Beverly Hills Cop 3's lack of success and absence from Netflix is partly due to the absence of the John Taggart character, played by John Ashton. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer's absence also ...

In addition to the Beverly Hills Cop series, Ashton appeared in film TV that spanned over half a century, including 1973's An Eye for an Eye, 1974's So Evil, My Sister, 1976's Cat Murkil and the ...

John Ashton, known for his role as John Taggart in Eddie Murphy’s Beverly Hills Cop films, has died at the age of 76, his manager confirmed Sunday (September 29). Ashton passed away ...

He broke out in 1984's Beverly Hills Cop, playing detective John Taggart ... later sequel that dropped on July 3. During his decades-long career, Ashton racked up TV credits for shows such ...

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.