Actor
Philip Michael Thomas
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).
Notable work
Often works with
Marc Alaimo
2 titles together
Wonder Woman, Starsky & Hutch
Lynne Marta
2 titles together
Starsky & Hutch, Medical Center
Helen Martin
2 titles together
Starsky & Hutch, Good Times
Frank De Kova
2 titles together
Coonskin, Hey Good Lookin'
Jesse Welles
2 titles together
Coonskin, Hey Good Lookin'
Don Johnson
2 titles together
Nash Bridges, Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Full filmography · 40
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
2010
Fate
as Detective Ciprian Raines
2003
Miami Shakedown
as Frank Ferguson
1993
Detective Extralarge: Yo-yo
as Dumas
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
as Chuck Gilmore
1991
A Little Piece of Sunshine
as Tomson
1990
False Witness
as Bobby Marsh
1989
The Wizard of Speed and Time
as Policeman Mickey Polanko
19896.3
Miami Vice: Freefall
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
1989
A Fight for Jenny
as David Caldwell
1986
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
cast
1985
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
19847.8