Philip Michael Thomas
Acting
Born 1949-05-26 · Columbus, 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
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 · Movie
Lawman Without a Gun
1979 · Movie
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984 · Movie
Sparkle
1976 · Movie
False Witness
1989 · Movie
Toma
1973 · Movie
A Fight for Jenny
1986 · Movie
Coonskin
1975 · Movie
A Little Piece of Sunshine
1990 · Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991 · Movie
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 · Movie
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010 · Movie
Death Drug
1978 · Movie
Book of Numbers
1973 · Movie
The Wizard of Speed and Time
1989 · Movie
Mr. Ricco
1975 · Movie
The Beasts Are on the Streets
1978 · Movie
Hey Good Lookin'
1982 · Movie
The Dark
1979 · Movie
Stigma
1972 · Movie
The Fungi Man
1976 · Movie
Fate
2003 · Movie
Black Fist
1977 · Movie
Valentine
1979 · Movie
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985 · Movie
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986 · Movie
Miami Vice: Freefall
1989 · Movie