Philip Michael Thomas
Known for
Acting
Born
May 26, 1949 (age 77)
Birthplace
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).
Best known work
Miami Vice
1984
Wonder Woman
1975
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Coonskin
1975
Nash Bridges
1996
Good Times
1974
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Hey Good Lookin'
1982
The Dark
1979
Roots: The Next Generations
1979Filmography
2024
No Family Without Bloodas Godfrey
2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Driftas (archive footage)
2003
2003
Fateas Detective Ciprian Raines
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Specialas Self
1999
1997
1996
1996
1993
Miami Shakedownas Frank Ferguson, Executive Producer
1991
Detective Extralarge: Yo-yoas Dumas
1991
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporteras Chuck Gilmore
1990
A Little Piece of Sunshineas Tomson
1989
False Witnessas Bobby Marsh
1989
The Wizard of Speed and Timeas Policeman Mickey Polanko
1989
Miami Vice: Freefallas Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
1988
1986
A Fight for Jennyas David Caldwell
1986
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollmentas Himself
1985
1984
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeperas Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
1984
1982
Hey Good Lookin'as Chaplin (voice)
1979
Valentineas Bean