Kevin Tighe
Biography: Kevin Tighe's, whose given name was Kevin Fishburn, was a psychology major at Cal State when he switched his major to Theatre at USC. Most TV viewers were introduced to Tighe in the role of paramedic Roy DeSoto on the adventure series Emergency!, which ran from 1972 through 1977. After Emergency! folded, Tighe worked on Broadway and in film supporting roles. He was "rediscovered" by filmmaker John Sayles, who cast Tighe in such plum parts as Hickey in Matewan (1987) and gambler Sport Sullivan in Eight Men Out (1988). Specializing in gritty authority roles in the last decade, Kevin Tighe was reunited with his Emergency co-star Randolph Mantooth in the 1991 thriller Spy Games.
Kevin Tighe's Scores
- Movies
- TV
| Average career score: | 51 | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest Metascore: | Matewan | |
| Lowest Metascore: | Another 48 Hrs. | |
- By date
- By user score
| Title: | Year: | Credit: | User score: |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Am I | Jun 13, 2014 | Gene / Gene | tbd |
| My Bloody Valentine | Jan 16, 2009 | Ben Foley | 6.9 |
| The Deal | Jun 17, 2005 | John Cortland | 7.9 |
| Mumford | Sep 24, 1999 | Mr. Crisp / Mr. Crisp | 8.1 |
| Jade | Oct 13, 1995 | D.A. Arnold Clifford | 7.6 |
| What's Eating Gilbert Grape | Mar 4, 1994 | Ken Carver / Ken Carver | 7.9 |
| Geronimo: An American Legend | Dec 10, 1993 | Brig. Gen. Nelson Miles | tbd |
| School Ties | Sep 18, 1992 | Coach McDevitt / Coach McDevitt | 6.8 |
| Another 48 Hrs. | Jun 8, 1990 | Blake Wilson | 5.3 |
| Road House | May 19, 1989 | Tilghman / Tilghman | 7.0 |
| K-9 | Apr 28, 1989 | Lyman / Lyman | 8.3 |
| Matewan | Aug 28, 1987 | Hickey | tbd |
