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).
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Coonskin
as Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
1975
The Dark
as Corn Rows
1979
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
2002
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
1984
Sparkle
as Stix
1976
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
2010
A Little Piece of Sunshine
as Tomson
1990
The Wizard of Speed and Time
as Policeman Mickey Polanko
1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
as Chuck Gilmore
1991
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
1988
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Hey Good Lookin'
as Chaplin (voice)
1982
A Fight for Jenny
as David Caldwell
1986
Mr. Ricco
as Purvis Mapes
1975
The Beasts Are on the Streets
as Eddie Morgan
1978
Miami Vice: Freefall
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
1989
Fate
as Detective Ciprian Raines
2003
The Fungi Man
as Gaspar / Adopted boy
1976
Lawman Without a Gun
as Rufus Cartwright
1979
False Witness
as Bobby Marsh
1989
No Family Without Blood
as Godfrey
2024
Death Drug
as Jesse
1978
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
as Himself
1986
Toma
as Sam Hooper
1973
Black Fist
as Fletch & Boom Boom
1977
Detective Extralarge: Yo-yo
as Dumas
1991
Stigma
as Dr. Calvin Crosse
1972
Book of Numbers
as Dave Green
1973
Valentine
as Bean
1979
Miami Shakedown
as Frank Ferguson
1993TV Shows 19
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1944
Miami Vice
as Rico Tubbs
1984
Nash Bridges
as Cedrick Hawks
1996
Starsky & Hutch
as Kingston St. Jacques
1975
Medical Center
1969
Police Woman
1974
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Good Times
1974
Wonder Woman
as Furst
1975
Where Are They Now?
as Self
1999
Roots: The Next Generations
as Eddie Franklin
1979
Movin' On
1974
Toma
as Bad Sam
1973
Detective Extralarge
as Dumas
1991
High Chaparall
2003
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
We Are Angels
as Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria
1997
Sirota's Court
1976
Loose Change
as Skip
1978