Philip Michael Thomas

Known for: Acting

Born: 1949-05-26 (age 77)

From: Columbus, Ohio, USA

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 (48)

MOVIE
No Family Without Blood
2024
as Godfrey
MOVIE★ 6.1
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as (archive footage)
TV★ 8.6
High Chaparall
2003
MOVIE★ 4.4
Fate
2003
as Detective Ciprian Raines
MOVIE★ 6.0
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
TV★ 7.5
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
TV★ 6.2
We Are Angels
1997
as Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria
TV★ 8.2
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
TV★ 6.6
Nash Bridges
1996
as Cedrick Hawks
MOVIE★ 10.0
Miami Shakedown
1993
as Frank Ferguson
TV★ 6.9
Detective Extralarge
1991
as Dumas
MOVIE★ 6.5
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991
as Chuck Gilmore
MOVIE★ 8.0
A Little Piece of Sunshine
1990
as Tomson
MOVIE★ 9.0
False Witness
1989
as Bobby Marsh
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Wizard of Speed and Time
1989
as Policeman Mickey Polanko
MOVIE
Miami Vice: Freefall
1989
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
MOVIE★ 6.5
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
A Fight for Jenny
1986
as David Caldwell
MOVIE
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986
as Himself
MOVIE
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
MOVIE★ 7.7
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
TV★ 7.4
Miami Vice
1984
as Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs
MOVIE★ 5.6
Hey Good Lookin'
1982
as Chaplin (voice)
MOVIE
Valentine
1979
as Bean
TV★ 6.6
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
MOVIE★ 9.0
Lawman Without a Gun
1979
as Rufus Cartwright
MOVIE★ 4.7
The Dark
1979
as Corn Rows
TV★ 7.4
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
as Eddie Franklin
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Beasts Are on the Streets
1978
as Eddie Morgan
TV★ 10.0
Loose Change
1978
as Skip
MOVIE★ 7.0
Death Drug
1978
as Jesse
MOVIE★ 4.4
Black Fist
1977
as Fletch & Boom Boom
TV★ 6.0
Sirota's Court
1976
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Fungi Man
1976
as Gaspar / Adopted boy
MOVIE★ 7.3
Sparkle
1976
as Stix
TV★ 7.0
Wonder Woman
1975
as Furst
TV★ 7.3
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Kingston St. Jacques
MOVIE★ 6.1
Coonskin
1975
as Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.2
Mr. Ricco
1975
as Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
TV★ 6.4
Police Woman
1974
TV★ 6.3
Movin' On
1974
TV★ 8.0
Good Times
1974
TV★ 6.8
Toma
1973
as Bad Sam
MOVIE★ 7.0
Book of Numbers
1973
as Dave Green
MOVIE★ 7.7
Toma
1973
as Sam Hooper
MOVIE★ 5.3
Stigma
1972
as Dr. Calvin Crosse
TV★ 6.4
Medical Center
1969
TV★ 7.0
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee