Philip Michael Thomas
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
No Family Without Blood
as Godfrey
No Family Without Blood
as Godfrey
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
Fate
as Detective Ciprian Raines
Fate
as Detective Ciprian Raines
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
Miami Shakedown
as Frank Ferguson
Miami Shakedown
as Frank Ferguson
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
as Chuck Gilmore
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
as Chuck Gilmore
A Little Piece of Sunshine
as Tomson
A Little Piece of Sunshine
as Tomson
False Witness
as Bobby Marsh
False Witness
as Bobby Marsh
The Wizard of Speed and Time
as Policeman Mickey Polanko
The Wizard of Speed and Time
as Policeman Mickey Polanko
Miami Vice: Freefall
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
Miami Vice: Freefall
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
A Fight for Jenny
as David Caldwell
A Fight for Jenny
as David Caldwell
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
as Himself
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
as Himself
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
Hey Good Lookin'
as Chaplin (voice)
Hey Good Lookin'
as Chaplin (voice)
Valentine
as Bean
Valentine
as Bean
Lawman Without a Gun
as Rufus Cartwright
Lawman Without a Gun
as Rufus Cartwright
The Dark
as Corn Rows
The Dark
as Corn Rows
The Beasts Are on the Streets
as Eddie Morgan
The Beasts Are on the Streets
as Eddie Morgan
Death Drug
as Jesse
Death Drug
as Jesse
Black Fist
as Fletch & Boom Boom
Black Fist
as Fletch & Boom Boom
The Fungi Man
as Gaspar / Adopted boy
The Fungi Man
as Gaspar / Adopted boy
Sparkle
as Stix
Sparkle
as Stix
Coonskin
as Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
Coonskin
as Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
Mr. Ricco
as Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
Mr. Ricco
as Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
Book of Numbers
as Dave Green
Book of Numbers
as Dave Green
Toma
as Sam Hooper
Toma
as Sam Hooper
Stigma
as Dr. Calvin Crosse
Stigma
as Dr. Calvin Crosse