Philip Michael Thomas

May 26, 1949 (76 years old) in

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).

Known For

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Medical Center

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Police Woman

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Trapper John, M.D.

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Miami Vice

Rico Tubbs

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Starsky & Hutch

Kingston St. Jacques

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Where Are They Now?

Self

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Nash Bridges

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Movin' On

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Good Times

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Wonder Woman

Furst

Credits

Miami Shakedown Future

Frank Ferguson

★ NR
No Family Without Blood 2024

Godfrey

★ NR
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift 2010

(archive footage)

★ 6.4
Fate 2003

Detective Ciprian Raines

★ 3.9
NBC 75th Anniversary Special 2002

Self

★ NR
Where Are They Now? 1999

Self

★ 7.5
We Are Angels 1997

Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria

★ 5.9
E! True Hollywood Story 1996

★ 8.1
Nash Bridges 1996

★ 6.7
Detective Extralarge 1991

Dumas

★ 6.4
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter 1991

Chuck Gilmore

★ 7.4
A Little Piece of Sunshine 1990

Tomson

★ 6
False Witness 1989

Bobby Marsh

★ 10
The Wizard of Speed and Time 1989

Policeman Mickey Polanko

★ 6.2
Miami Vice: Freefall 1989

Detective Ricardo Tubbs

★ 9
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment 1986

★ NR
A Fight for Jenny 1986

David Caldwell

★ 7
Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son 1985

Detective Ricardo Tubbs

★ 10
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper 1984

Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs

★ 7.9
Miami Vice 1984

Rico Tubbs

★ 7.5
Hey Good Lookin' 1982

Chaplin (voice)

★ 5.6
Valentine 1979

Bean

★ NR
Trapper John, M.D. 1979

★ 6.5
Lawman Without a Gun 1979

Rufus Cartwright

★ NR
The Dark 1979

Corn Rows

★ 4.6
The Beasts Are on the Streets 1978

Eddie Morgan

★ 5.8
Loose Change 1978

★ NR
Death Drug 1978

Jesse

★ 6.7
Black Fist 1977

Fletch & Boom Boom

★ 4.3
Sirota's Court 1976

★ 5
The Fungi Man 1976

Gaspar / Adopted boy

★ 5.1
Sparkle 1976

Stix

★ 7.7
Wonder Woman 1975

Furst

★ 7
Starsky & Hutch 1975

Kingston St. Jacques

★ 7.2
Coonskin 1975

Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)

★ 6
Mr. Ricco 1975

Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)

★ 6
Police Woman 1974

★ 6.2
Movin' On 1974

★ 5.2
Good Times 1974

★ 8
Book of Numbers 1973

Dave Green

★ 6
Toma 1973

Sam Hooper

★ 7.5
Stigma 1972

Dr. Calvin Crosse

★ 5
Medical Center 1969

★ 6.1

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