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- Biography: John Ashton (born February 22, 1948) is an American actor born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and graduate of the University of Southern California School of Theatre. John Ashton attended Enfield High School in Enfield, Connecticut. Ashton has starred in several productions including M*A*S*H and Midnight Run. He played "Willie Joe Garr"... Read more
Filmography
- A Letter to Dad (2009)
- Gone Baby Gone (2007)
- Reign of the Gargoyles (2007)
- Sweet Deadly Dreams (2006)
- Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part (2005)
- Bill's Gun Shop (2001)
- Judging Amy Everybody Falls Down (2001)
- Avalanche (1999)
- Instinct (1999)
- The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1998)
- Meet the Deedles (1998)
- My Uncle Sidney (1998)
News
Back to the '80s
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2007-07-10
If one thing's changed about the Psychedelic Furs since their heyday in the '80s, it's frontman Richard Butler's stage presence. Twenty years ago, he tended to look malnourished, often taking the stage in a bathrobe with a cigarette in a... ... Full Article
Memorably portraying gruff authority figures in such features as Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and King Kong Lives (1986), longtime character actor John Ashton possesses just the sort of rough-around-the-edges, grating quality that viewers love to hate. ... Full Article


Personal Tutor Perspectives: John Ashton
John Ashton in Korea
John Ashton at the Copenhagen Climate Congress
Vulnerable countries - John Ashton panel discussion
