Philip Michael Thomas
May 26, 1949 (75 years old) in
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
Credits
- 2024 · No Family Without Blood as Godfrey
- 2010 · 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
- 2003 · High Chaparall as
- 2003 · Fate as Detective Ciprian Raines
- 2002 · NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1999 · Where Are They Now? as Self
- 1997 · We Are Angels as Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · Nash Bridges as
- 1996 · Nash Bridges as Cedrick Hawks
- 1991 · Detective Extralarge as Dumas
- 1991 · Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter as Chuck Gilmore
- 1990 · A Little Piece of Sunshine as Tomson
- 1989 · False Witness as Bobby Marsh
- 1989 · The Wizard of Speed and Time as Policeman Mickey Polanko
- 1989 · Miami Vice: Freefall as Detective Ricardo Tubbs
- 1986 · Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment as
- 1986 · A Fight for Jenny as David Caldwell
- 1985 · Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son as Detective Ricardo Tubbs
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Rico Tubbs
- 1984 · Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
- 1982 · Hey Good Lookin' as Chaplin (voice)
- 1979 · Valentine as Bean
- 1979 · Trapper John, M.D. as
- 1979 · Lawman Without a Gun as Rufus Cartwright
- 1979 · The Dark as Corn Rows
- 1978 · The Beasts Are on the Streets as Eddie Morgan
- 1978 · Loose Change as
- 1978 · Death Drug as Jesse
- 1977 · Black Fist as Fletch & Boom Boom
- 1976 · Sirota's Court as
- 1976 · The Fungi Man as Gaspar / Adopted boy
- 1976 · Sparkle as Stix
- 1975 · Wonder Woman as Furst
- 1975 · Starsky & Hutch as Kingston St. Jacques
- 1975 · Coonskin as Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
- 1975 · Mr. Ricco as Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
- 1974 · Police Woman as
- 1974 · Movin' On as
- 1974 · Good Times as
- 1973 · Book of Numbers as Dave Green
- 1973 · Toma as Bad Sam
- 1973 · Toma as Sam Hooper
- 1972 · Stigma as Dr. Calvin Crosse
- 1969 · Medical Center as
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
- Future · Miami Shakedown as Frank Ferguson