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Kevin Tighe is a Actor American born on 13 august 1944 at Los Angeles (USA)

Kevin Tighe

Kevin Tighe
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Birth name Jon Kevin Fishburn
Nationality USA
Birth 13 august 1944 (79 years) at Los Angeles (USA)

Kevin Tighe (born Jon Kevin Fishburn; August 13, 1944) is an American actor who has worked in television, film, and theatre since the late 1960s. He is known for his character, firefighter-paramedic Roy DeSoto, on the 1972-1977 NBC series Emergency!.

Tighe was cast in his first major film as an extra in 1967's The Graduate. After being under contract with Paramount and Universal, Tighe's career took a turn from bit parts and extra work when he was cast as Roy DeSoto on Emergency!. Following Emergency!, Tighe went on to make numerous guest television appearances in shows such as Ellery Queen, Cos, and The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. Aside from The Graduate, some of Tighe's film credits include Road House, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, and Jade. Tighe won a 1994 Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor in I Love a Man in Uniform. In the 2000s he played Anthony Cooper on the ABC television series, Lost, as well as Giles Corey in the premiere episode of the original WGN America series, Salem.

Tighe has also been seen in a number of stage productions including A Reckoning, Other Desert Cities, Curse of the Starving Class, and A Skull in Connemara.

Biography

Tighe was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of an actor, his family ancestry being Czech-Bohemian and Irish. When he was five, Tighe moved with his family from Los Angeles to nearby Pasadena. It was there that he began acting at an early age, auditioning for juvenile leads at the Pasadena Playhouse. Tighe later graduated from Pasadena High School in 1962, and went on to attend Pasadena City College before receiving an undergraduate degree from USC and then an MFA for acting in 1967. After USC, Tighe was drafted into the United States Army. Because of an injury to his finger, he was stationed for two years at Fort Knox rather than being sent to Vietnam.

Since 1985, Tighe has resided in Skagit County, Washington with his wife, artist Rebecca Fletcher.
From there he travels to New York and Los Angeles to do work in theater, film, and television. Tighe has a daughter from his first marriage, Jennifer Tighe, an actress with whom he has appeared in the stage production, A Reckoning.

Best films

Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
(Actor)

Usually with

John Sayles
John Sayles
(4 films)
Allan Graf
Allan Graf
(4 films)
Maggie Renzi
Maggie Renzi
(3 films)
Walter Hill
Walter Hill
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Kevin Tighe (28 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
2009My Bloody ValentineActorBen Foley
2005The DealActorJohn Cortland
2005Today You DieActorMax Stevens
2002Nancy DrewActorCoach Jeffries
2000The SightActorJake
1999MumfordActorMr. Crisp
1998WinchellActorWilliam Randolph Hearst
1996Race the SunActorJack Fryman
1996In Cold Blood (miniseries)ActorHerbert Clutter
1995Escape to Witch MountainActorSheriff Bronson
1995JadeActorD.A. Arnold Clifford
1994What's Eating Gilbert GrapeActorKen Carver
1994Men of WarActorColonel Merrick
1993Geronimo: An American LegendActorBrig. Gen. Nelson Miles
1993I Love a Man in UniformActorFrank
1992School TiesActorCoach McDevitt
1992NewsiesActorSnyder
1991City of HopeActorO'Brien
1990Another 48 Hrs.ActorBlake Wilson
1990Bright AngelActorBilly Abbott
1989Lost AngelsActorDr. Gaeyl
1989K-9ActorLyman
1989Road HouseActorFrank Tilghman
1988Eight Men OutActorSport Sullivan
1987MatewanActorHickey
1979The RebelsActorThomas Jefferson
1968Yours, Mine and OursActor
1967The GraduateActorCarter (Showering Fraternity Brother) (uncredited)