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Classmates at University of Southern California included John Ritter, Jack Bender.

Although Mark Harmon became the focal point of Naval criminal invesgation service (2003), Ashton was the first actor to play an NCIS agent on JAG (1995).

While appearing with a touring theater troupe from USC, won scholarship to travel abroad in 1970 and appeared in 15 productions throughout Europe.

Taking acting lessons from age 12, he made his professional stage debut at age 14 in a small role in a production of "Othello" at the Hartford Stage Company.

Burly, balding character actor best known for his '80s detectives in Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and Midnight Run (1988).

Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and raised in Connecticut.

Won Los Angeles Drama Logue Award 1981 for Outstanding Performance as "Lee" in The South Coast Repertory Theater production of "True West".

Won Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award 1973 for Supporting Actor as "Camille" in The Company of Angels production of "A Flea in Her Ear".

Currently resides Fort Collins, Colorado [May 2019].

Graduated University of Southern California School of Theatre. Among classmates were Bob Quinn.

His second and third marriages both lasted approximately 24 years (1976-2000 and 2000-2024).

Has two sisters, Sharon Ann Ashton, and Linda Jean Ashton, and one brother, Edward Richard Ashton, Jr.

Has one grandson: Henry.