Kevin Tighe

PersonBorn Aug 13, 1944 (age 81)Los Angeles, California, USA

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Kevin Tighe (born Jon Kevin Fishburn; August 13, 1944) is an American actor known for his work in television, film, and theatre. He gained recognition for his portrayal of firefighter-paramedic Roy DeSoto on the NBC series Emergency! from 1972 to 1977. Tighe started his career with small roles and extra work in films like The Graduate (1967). However, his breakthrough came when he was cast as Roy DeSoto, which led to numerous guest appearances on popular TV shows such as Ellery Queen, Cos, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, and The Six Million Dollar Man. Tighe has also appeared in films like Road House, City of Hope, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, and Jade. He won a Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor in I Love a Man in Uniform (1994) and played Anthony Cooper on Lost in the 2000s.

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Kevin Tighe ranks #5,525 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 1.0. Kevin Tighe peaked at #9,214 of all time (Dec 20 - Jan 18, 2026). Kevin Tighe ranks #4,621 over the past 365 days.

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Julian Cooper · 1 ep · 1999 – Present

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Gregory Searle · 1 ep · 1999 – Present

Lost

Anthony Cooper · 6 ep · 2004 – 2010

Pete Mattimore · 1 ep · 1994 – 2009

The West Wing

Jack Buckland · 1 ep · 1999 – 2006

Everwood

Joe Morris · 1 ep · 2002 – 2006

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

Henry Janeway · 1 ep · 1995 – 2001

Freaks and Geeks

Freaks and Geeks

Mr. Andopolis · 2 ep · 1999 – 2000

Rose Red

Victor Kandinsky · 3 ep · 2002

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One Battle After Another

One Battle After Another

Roy More · 2025

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Mr. Carver · 1993

The Graduate

Carter (Showering Fraternity Brother) (uncredited) · 1967

Matewan

Bill Hickey · 1987

School Ties

Coach McDevitt · 1992

Newsies

My Bloody Valentine

My Bloody Valentine

Ben Foley · 2009

Eight Men Out

Sport Sullivan · 1988

Mumford

Mr. Crisp · 1999

Another 48 Hrs.

Another 48 Hrs.

Blake Wilson · 1990

Jade

D.A. Arnold Clifford · 1995

Geronimo: An American Legend

Geronimo: An American Legend

Brig. Gen. Nelson Miles · 1993

City of Hope

O'Brien · 1991

K-9

Race the Sun

Jack Fryman · 1996

Lost Angels

Dr. Gaeyl · 1989

Winchell

William Randolph Hearst · 1998

Bright Angel

Billy Abbott · 1990

I Love a Man in Uniform

I Love a Man in Uniform

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Kevin Tighe

Kevin Tighe (born Jon Kevin Fishburn; August 13, 1944) is an American actor known for his work in television, film, and theatre. He gained recognition for his portrayal of firefighter-paramedic Roy DeSoto on the NBC series Emergency! from 1972 to 1977. Tighe started his career with small roles and extra work in films like The Graduate (1967). However, his breakthrough came when he was cast as Roy DeSoto, which led to numerous guest appearances on popular TV shows such as Ellery Queen, Cos, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, and The Six Million Dollar Man. Tighe has also appeared in films like Road House, City of Hope, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, and Jade. He won a Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor in I Love a Man in Uniform (1994) and played Anthony Cooper on Lost in the 2000s.

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