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
8.2
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · TV
8.0
Good Times
1974 · TV
7.4
Miami Vice
1984 · TV
7.5
Roots: The Next Generations
1979 · TV
10.0
Loose Change
1978 · TV
7.3
Starsky & Hutch
1975 · TV
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Detective Extralarge
1991 · TV
6.8
Toma
1973 · TV
6.3
Movin' On
1974 · TV
6.2
We Are Angels
1997 · TV
6.4
Medical Center
1969 · TV
7.0
Wonder Woman
1975 · TV
6.6
Trapper John, M.D.
1979 · TV
6.4
Police Woman
1974 · TV
6.6
Nash Bridges
1996 · TV
8.6
High Chaparall
2003 · TV
7.0
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · TV