Acting
Philip Michael Thomas
Birth Date
May 26, 1949
(77 years old)
Place of Birth
Columbus, Ohio, USA
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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).
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Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944 • 1 episode
Miami Vice
Rico Tubbs
1984 • 110 episodes
Nash Bridges
Cedrick Hawks
1996 • 2 episodes
Starsky & Hutch
Kingston St. Jacques
1975 • 1 episode
Police Woman
1974 • 1 episode
Trapper John, M.D.
1979 • 1 episode
Medical Center
1969 • 1 episode
Good Times
1974 • 1 episode
Wonder Woman
Furst
1975 • 1 episode
Where Are They Now?
Self
1999 • 1 episode
Movin' On
1974 • 1 episode
Toma
Bad Sam
1973 • 3 episodes
Roots: The Next Generations
Eddie Franklin
1979 • 1 episode
Detective Extralarge
Dumas
1991 • 6 episodes
High Chaparall
2003 • 1 episode
Coonskin
Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
1975
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 • 1 episode
We Are Angels
Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria
1997 • 6 episodes
Loose Change
Skip
1978 • 1 episode
Miami Vice: Freefall
Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
1989