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 Gr…
Known For
Miami Vice
Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs
Coonskin
Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
Sparkle
Stix
The Wizard of Speed and Time
Policeman Mickey Polanko
Hey Good Lookin'
Chaplin (voice)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
The Dark
Corn Rows
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Filmography
Acting (46)
Movies (28)
No Family Without Blood
2024as Godfrey
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010as (archive footage)
Fate
2003as Detective Ciprian Raines
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002as Self
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991as Chuck Gilmore
A Little Piece of Sunshine
1990as Tomson
False Witness
1989as Bobby Marsh
The Wizard of Speed and Time
1989as Policeman Mickey Polanko
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988as Self
A Fight for Jenny
1986as David Caldwell
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986as Himself
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
Hey Good Lookin'
1982as Chaplin (voice)
Valentine
1979as Bean
The Dark
1979as Corn Rows
Lawman Without a Gun
1979as Rufus Cartwright
The Beasts Are on the Streets
1978as Eddie Morgan
Death Drug
1978as Jesse
Black Fist
1977as Fletch & Boom Boom
Sparkle
1976as Stix
The Fungi Man
1976as Gaspar / Adopted boy
Coonskin
1975as Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
Mr. Ricco
1975as Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
Toma
1973as Sam Hooper
Book of Numbers
1973as Dave Green
Stigma
1972as Dr. Calvin Crosse
Miami Shakedown
as Frank Ferguson
Television (18)
High Chaparall
2003
Where Are They Now?
1999as Self
We Are Angels
1997as Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria
Nash Bridges
1996as Cedrick Hawks
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Detective Extralarge
1991as Dumas
Miami Vice
1984as Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Roots: The Next Generations
1979as Eddie Franklin
Sirota's Court
1976
Starsky & Hutch
1975as Kingston St. Jacques
Wonder Woman
1975as Furst
Police Woman
1974
Good Times
1974
Movin' On
1974
Toma
1973as Bad Sam
Medical Center
1969
Golden Globe Awards
1944as Self - Nominee
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