Kevin Tighe

Acting

Kevin Tighe

Born 13 August 1944 · Los Angeles, California, USA · 82

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

Highlights

Lost2004 · Series · Anthony Cooper
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Julian Cooper
What's Eating Gilbert Grape1993 · Film · Mr. Carver
The Graduate1967 · Film · Carter (Showering Fraternity Brother) (uncredited)
One Battle After Another2025 · Film · Roy More
Lie to Me2009 · Series · Fletcher Bellwood

Filmography

Movies

45 films

One Battle After Another2025 · Film · Roy More
I Am I2013 · Film · Gene
My Bloody Valentine2009 · Film · Ben Foley
Today You Die2005 · Film · Max Stevens
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper2005 · Film · William Gottschalk
The Deal2005 · Film · John Cortland
The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp2003 · Film
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story2003 · Film · William Gottschalk
Fast Food High2003 · Film · Dave Richter
Nancy Drew2002 · Film · Coach Jeffries
The Sight2000 · Film · Jake
The Big Day1999 · Film · Joe
Mumford1999 · Film · Mr. Crisp
The Wetonkawa Flash1999 · Film
The Darwin Conspiracy1999 · Film · Allan Hollingsworth
Winchell1998 · Film · William Randolph Hearst
Scorpion Spring1996 · Film · California County Sheriff Rawley Gill
Race the Sun1996 · Film · Jack Fryman
Jade1995 · Film · D.A. Arnold Clifford
Escape to Witch Mountain1995 · Film · Sheriff Bronson
The Avenging Angel1995 · Film · Benjamin Rigby
Men of War1994 · Film · Colonel Merrick
Double Cross1994 · Film · Brian Cody
Betrayal of Trust1994 · Film · Bill Carroll
What's Eating Gilbert Grape1993 · Film · Mr. Carver
Geronimo: An American Legend1993 · Film · Brig. Gen. Nelson Miles
I Love a Man in Uniform1993 · Film · Frank
Caught in the Act1993 · Film · Police Detective
Better Off Dead.1993 · Film · D.A. John Byron
School Ties1992 · Film · Coach McDevitt
Newsies1992 · Film · Snyder
Face of a Stranger1991 · Film · Richard Foster
City of Hope1991 · Film · O'Brien
Bright Angel1990 · Film · Billy Abbott
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter1990 · Film · Steven Elliott
Another 48 Hrs.1990 · Film · Blake Wilson
Road House1989 · Film · Frank Tilghman
Lost Angels1989 · Film · Dr. Gaeyl
K-91989 · Film · Lyman
Eight Men Out1988 · Film · Sport Sullivan
Matewan1987 · Film · Bill Hickey
The Saint in Manhattan1987 · Film · Insp. John Fernack
Emergency!1972 · Film · Roy DeSoto
Narcotics: Pit of Despair1967 · Film · John Scott
The Graduate1967 · Film · Carter (Showering Fraternity Brother) (uncredited)

Filmography

Series

35 shows

Complications2015 · Series · Gary Ellison
Salem2014 · Series · Giles Corey
Common Law2012 · Series · Fred Bendek
Trauma2009 · Series · Capt. Cal Channing
Lie to Me2009 · Series · Fletcher Bellwood
Leverage2008 · Series · Ian Blackpoole
Numb3rs2005 · Series · Keith Watts
Lost2004 · Series · Anthony Cooper
The 44002004 · Series · Senator Lenhoff
Everwood2002 · Series · Joe Morris
Rose Red2002 · Series · Victor Kandinsky
Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · Series · Edwin Lindgard
Freaks and Geeks1999 · Series · Mr. Andopolis
The West Wing1999 · Series · Jack Buckland
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Julian Cooper
Family Law1999 · Series
In Cold Blood1996 · Series · Herbert Clutter
The Single Guy1995 · Series · Jack Blake
Murder One1995 · Series · David Blalock
The Outer Limits1995 · Series · General
Star Trek: Voyager1995 · Series · Henry Janeway
ER1994 · Series · Pete Mattimore
Chicago Hope1994 · Series · Harry Kincaid
Tales from the Crypt1989 · Series · Sam Forney (segment "Cutting Cards")
CBS Summer Playhouse1987 · Series · Insp John Fernack
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Lt. Moynihan
The Rebels1979 · Series · Thomas Jefferson
The Love Boat1977 · Series · Chris
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1977 · Series
Ellery Queen1975 · Series · Detective Jim Millay
The Six Million Dollar Man1974 · Series · Root
Emergency +41973 · Series · Fireman Roy DeSoto (voice)
Emergency!1972 · Series · Roy DeSoto
Adam-121968 · Series · Roy DeSoto
Bonanza1959 · Series · Krulak