Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 13, 1944 (age 81)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
کوین تایگ
Kevin Tighe
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.
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Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Julian Cooper
1999
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gregory Searle
1999
TV
Lost
Anthony Cooper
2004
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Edwin Lindgard
2001
TV
The West Wing
Jack Buckland
1999
TV
Star Trek: Voyager
Henry Janeway
1995
TV
ER
Pete Mattimore
1994
TV
Numb3rs
Keith Watts
2005
Film
One Battle After Another
Roy More
2025
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Lt. Moynihan
1984
TV
Bonanza
Krulak
1959
TV
The Love Boat
Chris
1977
TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
Root
1974
TV
Everwood
Joe Morris
2002
TV
Chicago Hope
Harry Kincaid
1994
TV
The Outer Limits
General
1995
TV
Adam-12
Roy DeSoto
1968
TV
Lie to Me
Fletcher Bellwood
2009
TV
Emergency!
Roy DeSoto
1972
TV
Tales from the Crypt
Sam Forney (segment "Cutting Cards")
1989
Filmography
2025FilmOne Battle After Anotheras Roy More2014FilmHelloas Donald2013FilmI Am Ias Gene2012FilmThe Mountain Runnersas Narrator2009TVLie to Meas Fletcher Bellwood2009FilmMy Bloody Valentineas Ben Foley2005FilmToday You Dieas Max Stevens2005FilmA Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luperas William Gottschalk2005FilmThe Dealas John Cortland2005TVNumb3rsas Keith Watts2004TVLostas Anthony Cooper2004TVThe 4400as Senator Lenhoff2003FilmThe Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp2003FilmThe Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Storyas William Gottschalk2003FilmFast Food Highas Dave Richter2002FilmNancy Drewas Coach Jeffries2002TVEverwoodas Joe Morris2002TVRose Redas Victor Kandinsky2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Edwin Lindgard2000FilmThe Sightas Jake1999FilmThe Big Dayas Joe1999TVFreaks and Geeksas Mr. Andopolis1999FilmMumfordas Mr. Crisp1999TVThe West Wingas Jack Buckland1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Julian Cooper1999TVFamily Law1999FilmThe Darwin Conspiracyas Allan Hollingsworth1998FilmWinchellas William Randolph Hearst1996TVIn Cold Bloodas Herbert Clutter1996FilmScorpion Springas California County Sheriff Rawley Gill1996FilmRace the Sunas Jack Fryman1995FilmJadeas D.A. Arnold Clifford1995TVThe Single Guyas Jack Blake1995TVMurder Oneas David Blalock1995FilmEscape to Witch Mountainas Sheriff Bronson1995TVThe Outer Limitsas General1995FilmThe Avenging Angelas Benjamin Rigby1995TVStar Trek: Voyageras Henry Janeway1994TVERas Pete Mattimore1994TVChicago Hopeas Harry Kincaid1994FilmMen of Waras Colonel Merrick1994FilmDouble Crossas Brian Cody1994FilmBetrayal of Trustas Bill Carroll1993FilmWhat's Eating Gilbert Grapeas Ken Carver1993FilmGeronimo: An American Legendas Brig. Gen. Nelson Miles1993FilmI Love a Man in Uniformas Frank1993FilmCaught in the Actas Police Detective1993FilmBetter Off Dead.as D.A. John Byron1992FilmSchool Tiesas Coach McDevitt1992FilmNewsiesas Snyder1991FilmFace of a Strangeras Richard Foster1991FilmCity of Hopeas O'Brien1990FilmBright Angelas Billy Abbott1990FilmPerry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughteras Steven Elliott1990FilmAnother 48 Hrs.as Blake Wilson1989TVTales from the Cryptas Sam Forney (segment "Cutting Cards")1989FilmRoad Houseas Frank Tilghman1989FilmLost Angelsas Dr. Gaeyl1989FilmK-9as Lyman1988FilmEight Men Outas Sport Sullivan1987FilmMatewanas Bill Hickey1987FilmThe Saint in Manhattanas Insp. John Fernack1987TVCBS Summer Playhouseas Insp John Fernack1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Lt. Moynihan1979TVThe Rebelsas Thomas Jefferson1977TVThe Love Boatas Chris1977TVThe Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1975TVEllery Queenas Detective Jim Millay1974TVThe Six Million Dollar Manas Root1973TVEmergency +4as Fireman Roy DeSoto (voice)1972TVEmergency!as Roy DeSoto1972FilmEmergency!as Roy DeSoto1968TVAdam-12as Roy DeSoto1967FilmNarcotics: Pit of Despairas John Scott1967FilmThe Graduateas Carter (Showering Fraternity Brother) (uncredited)1959TVBonanzaas Krulak