Philip Michael Thomas
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
Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs
Nash Bridges
Cedrick Hawks
Starsky & Hutch
Kingston St. Jacques
Police Woman
Medical Center
Trapper John, M.D.
Good Times
Wonder Woman
Furst
The Dark
Corn Rows
Where Are They Now?
Self
Book of Numbers
Dave Green
Hey Good Lookin'
Chaplin (voice)
Movin' On
Black Fist
Fletch & Boom Boom
False Witness
Bobby Marsh
A Little Piece of Sunshine
Tomson
Roots: The Next Generations
Eddie Franklin
Coonskin
Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
Toma
Bad Sam
The Beasts Are on the Streets
Eddie Morgan
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
We Are Angels
Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
Detective Extralarge
Dumas
Sirota's Court
E! True Hollywood Story
Sparkle
Stix
No Family Without Blood
Godfrey
Valentine
Bean
Toma
Sam Hooper
Stigma
Dr. Calvin Crosse
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
Fate
Detective Ciprian Raines
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Chuck Gilmore
The Wizard of Speed and Time
Policeman Mickey Polanko
The Fungi Man
Gaspar / Adopted boy
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Lawman Without a Gun
Rufus Cartwright
Death Drug
Jesse
A Fight for Jenny
David Caldwell
Mr. Ricco
Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
Himself
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Miami Shakedown
Frank Ferguson