Acting
Philip Michael Thomas
EN, ES cinema · 30 credits
Born
26 May 1949 (age 77)
Birthplace
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).
Known for
Filmography
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
Fate
as Detective Ciprian Raines
Miami Shakedown
as Frank Ferguson, Executive Producer
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
as Chuck Gilmore
The Wizard of Speed and Time
as Policeman Mickey Polanko
False Witness
as Bobby Marsh
Miami Vice: Freefall
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
A Fight for Jenny
as David Caldwell
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
Hey Good Lookin'
as Chaplin (voice)
Lawman Without a Gun
as Rufus Cartwright
Valentine
as Bean
The Dark
as Corn Rows
Death Drug
as Jesse
The Beasts Are on the Streets
as Eddie Morgan
Black Fist
as Fletch & Boom Boom
Sparkle
as Stix
The Fungi Man
as Gaspar / Adopted boy
Coonskin
as Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
Mr. Ricco
as Purvis Mapes
Book of Numbers
as Dave Green
Toma
as Sam Hooper
Stigma
as Dr. Calvin Crosse