Philip Michael Thomas
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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
Credits
Coonskin (1975)
as Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
Fate (2003)
as Detective Ciprian Raines
Miami Vice: Freefall (1989)
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter (1991)
as Chuck Gilmore
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (2010)
as (archive footage)
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985)
Actor
Hey Good Lookin' (1982)
as Chaplin (voice)
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper (1984)
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
Sparkle (1976)
as Stix
The Dark (1979)
as Corn Rows
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
as Self
A Fight for Jenny (1986)
as David Caldwell
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988)
as Self
The Wizard of Speed and Time (1989)
as Policeman Mickey Polanko
Stigma (1972)
as Dr. Calvin Crosse
A Little Piece of Sunshine (1990)
as Tomson
False Witness (1989)
as Bobby Marsh
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment (1986)
as Himself
Toma (1973)
as Sam Hooper
Lawman Without a Gun (1979)
as Rufus Cartwright
Black Fist (1977)
as Fletch & Boom Boom
The Fungi Man (1976)
as Gaspar / Adopted boy
Mr. Ricco (1975)
as Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
Valentine (1979)
as Bean
The Beasts Are on the Streets (1978)
as Eddie Morgan
Death Drug (1978)
as Jesse
No Family Without Blood (2024)
as Godfrey
Miami Shakedown (1993)
as Frank Ferguson
Book of Numbers (1973)
as Dave Green
Detective Extralarge: Yo-yo (1991)
as Dumas