Philip Michael Thomas
Acting
Born May 26, 1949 · 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 · 40 titles
Golden Globe Awards
Miami Vice
Trapper John, M.D.
Nash Bridges
Starsky & Hutch
Medical Center
Police Woman
Good Times
Where Are They Now?
Wonder Woman
Toma
Roots: The Next Generations
Movin' On
Detective Extralarge
High Chaparall
Loose Change
We Are Angels
E! True Hollywood Story
Sirota's Court
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Coonskin
Hey Good Lookin'
A Little Piece of Sunshine
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Stigma
False Witness
A Fight for Jenny
The Dark
Sparkle
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Fate
The Fungi Man
Miami Vice: Freefall
The Wizard of Speed and Time
Lawman Without a Gun
The Beasts Are on the Streets
Toma
No Family Without Blood
Mr. Ricco