Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F features the return of several fan favorites, including Judge Reinhold's Billy Rosewood. Billy evolved from meek rookie to an adrenaline junkie across the first three movies.

FILE - John Ashton arrives at the premiere of "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F" on June 20 ... the two local detectives — Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and Ashton’s Taggart — were Axel ...

Billy Rosewood. He reprised his role in 2024’s “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” in which his character was now a police chief. Born on Feb. 22, 1948, in Springfield, Massachusetts, his acting ...

John Taggart in “Beverly Hills Cop,” has died ... and Judge Reinhold as his friend and former colleague Billy Rosewood. Ashton made his film debut in the 1973 movie “The Psychopath ...

John Ashton, the veteran actor who was best known for portraying crabby Detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise ... Judge Reinhold’s Billy Rosewood.

John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” films ... Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and ...

NEW YORK — 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.

The Springfield, Massachusetts native appeared in over 200 screen and stage productions during his 50-year career, including three out of four instalments of Beverly Hills Cop beginning in 1984.

NEW YORK — 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.