Philip Michael Thomas
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1949 · age 77
Philip Michael Thomas is an American retired actor and musician and composer 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.
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2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo DriftFilm, (archive footage)2003
High ChaparallSeries2002
NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialFilm1999Where Are They Now?Series1996
E! True Hollywood StorySeries1993
Miami ShakedownFilm, Producer1991
Detective ExtralargeSeries, Dumas1990
A Little Piece of SunshineFilm, Tomson1989
False WitnessFilm, Bobby Marsh1986
A Fight for JennyFilm, David Caldwell1985
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be ThereFilm1982
Hey Good Lookin'Film, Chaplin (voice)1979
Roots: The Next GenerationsSeries, Eddie Franklin
Lawman Without a GunFilm, 1979Rufus Cartwright1978
Loose ChangeSeries, Skip1977
Black FistFilm, Fletch & Boom Boom1976
SparkleFilm, Stix1975
Starsky & HutchSeries, Kingston St. Jacques1974
Good TimesSeries1973
Book of NumbersFilm, Dave Green1972
StigmaFilm, Dr. Calvin Crosse1969
Medical CenterSeries1949Born26 May 1949People around Philip
Ralph Bakshi Directed Coonskin (1988)
Saundra Santiago Also in Miami Vice
Olivia Brown Also in Miami Vice
Roberto Gavaldón Directed El hombre de los hongos (1976)
Michael Mann Directed Miami Vice
Jamie Foxx Duets: Ricardo Tubbs
Michael B. Jordan Duets: Ricardo Tubbs
Don Johnson Also in Miami Vice
Chico Hamilton Wrote Coonskin and Mr. Ricco
Enzo G. Castellari Directed Extralarge
Ofelia Medina Also in El hombre de los hongos (1976)- Albert S. Ruddy Produced Coonskin (1988)
Samuel Goldwyn Jr. Produced Come Back, Charleston Blue (1972)Raymond St. Jacques Also in Come Back, Charleston Blue (1972)
Adolfo Marsillach Also in El hombre de los hongos (1976)
Isela Vega Also in El hombre de los hongos (1976)
Michael Talbott Also in Miami Vice
Paul Bogart Directed Mr. Ricco (1982)
Casey Biggs Also in Death Drug (1978)
Fernando Allende Also in El hombre de los hongos (1976)
Sandra Mozarowsky Also in El hombre de los hongos (1976)
Howard Rosenman Produced Sparkle (1976)
Anthony Yerkovich Also in Miami Vice: Freefall (1989)
Mike Jittlov Directed The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988)
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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).