Philip Michael Thomas
Actor
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).
Filmography
Hey Good Lookin'
as Chaplin (voice) 1982
The Dark
as Corn Rows 1979
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs 1984
The Wizard of Speed and Time
as Policeman Mickey Polanko 1989
Sparkle
as Stix 1976
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage) 2010
The Fungi Man
as Gaspar / Adopted boy 1976
Mr. Ricco
as Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas) 1975
Black Fist
as Fletch & Boom Boom 1977
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
as Chuck Gilmore 1991
Stigma
as Dr. Calvin Crosse 1972
Death Drug
as Jesse 1978
The Beasts Are on the Streets
as Eddie Morgan 1978
Fate
as Detective Ciprian Raines 2003
A Fight for Jenny
as David Caldwell 1986
Toma
as Sam Hooper 1973