He also made appearances in, 2020’s “Death in Texas,” the 2019’s “American Christmas,” and the 2019’s, “My Little Baby,” among others.

Apart from his career, he was also a loving family man. He leaves behind his wife of 24 years, Robin Hoye, and his children, Michelle and Michael Thomas Ashton.

He is also survived by his stepchildren Courtney Donovan, Lindsay Curcio, and Ashley Hoye and grandson, Henry, his sisters, Sharon Ann Ashton and Linda Jean Ashton, along with his brother, Edward Richard Ashton.