Cast
Philip Michael Thomas
Acting
Cast
Philip Michael Thomas
Known for
Acting
Born
1949-05-26
From
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).
Coonskin
as Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
The Dark
as Corn Rows
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
Hey Good Lookin'
as Chaplin (voice)
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
Stigma
as Dr. Calvin Crosse
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
as Chuck Gilmore
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
Valentine
as Bean
Sparkle
as Stix
Toma
as Sam Hooper
False Witness
as Bobby Marsh
A Little Piece of Sunshine
as Tomson
Lawman Without a Gun
as Rufus Cartwright
Fate
as Detective Ciprian Raines
Black Fist
as Fletch & Boom Boom
Mr. Ricco
as Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
A Fight for Jenny
as David Caldwell
The Fungi Man
as Gaspar / Adopted boy
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
as Himself
The Wizard of Speed and Time
as Policeman Mickey Polanko
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Death Drug
as Jesse
The Beasts Are on the Streets
as Eddie Morgan
Miami Vice: Freefall
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
No Family Without Blood
as Godfrey
Book of Numbers
as Dave Green
Miami Shakedown
as Frank Ferguson