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

Miami Vice

Nash Bridges

Starsky & Hutch

Medical Center

Police Woman

Trapper John, M.D.

Wonder Woman

All Movies (29)

• No Family Without Blood2024 · as Godfrey
• 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift2010 · as (archive footage)
• Fate2003 · as Detective Ciprian Raines
• NBC 75th Anniversary Special2002 · as Self
• Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter1991 · as Chuck Gilmore
• A Little Piece of Sunshine1990 · as Tomson
• False Witness1989 · as Bobby Marsh
• The Wizard of Speed and Time1989 · as Policeman Mickey Polanko
• Miami Vice: Freefall1989 · as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
• Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute1988 · as Self
• A Fight for Jenny1986 · as David Caldwell
• Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment1986 · as Himself
• The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There1985
• Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper1984 · as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
• Hey Good Lookin'1982 · as Chaplin (voice)
• Valentine1979 · as Bean
• Lawman Without a Gun1979 · as Rufus Cartwright
• The Dark1979 · as Corn Rows
• The Beasts Are on the Streets1978 · as Eddie Morgan
• Death Drug1978 · as Jesse
• Black Fist1977 · as Fletch & Boom Boom
• The Fungi Man1976 · as Gaspar / Adopted boy
• Sparkle1976 · as Stix
• Coonskin1975 · as Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
• Mr. Ricco1975 · as Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
• Book of Numbers1973 · as Dave Green
• Toma1973 · as Sam Hooper
• Stigma1972 · as Dr. Calvin Crosse
• Miami Shakedown— · as Frank Ferguson

All TV Shows (18)

• High Chaparall2003
• Where Are They Now?1999 · as Self
• We Are Angels1997 · as Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• Nash Bridges1996 · as Cedrick Hawks
• Detective Extralarge1991 · as Dumas
• Miami Vice1984 · as Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs
• Trapper John, M.D.1979
• Roots: The Next Generations1979 · as Eddie Franklin
• Sirota's Court1976
• Wonder Woman1975 · as Furst
• Starsky & Hutch1975 · as Kingston St. Jacques
• Police Woman1974
• Movin' On1974
• Good Times1974
• Toma1973 · as Bad Sam
• Medical Center1969
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee