Philip Michael Thomas
Acting
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
Acting (30)
2024
No Family Without Bloodas Godfrey
2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Driftas (archive footage)
6.1
2003
Fateas Detective Ciprian Raines
4.4
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Specialas Self
6.0
1993
Miami Shakedownas Frank Ferguson
10.0
1991
Detective Extralarge: Yo-yoas Dumas
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporteras Chuck Gilmore
6.5
1990
A Little Piece of Sunshineas Tomson
8.0
1989
False Witnessas Bobby Marsh
9.0
1989
The Wizard of Speed and Timeas Policeman Mickey Polanko
6.3
1989
Miami Vice: Freefallas Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
1988
6.5
1986
A Fight for Jennyas David Caldwell
6.3
1986
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollmentas Himself
1984
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeperas Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
7.8
1982
Hey Good Lookin'as Chaplin (voice)
5.5
1979
Valentineas Bean
1979
Lawman Without a Gunas Rufus Cartwright
9.0
1979
The Darkas Corn Rows
4.6
1978
The Beasts Are on the Streetsas Eddie Morgan
6.5
1978
Death Drugas Jesse
7.0
1977
Black Fistas Fletch & Boom Boom
4.4
1976
The Fungi Manas Gaspar / Adopted boy
5.0
1976
Sparkleas Stix
7.3
1975
Coonskinas Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
6.1
1975
Mr. Riccoas Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
6.2
1973
Book of Numbersas Dave Green
7.0
1973
Tomaas Sam Hooper
7.7
1972
Stigmaas Dr. Calvin Crosse
5.3
Production & Directing (1)
1993
Miami ShakedownExecutive Producer
10.0