Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1949-05-26 (Age: 77)
Place of Birth
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Philip Michael Thomas
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).
Filmography (28)
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⭐ 0
Role:
Godfrey
No Family Without Blood
2024
⭐ 6.1
Role:
(archive footage)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
⭐ 4.4
Role:
Detective Ciprian Raines
Fate
2003
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Chuck Gilmore
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Tomson
A Little Piece of Sunshine
1990
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Bobby Marsh
False Witness
1989
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Policeman Mickey Polanko
The Wizard of Speed and Time
1989
⭐ 0
Role:
Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
Miami Vice: Freefall
1989
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
⭐ 7.7
Role:
David Caldwell
A Fight for Jenny
1986
⭐ 0
Role:
Himself
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
⭐ 7.7
Role:
Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984
⭐ 5.6
Role:
Chaplin (voice)
