Philip Michael Thomas
Known for: Acting
Born: May 25, 1949 in Columbus, Ohio, USA
Philip Michael Thomas (born May 26, 1949) is a retired American actor and musician, best known for his role as detective Ricardo Tubbs on the hit 1980s TV series Miami Vice. His first notable roles were in Coonskin (1975) and opposite Irene Cara in the 1976 film Sparkle. After his success in Miami Vice, he appeared in numerous made-for-TV movies and advertisements for telephone psychic services. He also voiced the character Lance Vance in the video games Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006).
Known for
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Lawman Without a Gun
Rufus Cartwright
Sparkle
Stix
Hey Good Lookin'
Chaplin (voice)
Coonskin
Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
Stigma
Dr. Calvin Crosse
Fate
Detective Ciprian Raines
Death Drug
Jesse
Mr. Ricco
Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
Book of Numbers
Dave Green
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
No Family Without Blood
Godfrey
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
The Beasts Are on the Streets
Eddie Morgan
Black Fist
Fletch & Boom Boom
The Fungi Man
Gaspar / Adopted boy
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
Miami Shakedown
Frank Ferguson
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Chuck Gilmore
The Wizard of Speed and Time
Policeman Mickey Polanko
Valentine
Bean
False Witness
Bobby Marsh
The Dark
Corn Rows
A Little Piece of Sunshine
Tomson
A Fight for Jenny
David Caldwell