I can say that, after a low-key couple of years, the former "Emergency!" star's life is about to get a little more ... complicated.

He's booked for a supporting role in the upcoming USA series "Complications," the newest offering from Matt Nix, who created the network's biggest in-house hit, "Burn Notice." Needless to say, then, expectations are high.

That makes the waiting even harder, as USA has refused so far to announce a premiere date as of press time.

Tighe will star opposite former "Vegas" and "Terra Nova" star Jason O'Mara, with Tighe fulfilling the supporting role, which is nothing new to the accomplished character actor.

The only other thing he has on the go is an indie drama called "Spirit Water," due out in theaters (or at least on DVD -- it is an indie, after all) in September 2015.

That said, this is a significant ramping up of his screen work. He's been bouncing around, doing one-off TV spots and the occasional low-budget film for a number of years now.

It's a workman-like approach to acting that is quite a departure from his debut, at which time he seemed poised for leading man-type stardom.

Tighe was hand-picked by TV legend Jack Webb, creator of "Dragnet" and "Adam-12," to be part of the ensemble cast of another action-packed series, "Emergency!," in 1972. The show was a hit (though a modest one compared to Webb's previous series), and Tighe was suddenly famous.

The spotlight dimmed quickly after "Emergency!" ended in 1978, as Tighe transitioned from young leading man to distinguished character actor. Roles in hit films such as "Eight Men Out" (1988) and "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" (1993) solidified this new position, which he holds to this day.

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