Philip Michael Thomas
Acting
Born May 26, 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).
Films (26)
No Family Without Blood
2024
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
Fate
2003
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991
A Little Piece of Sunshine
1990
False Witness
1989
The Wizard of Speed and Time
1989
A Fight for Jenny
1986
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984
Hey Good Lookin'
1982
Valentine
1979
Lawman Without a Gun
1979
The Dark
1979
The Beasts Are on the Streets
1978
Death Drug
1978
Black Fist
1977
The Fungi Man
1976
Sparkle
1976
Coonskin
1975
Mr. Ricco
1975
Book of Numbers
1973
Toma
1973
Stigma
1972