Portrait of John Ashton

Acting

John Ashton

Titles
51movies26TV shows
Career

Active from 1974 to 2024, busiest in 1986 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
20
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Gone Baby Gone
Gone Baby Gone
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 50 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Ashton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    2.3, average 3.4
  • Showbiz
    0.3, average 1.2
  • Fantasy
    0.9, average 1.8
  • Uncanny
    1.6, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Fast-Paced 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Monster Movie 2
  • Creature Feature 2
  • Action-Comedy 2
  • 90s Nostalgia 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • Underdog Story 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
TypeAllMovies50TV shows25
RoleAnyActing25Appearances1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s81980s71990s82010s2
GenreAnyDrama18Crime13Action & Adventure8Comedy6Mystery4Sci-Fi & Fantasy3Family2Talk1War & Politics1Animation1Soap1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

2 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch73
Poster for The Finder

TV show · as Franklin Sherman

GoodWatch69
Poster for Fairly Legal

TV show · as Lou Fisher

1990s

8 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch73
Poster for Judging Amy

TV show · as Dashiel Purdue

GoodWatch69
Poster for Fantasy Island

TV show · as Bobby

GoodWatch74
Poster for King of the Hill

TV show · as Instructor (voice)

GoodWatch70
Poster for JAG

TV show · as Brian Turque

GoodWatch54
Poster for The Tommyknockers

TV show · as Butch Duggan

1980s

7 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch71
Poster for Hardball

TV show · as Charlie Battles

Poster for The Deliberate Stranger

TV show · as Det. Roger Dunn

GoodWatch39
Poster for A Death in California

TV show · as Bob Swalwell

GoodWatch77
Poster for The Twilight Zone

TV show · as Chief Brady Simmons (segment "Chameleon")

GoodWatch74
Poster for The A-Team

TV show · as Cactus Jack Slater

1970s

8 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch69
Poster for Dallas

TV show · as Willie Joe Garr

Poster for Code R

TV show · as Karl

GoodWatch70
Poster for Kojak

TV show · as Cullen

GoodWatch82
Poster for Columbo

TV show · as Calvin MacGruder

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