Philip Michael Thomas

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

45

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

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Nash Bridges

    Nash Bridges

  • Medical Center

    Medical Center

  • Police Woman

    Police Woman

  • Starsky & Hutch

    Starsky & Hutch

  • Trapper John, M.D.

    Trapper John, M.D.

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

  • Sparkle

    Sparkle

  • Good Times

    Good Times

  • Toma

    Toma

  • Valentine

    Valentine

  • Movin' On

    Movin' On

  • A Little Piece of Sunshine

    A Little Piece of Sunshine

  • False Witness

    False Witness

  • 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

    2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

  • Roots: The Next Generations

    Roots: The Next Generations

  • Toma

    Toma

  • Black Fist

    Black Fist

  • Fate

    Fate

  • Coonskin

    Coonskin

  • Detective Extralarge

    Detective Extralarge

  • High Chaparall

    High Chaparall

  • Stigma

    Stigma

  • We Are Angels

    We Are Angels

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

    Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • The Dark

    The Dark

  • The Wizard of Speed and Time

    The Wizard of Speed and Time

  • Sirota's Court

    Sirota's Court

  • Hey Good Lookin'

    Hey Good Lookin'

  • Mr. Ricco

    Mr. Ricco

  • Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

    Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

  • The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

    The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

  • A Fight for Jenny

    A Fight for Jenny

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

  • The Beasts Are on the Streets

    The Beasts Are on the Streets

  • Lawman Without a Gun

    Lawman Without a Gun

  • The Fungi Man

    The Fungi Man

  • Death Drug

    Death Drug

  • Book of Numbers

    Book of Numbers

  • No Family Without Blood

    No Family Without Blood

  • Miami Shakedown

    Miami Shakedown