a River" are among the other film credits.
Mr. Ashton made his television debut in 1989 as Charlie Battles in the NBC series "Hardball," which followed an experienced police officer who paired up with a young, attractive cop. It was only in place for one season. The Twilight Zone, The A-Team, Police Squad!, EastEnders, Brookside, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit were among the other TV shows she appeared in.
In addition to his wife, Robin Hoye, he is survived by his siblings, Linda Jean and Sharon Ann Ashton, brother, Edward Richard Ashton Jr., children, Michael Thomas and Michelle Ashton, and grandson, Henry.
Mr. Ashton, whose movie "Once Upon a River" had just premiered, stated he was far from done with Hollywood in the 2020 interview with MovieJunk.
I like what I do," he remarked. "I was asked when I planned to retire by someone. "To what?" I exclaimed. I enjoy my career, so what the heck am I going to retire to when I'm not working and playing golf? I'm not going to give up. I will never retire.