Taggart Goes Back to Work

July 24th, 2007 admin Posted in Film, Fort Collins |

An observant eye in Old Town Fort Collins might spot a Beverly Hills detective every now and then. Actor John Ashton has made Fort Collins his home for some years now. Sgt. John Taggart in the Beverly Hills Cop movies is probably his most well known role. Also notable is Midnight Run with Ed Harris.

I’ve seen him around and always wondered how and why he ended up in Fort Collins. Guess he was just waiting for the right part to come along. And according to the Rocky Mountain News that happened when Ben Affleck called him for a part in Gone Baby Gone, a movie Affleck wrote (based on a Dennis Lehane novel) and directed. Ashton is quoted as saying he is jaded with the business but not the craft of acting.

The movie is schedule to be released October 19th. It will be good to see Mr. Ashton go from our humble streets of Fort Collins back to the big screen. Now if only I could get an interview with him for ZAF622.com.