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).
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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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q528839
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Filmography (Movies)
No Family Without Blood
Character:Godfrey
Release Date:01/03/2024
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:03/08/2010
Fate
Character:Detective Ciprian Raines
Release Date:14/03/2003
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Character:Self
Release Date:05/05/2002
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Character:Chuck Gilmore
Release Date:06/01/1991
A Little Piece of Sunshine
Character:Tomson
Release Date:17/11/1990
False Witness
Character:Bobby Marsh
Release Date:23/10/1989
The Wizard of Speed and Time
Character:Policeman Mickey Polanko
Release Date:22/09/1989
A Fight for Jenny
Character:David Caldwell
Release Date:06/10/1986
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
Character:Himself
Release Date:11/07/1986
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Character:
Release Date:16/09/1985
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Character:Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
Release Date:16/09/1984
Hey Good Lookin'
Character:Chaplin (voice)
Release Date:01/10/1982
Valentine
Character:Bean
Release Date:07/12/1979
Lawman Without a Gun
Character:Rufus Cartwright
Release Date:30/05/1979
The Dark
Character:Corn Rows
Release Date:27/04/1979
The Beasts Are on the Streets
Character:Eddie Morgan
Release Date:18/05/1978
Death Drug
Character:Jesse
Release Date:01/01/1978
Black Fist
Character:Fletch & Boom Boom
Release Date:31/08/1977
The Fungi Man
Character:Gaspar / Adopted boy
Release Date:02/09/1976
Sparkle
Character:Stix
Release Date:07/04/1976
Coonskin
Character:Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
Release Date:20/08/1975
Mr. Ricco
Character:Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
Release Date:31/01/1975
Book of Numbers
Character:Dave Green
Release Date:10/04/1973
Toma
Character:Sam Hooper
Release Date:21/03/1973
Stigma
Character:Dr. Calvin Crosse
Release Date:18/08/1972
Television Appearances
High Chaparall
Character:
Where Are They Now?
Character:Self
We Are Angels
Character:Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria
E! True Hollywood Story
Character:
Nash Bridges
Character:Cedrick Hawks
Detective Extralarge
Character:Dumas
Miami Vice
Character:Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs
Trapper John, M.D.
Character:
Roots: The Next Generations
Character:Eddie Franklin
Sirota's Court
Character:
Wonder Woman
Character:Furst
Starsky & Hutch
Character:Kingston St. Jacques
Police Woman
Character:
Movin' On
Character:
Good Times
Character:
Toma
Character:Bad Sam
Medical Center
Character:
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
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