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Kevin Tighe

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Aug 13, 1944 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Kevin Tighe (b. Jon Kevin Fishburn; August 13, 1944) is an American character actor primarily known for his roles on television. Tighe is best known for his role as Roy DeSoto, a senior paramedic, on the NBC series Emergency! (1972–77). He and Randolph Mantooth, his partner in the series, have remained close friends. In the 2000's he played Anthony Cooper the father of John Locke on the ABC series Lost. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kevin Tighe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2025One Battle After AnotherRoy More
2015ComplicationsGary Ellison
2014HelloDonald
2014SalemGiles Corey
2013I Am IGene
2012The Mountain RunnersNarrator
2012Common LawFred Bendek
2009My Bloody ValentineBen Foley
2009Lie to MeFletcher Bellwood
2009TraumaCapt. Cal Channing
2008LeverageIan Blackpoole
2005The DealJohn Cortland
2005Today You DieMax Stevens
2005A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse LuperWilliam Gottschalk
2005Numb3rsKeith Watts
2004The 4400Senator Lenhoff
2004LostAnthony Cooper
2003Fast Food HighDave Richter
2003The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp
2003The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab StoryWilliam Gottschalk
2002Nancy DrewCoach Jeffries
2002EverwoodJoe Morris
2002Rose RedVictor Kandinsky
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentEdwin Lindgard
2000The SightJake
1999MumfordMr. Crisp
1999The Big DayJoe
1999The Darwin ConspiracyAllan Hollingsworth
1999The Wetonkawa Flash
1999Freaks and GeeksMr. Andopolis
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJulian Cooper
1999Family Law
1999The West WingJack Buckland
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitGregory Searle
1998WinchellWilliam Randolph Hearst
1996Race the SunJack Fryman
1996Scorpion SpringCalifornia County Sheriff Rawley Gill
1996In Cold BloodHerbert Clutter
1995The Avenging AngelBenjamin Rigby
1995Escape to Witch MountainSheriff Bronson
1995JadeD.A. Arnold Clifford
1995The Single GuyJack Blake
1995Star Trek: VoyagerHenry Janeway
1995Murder OneDavid Blalock
1995The Outer LimitsGeneral
1994Double CrossBrian Cody
1994Men of WarColonel Merrick
1994Betrayal of TrustBill Carroll
1994Chicago HopeHarry Kincaid
1994ERPete Mattimore
1993What's Eating Gilbert GrapeMr. Carver
1993I Love a Man in UniformFrank
1993Caught in the ActPolice Detective
1993Geronimo: An American LegendBrig. Gen. Nelson Miles
1993Better Off Dead.D.A. John Byron
1992School TiesCoach McDevitt
1992NewsiesSnyder
1991City of HopeO'Brien
1991Face of a StrangerRichard Foster
1990Another 48 Hrs.Blake Wilson
1990Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant DaughterSteven Elliott
1990Bright AngelBilly Abbott
1989Road HouseFrank Tilghman
1989K-9Lyman
1989Lost AngelsDr. Gaeyl
1989Tales from the CryptSam Forney (segment "Cutting Cards")
1988Eight Men OutSport Sullivan
1987MatewanBill Hickey
1987The Saint in ManhattanInsp. John Fernack
1987CBS Summer PlayhouseInsp John Fernack
1984Murder, She WroteLt. Moynihan
1979The RebelsThomas Jefferson
1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977The Love BoatChris
1975Ellery QueenDetective Jim Millay
1974The Six Million Dollar ManRoot
1973Emergency +4Fireman Roy DeSoto (voice)
1972Emergency!Roy DeSoto
1972Emergency!Roy DeSoto
1968Adam-12Roy DeSoto
1967Narcotics: Pit of DespairJohn Scott
1967The GraduateCarter (Showering Fraternity Brother) (uncredited)
1959BonanzaKrulak
Directing
1972Emergency!Director