Philip Michael Thomas
Born: 1949-05-26
Place of Birth: 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
Coonskin
1975★ 6.1
The Dark
1979★ 4.6
Toma
1973★ 7.5
Black Fist
1977★ 4.0
Sparkle
1976★ 7.4
False Witness
1989★ 10.0
Valentine
1979★ 0.0
The Beasts Are on the Streets
1978★ 5.8
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984★ 7.7
Stigma
1972★ 4.6
Fate
2003★ 3.5
Hey Good Lookin'
1982★ 5.5
Book of Numbers
1973★ 6.0
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010★ 6.1
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985★ 0.0
A Little Piece of Sunshine
1990★ 6.0
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991★ 6.2
Mr. Ricco
1975★ 6.0
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002★ 0.0
A Fight for Jenny
1986★ 7.0
Death Drug
1978★ 6.7
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986★ 0.0
The Wizard of Speed and Time
1989★ 6.2
Lawman Without a Gun
1979★ 0.0
The Fungi Man
1976★ 4.8