Philip Michael Thomas

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

46

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

  • Starsky & Hutch

    Starsky & Hutch

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Police Woman

    Police Woman

  • Trapper John, M.D.

    Trapper John, M.D.

  • Nash Bridges

    Nash Bridges

  • Nash Bridges

    Nash Bridges

  • Medical Center

    Medical Center

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

  • Good Times

    Good Times

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

  • Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

    Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

  • Movin' On

    Movin' On

  • Hey Good Lookin'

    Hey Good Lookin'

  • Detective Extralarge

    Detective Extralarge

  • Toma

    Toma

  • Sparkle

    Sparkle

  • The Wizard of Speed and Time

    The Wizard of Speed and Time

  • Loose Change

    Loose Change

  • A Fight for Jenny

    A Fight for Jenny

  • The Dark

    The Dark

  • High Chaparall

    High Chaparall

  • The Beasts Are on the Streets

    The Beasts Are on the Streets

  • No Family Without Blood

    No Family Without Blood

  • Coonskin

    Coonskin

  • We Are Angels

    We Are Angels

  • A Little Piece of Sunshine

    A Little Piece of Sunshine

  • Valentine

    Valentine

  • Toma

    Toma

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Book of Numbers

    Book of Numbers

  • The Fungi Man

    The Fungi Man

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

  • Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

    Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • Lawman Without a Gun

    Lawman Without a Gun

  • Sirota's Court

    Sirota's Court

  • Miami Vice ‘The Prodigal Son’

    Miami Vice ‘The Prodigal Son’

  • False Witness

    False Witness

  • 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

    2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

  • Mr. Ricco

    Mr. Ricco

  • Black Fist

    Black Fist

  • Death Drug

    Death Drug

  • Fate

    Fate

  • Stigma

    Stigma

  • Miami Shakedown

    Miami Shakedown