Philip Michael Thomas
ActingBiography
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).
Movies
(27 total)
Coonskin
as Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
Hey Good Lookin'
as Chaplin (voice)
The Dark
as Corn Rows
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
The Wizard of Speed and Time
as Policeman Mickey Polanko
Sparkle
as Stix
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
The Fungi Man
as Gaspar / Adopted boy
Mr. Ricco
as Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
Black Fist
as Fletch & Boom Boom
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
as Chuck Gilmore
Stigma
as Dr. Calvin Crosse
Death Drug
as Jesse
The Beasts Are on the Streets
as Eddie Morgan
Fate
as Detective Ciprian Raines
A Fight for Jenny
as David Caldwell
Toma
as Sam Hooper
Book of Numbers
as Dave Green
False Witness
as Bobby Marsh
A Little Piece of Sunshine
as Tomson
TV Shows
(18 total)
Miami Vice
as Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs
Wonder Woman
as Furst
Starsky & Hutch
as Kingston St. Jacques
Nash Bridges
as Cedrick Hawks
Roots: The Next Generations
as Eddie Franklin
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
We Are Angels
as Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria
Detective Extralarge
as Dumas
Toma
as Bad Sam
Where Are They Now?
as Self