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This beefy, genial-looking character actor was born John Kevin Fishburn in Los Angeles. Performing as a child from age 10, Tighe initially attended Pasadena City College. He later obtained a Masters Degree in Theater, then taught drama at USC. Living Bohemian-style out of a suitcase after he decided to pursue acting professionally... See full bio »

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John Kevin Fishburn
in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2013 I Am I
Gene
 
2012 Common Law (TV series)
Fred Bendek
– In-Laws vs. Outlaws (2012) … Fred Bendek
 
2011 Marrow
Priest (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
 
2005-2010 Lost (TV series)
Anthony Cooper
– The Candidate (2010) … Anthony Cooper
– The Brig (2007) … Anthony Cooper
– The Man from Tallahassee (2007) … Anthony Cooper
– Lockdown (2006) … Anthony Cooper
– Orientation (2005) … Anthony Cooper
See all 6 episodes »
 
2010 Trauma (TV series)
Capt. Cal Channing
– '13' (2010) … Capt. Cal Channing
 
2009 Lie to Me (TV series)
Fletcher Bellwood
– Undercover (2009) … Fletcher Bellwood
 
2009 Leverage (TV series)
Ian Blackpoole
– The Second David Job (2009) … Ian Blackpoole
– The First David Job (2009) … Ian Blackpoole
 
2009 My Bloody Valentine
Ben Foley
 
2008 Numb3rs (TV series)
Keith Watts
– Charlie Don't Surf (2008) … Keith Watts
 
2007 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Julian Cooper
– Avatar (2007) … Julian Cooper
 
2007 The 4400 (TV series)
Senator Lenhoff
– Till We Have Built Jerusalem (2007) … Senator Lenhoff
– The Truth and Nothing But the Truth (2007) … Senator Lenhoff
 
2005 Today You Die (video)
Max Stevens
 
2005 The Deal
John Cortland
 
2005 Hello (short)
Donald
 
2004 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series)
Dr. Edwin Lindgard
– D.A.W. (2004) … Dr. Edwin Lindgard
 
2003 The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp
 
2003 The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
William Gottschalk
 
2003 Everwood (TV series)
Joe Morris
– Episode 20 (2003) … Joe Morris
 
2003 Fast Food High
Dave Richter
 
2002 Nancy Drew (TV movie)
Coach Jeffries
 
2002 Strange World (TV series)
Jack Cullum
– The Devil Still Holds My Hand (2002) … Jack Cullum
 
2002 Rose Red (TV mini-series)
Victor Kandinsky
– Episode #1.3 (2002) … Victor Kandinsky
– Episode #1.2 (2002) … Victor Kandinsky
– Episode #1.1 (2002) … Victor Kandinsky
 
2001 The West Wing (TV series)
Gov. Jack Buckland, D-IN
– On the Day Before (2001) … Gov. Jack Buckland, D-IN
 
2001 The Big Day
Joe
 
2000 The Sight (TV movie)
Jake
 
1999-2000 Freaks and Geeks (TV series)
Mr. Andopolis
– Smooching and Mooching (2000) … Mr. Andopolis
– I'm with the Band (1999) … Mr. Andopolis
 
2000 Family Law (TV series)
– Metamorphosis (2000)
 
1999 Mumford
Mr. Crisp
 
1999 Star Trek: Voyager (TV series)
Henry Janeway
– 11:59 (1999) … Henry Janeway
 
1999 The Wetonkawa Flash
 
1999 The Darwin Conspiracy (TV movie)
Allan Hollingsworth
 
1998 Winchell (TV movie)
William Randolph Hearst
 
1998 The Outer Limits (TV series)
General
– Final Exam (1998) … General
 
1997 ER (TV series)
Sgt. Pete Mattimore
– Fortune's Fools (1997) … Sgt. Pete Mattimore
 
1997 The 119 (TV movie)
Battalion Chief Kieran Ryan
 
1996 In Cold Blood (TV movie)
Herbert Clutter
 
1996 Scorpion Spring
California County Sheriff Rawley Gill
 
1996 Race the Sun
Jack Fryman
 
1996 The Single Guy (TV series)
Jack Blake
– Rival (1996) … Jack Blake
 
1995 Chicago Hope (TV series)
Harry Kincaid
– Christmas Truce (1995) … Harry Kincaid
 
1995 Murder One (TV series)
David Blalock
– Chapter Six (1995) … David Blalock
– Chapter Five (1995) … David Blalock
– Chapter Four (1995) … David Blalock
– Chapter Three (1995) … David Blalock
– Chapter Two (1995) … David Blalock
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1995 The Ticket (short)
Mr. Kessler
 
