Philip Michael Thomas

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

44

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-05-26 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Columbus, Ohio, USA

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

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Roots: The Next Generations

    Roots: The Next Generations

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Nash Bridges

    Nash Bridges

  • Medical Center

    Medical Center

  • Starsky & Hutch

    Starsky & Hutch

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

  • Trapper John, M.D.

    Trapper John, M.D.

  • Police Woman

    Police Woman

  • Good Times

    Good Times

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

  • Sparkle

    Sparkle

  • The Dark

    The Dark

  • Movin' On

    Movin' On

  • Coonskin

    Coonskin

  • False Witness

    False Witness

  • Valentine

    Valentine

  • Toma

    Toma

  • Toma

    Toma

  • Detective Extralarge

    Detective Extralarge

  • A Fight for Jenny

    A Fight for Jenny

  • Hey Good Lookin'

    Hey Good Lookin'

  • Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

    Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

  • The Fungi Man

    The Fungi Man

  • High Chaparall

    High Chaparall

  • Lawman Without a Gun

    Lawman Without a Gun

  • Fate

    Fate

  • The Wizard of Speed and Time

    The Wizard of Speed and Time

  • A Little Piece of Sunshine

    A Little Piece of Sunshine

  • Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

    Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

  • We Are Angels

    We Are Angels

  • Book of Numbers

    Book of Numbers

  • No Family Without Blood

    No Family Without Blood

  • The Beasts Are on the Streets

    The Beasts Are on the Streets

  • 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

    2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Black Fist

    Black Fist

  • Sirota's Court

    Sirota's Court

  • Stigma

    Stigma

  • Miami Shakedown

    Miami Shakedown

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • Mr. Ricco

    Mr. Ricco

  • Death Drug

    Death Drug