Kevin Tighe

Kevin Tighe

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Birthday: 
13 August 1944, Los Angeles, California, USA
Birth Name: 
Jon Kevin Fishburn
Height: 
185 cm
This beefy, genial-looking character actor was born Jon Kevin Fishburn in Los Angeles. Performing as a child from age 10, Tighe initially attended Pasadena City College. He later obtained a Master's Degree in Theater, then taught drama at USC. Living Bohemian-style out of a suitcase after he decided to pursue acting professionally, he was in t... Show more »
This beefy, genial-looking character actor was born Jon Kevin Fishburn in Los Angeles. Performing as a child from age 10, Tighe initially attended Pasadena City College. He later obtained a Master's Degree in Theater, then taught drama at USC. Living Bohemian-style out of a suitcase after he decided to pursue acting professionally, he was in the United Kingdom trying to obtain work at various prestigious theater companies when producer Jack Webb acquired his services for the Emergency! (1972) medical series alongside Robert Fuller, Julie London, Bobby Troup and Randolph Mantooth.Tighe gained TV stardom as paramedic Roy DeSoto and the series lasted six years. Along with that came a spin-off animated series and some follow-up TV-movies. He returned to acting study in order to refresh his skills during the slow "post-Emergency" period and managed to work with such inspiring notables as Stella Adler. His perseverance paid off with a steady stream of gray-haired character roles starting in the 80s -- predominantly in rugged fare. Although he made his Broadway debut with "Open Admissions" in 1984, the show folded after only a couple of weeks. On film, however, Kevin did quite well by appearing in such high-profile movies as Matewan (1987), where he first played a "bad guy," Eight Men Out (1988), Road House (1989), Another 48 Hrs. (1990), City of Hope (1991), Newsies (1992), What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Jade (1995) and Mumford (1999).On TV he has had a number of prime support rules over the years playing everything from Thomas Jefferson and William Randolph Hearst to the Kansas patriarch who was senselessly slaughtered along with his family by the "In Cold Blood" killers. Known for his serious-minded roles, Kevin has tackled a number of generals, attorneys, governors, doctors, coaches, even psychics during his long career. He won the Canadian "Genie" Award for his supporting role in I Love a Man in Uniform (1993). His only child, Jennifer Tighe, is also an actress. Show less «

Kevin Tighe's FILMOGRAPHY

Salem - Season 3

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Salem - Season 2

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Complications - Season 1

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Salem - Season 1

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Leverage - Season 5

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Common Law - Season 1

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Leverage - Season 4

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Law and Order: Criminal Intent - Season 10

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Lost - Season 6

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Lie To Me - Season 3

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Leverage - Season 3

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Law and Order: Criminal Intent - Season 9

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Lie To Me - Season 1

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Lie To Me - Season 2

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Leverage - Season 2

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Law and Order: Criminal Intent - Season 8

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Numb3rs - Season 6

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My Bloody Valentine (2009)

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Lost - Season 5

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Leverage - Season 1

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ER - Season 15

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Numb3rs - Season 5

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Lost - Season 4

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Kevin Tighe'S roles

Gen. Nelson Miles
Gen. Nelson Miles
Dr. Gaeyl
Dr. Gaeyl
Victor Kandinsky
Victor Kandinsky
Snyder
Snyder
Ben Foley
Ben Foley
Blake Wilson
Blake Wilson
Ken Carver
Ken Carver
Colonel Merrick
Colonel Merrick
Joseph 'Sport' Sullivan
Joseph 'Sport' Sullivan
Anthony Cooper
Anthony Cooper
Gary Ellison
Gary Ellison
Ian Blackpoole
Ian Blackpoole
General
General
Giles Corey
Giles Corey
Mr. Andopolis
Mr. Andopolis
Sam Forney
Sam Forney
Harry Kincaid
Harry Kincaid
Chris
Chris