Philip Michael Thomas
Acting
Born: 1949-05-26 in Columbus, Ohio, USA
Biography
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
Miami Vice
Rico Tubbs
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Starsky & Hutch
Kingston St. Jacques
Nash Bridges
Cedrick Hawks
Police Woman
Medical Center
Good Times
Trapper John, M.D.
Wonder Woman
Furst
Toma
Bad Sam
Detective Extralarge
Dumas
Roots: The Next Generations
Eddie Franklin
Movin' On
Coonskin
Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
We Are Angels
Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria
High Chaparall
Stigma
Dr. Calvin Crosse
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
E! True Hollywood Story
Loose Change
Skip
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
Fate
Detective Ciprian Raines
False Witness
Bobby Marsh
The Dark
Corn Rows
Hey Good Lookin'
Chaplin (voice)
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
Sirota's Court
Detective Extralarge: Yo-yo
Dumas
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
A Little Piece of Sunshine
Tomson
Miami Vice: Freefall
Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
Sparkle
Stix
Miami Shakedown
Frank Ferguson
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Chuck Gilmore
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
Black Fist
Fletch & Boom Boom
Lawman Without a Gun
Rufus Cartwright
A Fight for Jenny
David Caldwell
Mr. Ricco
Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)