Philip Michael Thomas

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-05-26 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

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Philip Michael Thomas

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).

Acting

1979

Lawman Without a Gun

as Rufus Cartwright

1976

Sparkle

as Stix

1982

Hey Good Lookin'

as Chaplin (voice)

1975

Coonskin

as Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)

1972

Stigma

as Dr. Calvin Crosse

2003

Fate

as Detective Ciprian Raines

1978

Death Drug

as Jesse

1975

Mr. Ricco

as Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)

1973

Book of Numbers

as Dave Green

1984

Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs

1977

Black Fist

as Fletch & Boom Boom

1976

The Fungi Man

as Gaspar / Adopted boy

2010

-

Miami Shakedown

as Frank Ferguson

1989

The Wizard of Speed and Time

as Policeman Mickey Polanko

1979

Valentine

as Bean

1989

False Witness

as Bobby Marsh

1979

The Dark

as Corn Rows

1986

A Fight for Jenny

as David Caldwell

1973

Toma

as Sam Hooper

1989

Miami Vice: Freefall

as Detective Ricardo Tubbs

1985

Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son

as Detective Ricardo Tubbs

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