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).

Known For

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift 2010 ★ 6.1

We Are Angels 1997 ★ 6.2

Nash Bridges 1996 ★ 6.6

E! True Hollywood Story 1996 ★ 8.2

Detective Extralarge 1991 ★ 6.9

A Little Piece of Sunshine 1990 ★ 8.0

False Witness 1989 ★ 9.0

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There 1985

Miami Vice 1984 ★ 7.5

Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper 1984 ★ 7.8

Hey Good Lookin' 1982 ★ 5.6

Roots: The Next Generations 1979 ★ 7.5

Trapper John, M.D. 1979 ★ 6.6

The Dark 1979 ★ 4.7

Loose Change 1978 ★ 10.0

Sparkle 1976 ★ 7.3

Starsky & Hutch 1975 ★ 7.3

Wonder Woman 1975 ★ 7.0

Coonskin 1975 ★ 6.1

Police Woman 1974 ★ 6.4

Good Times 1974 ★ 8.0

Movin' On 1974 ★ 6.3

Toma 1973 ★ 6.8

Medical Center 1969 ★ 6.4