Person file · Acting
Philip Michael Thomas
Born 1949-05-26Columbus, Ohio, USA
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).
Screen work
Movies & roles
No Family Without BloodGodfrey2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift(archive footage)FateDetective Ciprian RainesNBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelfMiami ShakedownFrank FergusonDetective Extralarge: Yo-yoDumasPerry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless ReporterChuck GilmoreA Little Piece of SunshineTomsonFalse WitnessBobby MarshThe Wizard of Speed and TimePoliceman Mickey PolankoMiami Vice: FreefallDet. Ricardo "Rico" TubbsNelson Mandela 70th Birthday TributeSelfA Fight for JennyDavid CaldwellCharlie Barnett's Terms of EnrollmentHimselfThe NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be ThereRoleMiami Vice: Brother's KeeperDet. Ricardo "Rico" TubbsHey Good Lookin'Chaplin (voice)ValentineBeanLawman Without a GunRufus CartwrightThe DarkCorn RowsThe Beasts Are on the StreetsEddie MorganDeath DrugJesseBlack FistFletch & Boom BoomThe Fungi ManGaspar / Adopted boy