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Philip Michael Thomas

Known for acting · Born 26 May 1949 · 77 · Columbus, Ohio, USA

50 credits

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).

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Known for

Miami Vice

1984

Coonskin

1975

Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

1984

Sparkle

1976

Black Fist

1977

The Wizard of Speed and Time

1989

Death Drug

1978

Stigma

1972

Fate

2003

A Fight for Jenny

1986

We Are Angels

1997

Detective Extralarge

1991

Acting (49)

2024No Family Without BloodGodfreyFilm
20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift(archive footage)Film
2003High ChaparallSeries
2003FateDetective Ciprian RainesFilm
2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelfFilm
1999Where Are They Now?SelfSeries
1997We Are AngelsJoe Thomas / Father Zaccaria · 6 episodesSeries
1996Nash BridgesCedrick Hawks · 2 episodesSeries
1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries
1993Miami ShakedownFrank FergusonFilm
1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless ReporterChuck GilmoreFilm
1991Detective ExtralargeDumas · 6 episodesSeries
1991Detective Extralarge: Yo-yoDumasFilm
1990A Little Piece of SunshineTomsonFilm
1989The Wizard of Speed and TimePoliceman Mickey PolankoFilm
1989False WitnessBobby MarshFilm
1989Miami Vice: FreefallDet. Ricardo "Rico" TubbsFilm
1988Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday TributeSelfFilm
1986A Fight for JennyDavid CaldwellFilm
1986Charlie Barnett's Terms of EnrollmentHimselfFilm
1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be ThereFilm
1984Miami ViceRico Tubbs · 110 episodesSeries
1984Miami Vice: Brother's KeeperDet. Ricardo "Rico" TubbsFilm
1982Hey Good Lookin'Chaplin (voice)Film
1979The DarkCorn RowsFilm
1979Roots: The Next GenerationsEddie FranklinSeries
1979Trapper John, M.D.Series
1979Lawman Without a GunRufus CartwrightFilm
1979ValentineBeanFilm
1978Death DrugJesseFilm
1978The Beasts Are on the StreetsEddie MorganFilm
1978Loose ChangeSkipSeries
1977Black FistFletch & Boom BoomFilm
1976SparkleStixFilm
1976The Fungi ManGaspar / Adopted boyFilm
1976Sirota's CourtSeries
1975Wonder WomanFurstSeries
1975Starsky & HutchKingston St. JacquesSeries
1975CoonskinRandy / Brother Rabbit (voice)Film
1975Mr. RiccoPurvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)Film
1974Good TimesSeries
1974Police WomanSeries
1974Movin' OnSeries
1973TomaBad Sam · 3 episodesSeries
1973TomaSam HooperFilm
1973Book of NumbersDave GreenFilm
1972StigmaDr. Calvin CrosseFilm
1969Medical CenterSeries
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - NomineeSeries

Production (1)

1993Miami ShakedownExecutive ProducerFilm