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