Philip Michael Thomas

Acting

Philip Michael Thomas

Born 26 May 1949 · Columbus, Ohio, USA · 77

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

Highlights

Miami Vice1984 · Series · Rico Tubbs
Wonder Woman1975 · Series · Furst
Starsky & Hutch1975 · Series · Kingston St. Jacques
Good Times1974 · Series
E! True Hollywood Story1996 · Series
Nash Bridges1996 · Series · Cedrick Hawks

Filmography

Movies

25 films

Fate2003 · Film · Detective Ciprian Raines
Miami Shakedown1993 · Film · Frank Ferguson
Detective Extralarge: Yo-yo1991 · Film · Dumas
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter1991 · Film · Chuck Gilmore
A Little Piece of Sunshine1990 · Film · Tomson
False Witness1989 · Film · Bobby Marsh
The Wizard of Speed and Time1989 · Film · Policeman Mickey Polanko
Miami Vice: Freefall1989 · Film · Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
A Fight for Jenny1986 · Film · David Caldwell
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There1985 · Film
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper1984 · Film · Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
Hey Good Lookin'1982 · Film · Chaplin (voice)
Valentine1979 · Film · Bean
Lawman Without a Gun1979 · Film · Rufus Cartwright
The Dark1979 · Film · Corn Rows
The Beasts Are on the Streets1978 · Film · Eddie Morgan
Death Drug1978 · Film · Jesse
Black Fist1977 · Film · Fletch & Boom Boom
The Fungi Man1976 · Film · Gaspar / Adopted boy
Sparkle1976 · Film · Stix
Coonskin1975 · Film · Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
Mr. Ricco1975 · Film · Purvis Mapes
Book of Numbers1973 · Film · Dave Green
Toma1973 · Film · Sam Hooper
Stigma1972 · Film · Dr. Calvin Crosse

Filmography

Series

15 shows

We Are Angels1997 · Series · Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria
E! True Hollywood Story1996 · Series
Nash Bridges1996 · Series · Cedrick Hawks
Detective Extralarge1991 · Series · Dumas
Miami Vice1984 · Series · Rico Tubbs
Trapper John, M.D.1979 · Series
Roots: The Next Generations1979 · Series · Eddie Franklin
Loose Change1978 · Series · Skip
Wonder Woman1975 · Series · Furst
Starsky & Hutch1975 · Series · Kingston St. Jacques
Police Woman1974 · Series
Movin' On1974 · Series
Good Times1974 · Series
Toma1973 · Series · Bad Sam
Medical Center1969 · Series