From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Kevin Tighe b Jon Kevin Fishburn August 13 1944 is an American character actor primarily known for his roles on television Tighe is best known for his role as Roy DeSoto a senior paramedic on the NBC series Emergency 197277 He and Randolph Mantooth his partner in the series have remained close friends In the 2000s he played Anthony Cooper the father of John Locke on the ABC series Lost Description above from the Wikipedia article Kevin Tighe licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia