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Philip Michael Thomas

Known for: Acting
Born: May 26, 1949 · 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).

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§ Known for

Miami Vice

1984 · Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs

E! True Hollywood Story

1996 · —

Good Times

1974 · —

Starsky & Hutch

1975 · Kingston St. Jacques

Wonder Woman

1975 · Furst

Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

1984 · Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs

Roots: The Next Generations

1979 · Eddie Franklin

High Chaparall

2003 · —

Sparkle

1976 · Stix

False Witness

1989 · Bobby Marsh

No Family Without Blood

2024 · Godfrey

Fate

2003 · Detective Ciprian Raines

High Chaparall

2003 · TV

We Are Angels

1997 · TV · Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria

E! True Hollywood Story

1996 · TV

Nash Bridges

1996 · TV · Cedrick Hawks

Miami Shakedown

1993 · Frank Ferguson

Detective Extralarge

1991 · TV · Dumas

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

1991 · Chuck Gilmore

A Little Piece of Sunshine

1990 · Tomson

False Witness

1989 · Bobby Marsh

Miami Vice: Freefall

1989 · Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs