Philip Michael Thomas
Actor
- Born
- May 26, 1949 (age 77) · 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
Coonskin
August 20, 1975
Hey Good Lookin'
October 1, 1982
The Dark
April 27, 1979
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
September 16, 1984
The Wizard of Speed and Time
September 22, 1989
Sparkle
April 7, 1976
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
August 3, 2010
Black Fist
August 31, 1977
The Fungi Man
September 2, 1976
Mr. Ricco
January 31, 1975
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
January 6, 1991
Stigma
August 18, 1972
Acting30
- 2024No Family Without Blood as Godfrey
- 20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
- 2003Fate as Detective Ciprian Raines
- 2002NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1993Miami Shakedown as Frank Ferguson
- 1991Detective Extralarge: Yo-yo as Dumas
- 1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter as Chuck Gilmore
- 1990A Little Piece of Sunshine as Tomson
- 1989False Witness as Bobby Marsh
- 1989