Philip Michael Thomas
Known for ActingBorn 1949-05-26Columbus, Ohio, USA
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
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