Philip Michael Thomas
Known for Acting · 48 credits
- Born
- 1949-05-26 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- 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
TV Shows (19)
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Miami Vice
1984
as Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs
Nash Bridges
1996
as Cedrick Hawks
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Kingston St. Jacques
Police Woman
1974
Medical Center
1969
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Good Times
1974
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
Wonder Woman
1975
as Furst
Movin' On
1974
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
as Eddie Franklin
Toma
1973
as Bad Sam
Detective Extralarge
1991
as Dumas
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Loose Change
1978
as Skip
High Chaparall
2003
We Are Angels
1997
as Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria
Sirota's Court
1976
Movies (29)
False Witness
1989
as Bobby Marsh
Stigma
1972
as Dr. Calvin Crosse
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
Miami Vice: Freefall
1989
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
Coonskin
1975
as Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Lawman Without a Gun
1979
as Rufus Cartwright
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
A Little Piece of Sunshine
1990
as Tomson
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as (archive footage)
The Fungi Man
1976
as Gaspar / Adopted boy
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991
as Chuck Gilmore
Fate
2003
as Detective Ciprian Raines
Hey Good Lookin'
1982
as Chaplin (voice)
The Dark
1979
as Corn Rows
Valentine
1979
as Bean
A Fight for Jenny
1986
as David Caldwell
Mr. Ricco
1975
as Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
as Self
Sparkle
1976
as Stix
The Beasts Are on the Streets
1978
as Eddie Morgan
Book of Numbers
1973
as Dave Green
Miami Shakedown
1993
as Frank Ferguson
No Family Without Blood
2024
as Godfrey
Black Fist
1977
as Fletch & Boom Boom
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986
as Himself
Toma
1973
as Sam Hooper
The Wizard of Speed and Time
1989
as Policeman Mickey Polanko
Death Drug
1978
as Jesse
About Philip Michael Thomas
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). With 48 credits spanning from 1944 to 2024, Philip Michael Thomas has appeared in 29 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Philip Michael Thomas Movies
- False Witness (1989) — as Bobby Marsh
- Stigma (1972) — as Dr. Calvin Crosse
- Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper (1984) — as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
- Miami Vice: Freefall (1989) — as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
- Coonskin (1975) — as Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
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