https://www.metv.com/stories/kevin-tighe-wasnt-the-first-person-cast-as-roy-desoto-on-emergency

"As I later learned, it just happened that they'd had an actor who was originally going to play my role," said Tighe.

Starring on Emergency! nearly made Kevin Tighe go back to school to study medicine (https://www.metv.com/stories/starring-on-emergency-nearly-made-kevin-tighe-go-back-to-school-to-study-medicine)

The actor explained his many interests.