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Name: John Ashton
Date of Birth: Sunday February 22 1948
Born: Springfield (Massachusetts)
Nationality: American
Partial Biography: A burly, mustachioed character actor frequently cast as law enforcement agents or villainous heavies, John Ashton began his acting career on the L.A. stage in the early 1970s after graduating from USC.…Full John Ashton Biography…

Gone Baby Gone (2008) 15 (Contains very strong language, strong violence and hard drug use)Played "Nick Poole"
Bill's Gun Shop (2001) Played "Bill Voight"
Instinct (1999) 15 (for some intense violent behavior)Played "Guard Dacks"
Meet the Deedles (1998) (For cartoon violence and dangerous situations)Played "Captain Douglas Pine"
I Want to Go Home (1989) Played "Harry Dempsey"
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) Played "John Taggart"
Pretty In Pink (1986) 15Song ("Pretty in Pink")
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) Played "Sergeant Taggart"
Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) Played "Highway Patrolman"
The Psychopath (1973) Actor/Actress

Drama-Logue Award (1982) Best Actor - "True West"
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award (1973) Best Supporting Actor - "A Flea in Her Ear"