Acting
Philip Michael Thomas
1949 · Columbus, Ohio, USA
30 films
Bio
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).
Filmography
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Miami Vice: Freefall
Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
A Little Piece of Sunshine
Tomson
Detective Extralarge: Yo-yo
Dumas
Sparkle
Stix
Coonskin
Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
Fate
Detective Ciprian Raines
The Wizard of Speed and Time
Policeman Mickey Polanko
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
Hey Good Lookin'
Chaplin (voice)