Philip Michael Thomas
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1949 (age 77)
Born in
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Credits
View on IMDb44 acting credits
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
Miami Vice
16 Sep 1984
Wonder Woman
07 Nov 1975
Starsky & Hutch
10 Sep 1975
Coonskin
20 Aug 1975
Nash Bridges
29 Mar 1996
Good Times
08 Feb 1974
E! True Hollywood Story
21 Aug 1996
Hey Good Lookin'
01 Oct 1982
Photos
Filmography
2024
- No Family Without Bloodas Godfrey
2010
- 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Driftas (archive footage)
2003
- High Chaparall1 episode
- Fateas Detective Ciprian Raines
1997
- We Are Angelsas Joe Thomas6 episodes
1996
- E! True Hollywood Story1 episode
- Nash Bridgesas Cedrick Hawks2 episodes
1993
- Miami Shakedownas Frank Ferguson
1991
- Detective Extralarge: Yo-yoas Dumas
- Detective Extralargeas Dumas6 episodes
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporteras Chuck Gilmore
1990
- A Little Piece of Sunshineas Tomson
1989
- False Witnessas Bobby Marsh
- The Wizard of Speed and Timeas Policeman Mickey Polanko
- Miami Vice: Freefallas Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
1986
- A Fight for Jennyas David Caldwell
1984
- Miami Vice: Brother's Keeperas Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
- Miami Viceas Rico Tubbs110 episodes
1982
- Hey Good Lookin'as Chaplin (voice)
1979
- Valentineas Bean
- Trapper John, M.D.1 episode
- Lawman Without a Gunas Rufus Cartwright
- The Darkas Corn Rows
- Roots: The Next Generationsas Eddie Franklin1 episode
1978
- The Beasts Are on the Streetsas Eddie Morgan
- Loose Changeas Skip1 episode
- Death Drugas Jesse
1977
- Black Fistas Fletch & Boom Boom
1976
- Sirota's Court1 episode
- The Fungi Manas Gaspar
- Sparkleas Stix
1975
- Wonder Womanas Furst1 episode
- Starsky & Hutchas Kingston St. Jacques1 episode
- Coonskinas Randy
- Mr. Riccoas Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
1974
- Police Woman1 episode
- Movin' On1 episode
- Good Times1 episode
1973
- Tomaas Bad Sam3 episodes
- Book of Numbersas Dave Green
- Tomaas Sam Hooper
1972
- Stigmaas Dr. Calvin Crosse
1969
- Medical Center1 episode