Biography
Philip Michael Thomas
Acting
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: Vic…
Career works
47
Movies
29
Series
18
Career average
6.9/10
Birth date
05/26/1949
Place of birth
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Filmography highlights
Movies
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010 · 6.1
Fate
2003 · 4.4
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 · 10.0
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991 · 6.5
A Little Piece of Sunshine
1990 · 8.0
False Witness
1989 · 9.0
The Wizard of Speed and Time
1989 · 6.3
Miami Vice: Freefall
1989
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 · 6.5
A Fight for Jenny
1986 · 7.7
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984 · 7.7
Hey Good Lookin'
1982 · 5.6
Valentine
1979
Series
High Chaparall
2003 · 8.6
We Are Angels
1997 · 6.2
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · 8.2
Nash Bridges
1996 · 6.6
Detective Extralarge
1991 · 6.9
Miami Vice
1984 · 7.5
Trapper John, M.D.
1979 · 6.6
Roots: The Next Generations
1979 · 7.4
Wonder Woman
1975 · 7.0
Starsky & Hutch
1975 · 7.3
Police Woman
1974 · 6.4
Movin' On
1974 · 6.5
Good Times
1974 · 8.0
Toma
1973 · 6.8
Medical Center
1969 · 6.4