
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
1975 · as Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010 · as (archive footage)

The Dark
1979 · as Corn Rows

False Witness
1989 · as Bobby Marsh

Hey Good Lookin'
1982 · as Chaplin (voice)

Miami Vice: Freefall
1989 · as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs

A Little Piece of Sunshine
1990 · as Tomson

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985

Sparkle
1976 · as Stix

Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984 · as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs

Fate
2003 · as Detective Ciprian Raines

Stigma
1972 · as Dr. Calvin Crosse

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 · as Self

A Fight for Jenny
1986 · as David Caldwell

Book of Numbers
1973 · as Dave Green

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991 · as Chuck Gilmore

Mr. Ricco
1975 · as Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)

Death Drug
1978 · as Jesse