1995 Jade
Dist. Atty. Arnold Clifford
 
1995 Escape to Witch Mountain (TV movie)
Sheriff Bronson
 
1995 The Avenging Angel (TV movie)
Benjamin Rigby
 
1994 Under Suspicion (TV series)
Bob Phillips
– Wife Abuse/Murder: Part 2 (1994) … Bob Phillips
 
1994 Men of War
Colonel Merrick
 
1994 Double Cross (video)
Brian Cody
 
1994 Betrayal of Trust (TV movie)
Bill Carroll
 
1993 Geronimo: An American Legend
Brig. Gen. Nelson Miles
 
1993 What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Ken Carver
 
1993/I Caught in the Act (TV movie)
Police Detective
 
1993 I Love a Man in Uniform
Frank
 
1993 Better Off Dead (TV movie)
D.A. John Byron
 
1992 School Ties
Coach McDevitt
 
1992 Yesterday Today (TV movie)
Mike
 
1992 Newsies
Snyder
 
1991 Face of a Stranger (TV movie)
Richard
 
1991 City of Hope
O'Brien
 
1990 Bright Angel
The Man
 
1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter (TV movie)
Steven Elliott
 
1990 Another 48 Hrs.
Blake Wilson
 
1990 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Sam Forney
– Cutting Cards (1990) … Sam Forney
 
1990 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Lt. Moynihan
– How to Make a Killing Without Really Trying (1990) … Lt. Moynihan
 
1989 Road House
Tilghman
 
1989 Lost Angels
Dr. Gaeyl
 
1989 K-9
Lyman
 
1988 Eight Men Out
Joseph 'Sport' Sullivan
 
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse (TV series)
Insp John Fernack
– The Saint in Manhattan (1987) … Insp John Fernack
 
1987 Matewan
Hickey
 
1980 The Love Boat (TV series)
Chris
– Dumb Luck/Tres Amigos/Hey, Jealous Lover (1980) … Chris
 
1972-1979 Emergency! (TV series)
Paramedic Roy DeSoto / Fireman Roy DeSoto / Firefighter Roy DeSoto
– The Convention (1979) … Paramedic Roy DeSoto
– Greatest Rescues of Emergency (1978) … Fireman Roy DeSoto
– What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing...? (1978) … Paramedic Roy DeSoto
– The Most Deadly Passage (1978) … Fireman Roy DeSoto
– Survival on Charter #220 (1978) … Fireman Roy DeSoto
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1979 The Rebels (TV movie)
Thomas Jefferson
 
1978 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series)
Steve
– The Last Kiss of Summer: Part 2 (1978) … Steve
– The Last Kiss of Summer: Part 1 (1978) … Steve
 
1976 Cos (TV series)
Neighbor
– Episode dated 10 October 1976 (1976) … Neighbor
 
1976 Ellery Queen (TV series)
Detective Jim Millay
– The Adventure of Caesar's Last Sleep (1976) … Detective Jim Millay
 
1973-1974 Emergency +4 (TV series)
Fireman Roy DeSoto
– Blast Off (1974) … Fireman Roy DeSoto
– The Old Crox (1974) … Fireman Roy DeSoto
– Ghost of Billy Silver (1974) … Fireman Roy DeSoto
– Wheels of Fire (1974) … Fireman Roy DeSoto
– Afterburner (1974) … Fireman Roy DeSoto
See all 23 episodes »
 
1974 Sierra (TV series)
Fireman Roy DeSoto
– The Urban Rangers (1974) … Fireman Roy DeSoto
 
1974 The Six Million Dollar Man (TV series)
Root
– The Last of the Fourth of Julys (1974) … Root
 
1972 Adam-12 (TV series)
Fireman Roy DeSoto
– Lost and Found (1972) … Fireman Roy DeSoto
 
1970 Bonanza (TV series)
Krulak
– The Weary Willies (1970) … Krulak
 
1968 Yours, Mine and Ours
Extra (uncredited)
 
1967 The Graduate
Extra (uncredited)
 
1967 Narcotics: Pit of Despair (short)
John Scott
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1974-1976 Emergency! (TV series)
– Fair Fight (1976)
– Equipment (1975)
– Gossip (1974)
– Inventions (1974)
 
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1973-1976 Emergency! (TV series) (stunts - 4 episodes)
– Grateful (1976) (stunts)
– The Old Engine Cram (1975) (stunts)
– Transition (1975) (stunts - uncredited)
– The Promise (1973) (stunts - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1991 Memories of Midnight (TV movie) (production accountant: USA)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1977 Emergency! (TV series)
– All Night Long (1977) (written by)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
2013 America on Stage (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 The Mountain Runners (documentary)
Narration
 
1986 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 July 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1976 Battle of the Network Stars (TV special)
Himself - NBC Team
 
1976 The Rich Little Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1976) … Himself
 
1975 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.73 (1975) … Himself
 
1975 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 6 October 1975 (1975) … Guest Appearance
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(November 2002): Plays Brigadier General Ezra Mannon in "Mourning Becomes Electra" trilogy of plays by Eugene O'Neill ("Homecoming", "The Hunted", "The Haunted") (Long Wharf Theater, New Haven, Connecticut, USA). See more »

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Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I grew up in downtown L.A. on West 7th Street near Lafayette Park. When I was 5 we moved to Pasadena. My father was a bit actor. He got me going when I was about 9 or 10 - I auditioned for something at the Pasadena Playhouse and I started playing juvenile leads. See more »

Trivia:

Like his ex- Emergency! co-star, Robert Fuller, Tighe also spent time in the US Army. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo