John Ashton

Date of Birth

1948-02-22

Date of Death

2024-09-26

Place of Birth

Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Known for

Beverly Hills Cop, Beverly Hills Cop II, Gone Baby Gone, Breaking Away, Little Big League

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John Ashton Dead: the legendary co-star of Beverly Hills Cop was 76

Posted 2 years ago

John Ashton, the legendary character actor best known for Beverly Hills Cop and Midnight Run, has passed away at 76.

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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F: Netflix releases plot details and a teaser poster for the new Eddie Murphy sequel

Posted 2 years ago

Detective Axel Foley is back on the beat and heading back to Rodeo Drive in the new entry to the iconic Eddie Murphy series that is set for next summer.

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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley: Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser, and Bronson Pinchot return for the Netflix sequel

Posted 4 years ago

Check your tailpipe for bananas and prepare for a reunion with unlikely friends because Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley is getting the band back together! Judge Reinhold (Detective Billy Rosewood), John Ashton (Sgt. Taggart), Paul Reiser (Jeffrey), and Bronson Pinchot (Serge) will...

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Beverly Hills Cop 4 won’t happen until script is right says Eddie Murphy

Posted 5 years ago

Beverly Hills Cop 4 is still set up at Netflix but Eddie Murphy says he won't sign on the dotted line until they get the script just right. Eddie Murphy was on "Desus & Mero" and the subject of the long...

Eddie Murphy Wins First Ever Primetime Emmy for SNL Hosting!

Posted 6 years ago

Gumby has an Emmy! I mean, Eddie has an Emmy! Did you guys happen to catch Eddie Murphy's return to SNL last year? It ended up being one of the best episodes in a very long time. And now, that...

Bad Boys for Life directors would love to take on Beverly Hills Cop 4

Posted 6 years ago

Although I certainly wasn't rooting for the film to fail, I'll admit to being somewhat shocked that BAD BOYS FOR LIFE was released just days ago to both positive reviews and box-office success. BAD BOYS FOR LIFE directors Adil El...

The Best Movie You Never Saw: Midnight Run

Posted 6 years ago

Chris Welcome to The Best Movie You NEVER Saw, a column dedicated to examining films that have flown under the radar or gained traction throughout the years, earning them a place as a cult classic or underrated gem that was...

Beverly Hills Cop 4 with Eddie Murphy lands at Netflix

Posted 7 years ago

With DOLEMITE IS MY NAME a hit with critics and fans and COMING 2 AMERICA currently filming, everyone wants to get back on board the Eddie Murphy train. While Murphy has certainly delivered many notable characters over the years, including...

Eddie Murphy says Beverly Hills Cop 4 will be his next project

Posted 7 years ago

Eddie Murphy seems to be on the cusp of a major resurgence, and the actor's next project may see him returning to one of his first major successes – BEVERLY HILLS COP. The 1984 film starred Murphy as Axel Foley,...

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Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Captain Marvel, Hellboy, The Thing

Posted 8 years ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...

The Best Movie You Never Saw: Midnight Run

Posted 8 years ago

Beverly Hills Cop 4 is on patrol to cast a big name as Axel’s partner

Posted 9 years ago

For my money, Martin Brest's BEVERLY HILLS COP was one of the best action comedies to come out of the 1980s. Eddie Murphy was in his prime, Judge Reinhold and John Ashton made for the perfect bumbling officer duo and...

Review:Uncle John

Posted 11 years ago

PLOT: After a possible murder occurs in a small town, one of it’s respected citizens may know more than he is letting on. REVIEW: UNCLE JOHN is a strange thriller. It is an effective character driven feature with the crime...

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