Some films are among the 2 million moving image collection items ... and the Eddie Murphy R-rated action comedy, Beverly Hills Cop ($316.3M WW).

He continued his role in the rest of franchise films such as 1987’s Beverly Hills Cop II and, most recently, 2024’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. He didn’t appear in the 1994 Beverly Hills Cop III.

Ashton reprised his role in the 1987 sequel, Beverly Hills Cop II, and again in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, which was released this July, again reuniting him with Reinhold and Murphy.

He had a long career, but he was most widely recognized for his role as John Taggart in that Eddie Murphy franchise. By Alexandra E. Petri John Ashton, the actor best known for his role as a gruff ...

Ashton reprised his role as Taggart opposite Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold in 1987's Beverly Hills Cop II and this year's fourth instalment, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. John Ashton with Eddie ...

John Ashton, a renowned character actor best known for his star turns as the reluctant but eventually accommodating Chief Taggert in the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise, has died. He was 76.

Ashton starred as John Taggart in the 1984 Eddie Murphy-led comedy film, and reprised the role in both Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024). Other film credits of his ...

Three years after the first installment, Murphy, Ashton and Reinhold reunited for “Beverly Hills Cop II,” though Ashton did not return for “Beverly Hills Cop III” in 1994. In July 2024 ...

He returned for the sequel, "Beverly Hills Cop II," and reprised the role again in this year's Netflix follow-up, "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F." Ashton starred in the 1988 action-comedy "Midnight ...

Foley eventually returns the favor in Beverly Hills Cop II by helping to solve the Alphabet Crimes, which result in Bogomil being shot and left in critical condition. He eventually recovers ...