Actor
Philip Michael Thomas
Born 1949 · Columbus, Ohio, USA
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).
Acting
Miami Vice
Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs · 1984
Wonder Woman
Furst · 1975
Starsky & Hutch
Kingston St. Jacques · 1975
Nash Bridges
Cedrick Hawks · 1996
Coonskin
Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice) · 1975
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs · 1984
Roots: The Next Generations
Eddie Franklin · 1979
Sparkle
Stix · 1976
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1944
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self · 2002
Miami Shakedown
Frank Ferguson
The Wizard of Speed and Time
Policeman Mickey Polanko · 1989
False Witness
Bobby Marsh · 1989
Hey Good Lookin'
Chaplin (voice) · 1982
Lawman Without a Gun
Rufus Cartwright · 1979
Death Drug
Jesse · 1978
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage) · 2010
Detective Extralarge
Dumas · 1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Chuck Gilmore · 1991
A Little Piece of Sunshine
Tomson · 1990
A Fight for Jenny
David Caldwell · 1986
Toma
Sam Hooper · 1973
Toma
Bad Sam · 1973
Mr. Ricco
Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas) · 1975