Born 1949 (age 76) · Columbus, Ohio, USA
Appears in 47 titles

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

Coonskin
6.1
Coonskin
1975
as Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
Hey Good Lookin'
5.6
Hey Good Lookin'
1982
as Chaplin (voice)
The Dark
4.7
The Dark
1979
as Corn Rows
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
7.8
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
The Wizard of Speed and Time
6.3
The Wizard of Speed and Time
1989
as Policeman Mickey Polanko
Sparkle
7.5
Sparkle
1976
as Stix
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
6.1
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as (archive footage)
The Fungi Man
5.0
The Fungi Man
1976
as Gaspar / Adopted boy
Mr. Ricco
6.2
Mr. Ricco
1975
as Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
Black Fist
4.4
Black Fist
1977
as Fletch & Boom Boom
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Stigma
5.3
Stigma
1972
as Dr. Calvin Crosse
Death Drug
7.0
Death Drug
1978
as Jesse
Fate
4.4
Fate
2003
as Detective Ciprian Raines
The Beasts Are on the Streets
6.5
The Beasts Are on the Streets
1978
as Eddie Morgan
A Fight for Jenny
7.7
A Fight for Jenny
1986
as David Caldwell
Toma
7.7
Toma
1973
as Sam Hooper
Book of Numbers
7.0
Book of Numbers
1973
as Dave Green
False Witness
9.0
False Witness
1989
as Bobby Marsh
A Little Piece of Sunshine
8.0
A Little Piece of Sunshine
1990
as Tomson