John Ashton

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 18 films, with $883,138,762 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4,404)
Best-known acting roles: Sgt. Taggart (Beverly Hills Cop), Det. Sgt. John Taggart (Beverly Hills Cop II), Guard Decks (Instinct), Poole (Gone Baby Gone), Marvin Dorfler (Midnight Run)
Most productive collaborators: Martin Brest, Eddie Murphy, Lisa Eilbacher, Steven Berkoff, Jerry Bruckheimer
Born: February 22, 1948 (76 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting8$340,184,711$138,798,334$478,983,045
Leading1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)9$281,155,717$123,000,000$404,155,717
In Technical RolesExecutive Producer1$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,332 $621,340,428
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,268 $261,798,334
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,404 $883,138,762

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 3, 2024Beverly Hills Cop: Axe…
Jun 4, 2021Death in Texas
Sep 18, 2015Uncle John Uncle John
Oct 19, 2007Gone Baby Gone Poole $20,300,218$14,058,812$34,359,030
Jun 4, 1999Instinct Guard Decks $34,105,207$34,105,207
Mar 27, 1998Meet the Deedles Captain Douglas Pine $4,356,126$4,356,126
Dec 2, 1994Trapped in Paradise Ed Dawson $6,017,509$6,017,509
Jun 29, 1994Little Big League Mac Macnally $12,124,754$12,124,754
Jul 20, 1988Midnight Run Marvin Dorfler $38,413,606$43,200,000$81,613,606
Feb 5, 1988She's Having a Baby Ken $16,031,707$16,031,707
May 20, 1987Beverly Hills Cop II Det. Sgt. John Ta… $153,665,036$123,000,000$276,665,036
Feb 27, 1987Some Kind of Wonderful Cliff Nelson $18,553,948$18,553,948
Dec 19, 1986King Kong Lives Col. Nevitt $4,711,220$4,711,220
Dec 5, 1984Beverly Hills Cop Sgt. Taggart $234,760,478$81,539,522$316,300,000
Aug 10, 1984The Adventures of Buck… Highway Patrolman $6,300,000$6,300,000
Aug 21, 1981Honky Tonk Freeway Otto Kemper $939,423$939,423
Jul 13, 1979Breaking Away Mike's Brother $20,000,000$20,000,000
Oct 7, 1977Oh, God! Police Officer $51,061,196$51,061,196
 
Averages $41,422,695$65,449,584$58,875,917
Totals 18 $621,340,428$261,798,334$883,138,762


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 18, 2015Uncle John
 
Averages n/an/an/an/a0.0%
Totals 1 n/an/a


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jul 3, 2024Beverly Hills Cop: Axe…
Jun 4, 2021Death in Texas
Oct 19, 2007Gone Baby Gone $5,501,4061,713$20,300,218$34,359,03059.1%
Jun 29, 1994Little Big League $3,105,6181,527$12,124,754$12,124,754100.0%
Jul 20, 1988Midnight Run $5,506,2901,161$38,413,606$81,613,60647.1%
Feb 5, 1988She's Having a Baby $3,827,5201,133$16,031,707$16,031,707100.0%
Feb 27, 1987Some Kind of Wonderful $3,486,7011,082$18,553,948$18,553,948100.0%
Dec 5, 1984Beverly Hills Cop $15,214,8052,006$234,760,478$316,300,00074.2%
 
Averages $6,107,0571,437$56,697,452$79,830,50880.1%
Totals 8 $340,184,711$478,983,045

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 18, 2015Uncle John Executive Producer
 
Averages n/an/an/a
Totals 1 n/an/an/a