Philip Michael Thomas
Biography
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
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
TV
Miami Vice
Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs
1984
TV
Medical Center
1969
TV
Nash Bridges
Cedrick Hawks
1996
TV
Police Woman
1974
TV
Starsky & Hutch
Kingston St. Jacques
1975
TV
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
TV
Movin' On
1974
TV
Where Are They Now?
Self
1999
TV
Wonder Woman
Furst
1975
TV
Good Times
1974
TV
Toma
Bad Sam
1973
TV
High Chaparall
2003
TV
Roots: The Next Generations
Eddie Franklin
1979
TV
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
TV
We Are Angels
Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria
1997
TV
Detective Extralarge
Dumas
1991
TV
Sirota's Court
1976
Film
Coonskin
Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
1975
Film
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
2002
Filmography
2024FilmNo Family Without Bloodas Godfrey2010Film2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Driftas (archive footage)2003TVHigh Chaparall2003FilmFateas Detective Ciprian Raines2002FilmNBC 75th Anniversary Specialas Self1999TVWhere Are They Now?as Self1997TVWe Are Angelsas Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria1996TVE! True Hollywood Story1996TVNash Bridgesas Cedrick Hawks1991TVDetective Extralargeas Dumas1991FilmPerry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporteras Chuck Gilmore1990FilmA Little Piece of Sunshineas Tomson1989FilmFalse Witnessas Bobby Marsh1989FilmThe Wizard of Speed and Timeas Policeman Mickey Polanko1986FilmA Fight for Jennyas David Caldwell1986FilmCharlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollmentas Himself1985FilmThe NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There1984FilmMiami Vice: Brother's Keeperas Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs1984TVMiami Viceas Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs1982FilmHey Good Lookin'as Chaplin (voice)1979FilmValentineas Bean1979TVTrapper John, M.D.1979FilmLawman Without a Gunas Rufus Cartwright1979FilmThe Darkas Corn Rows1979TVRoots: The Next Generationsas Eddie Franklin1978FilmThe Beasts Are on the Streetsas Eddie Morgan1978FilmDeath Drugas Jesse1977FilmBlack Fistas Fletch & Boom Boom1976TVSirota's Court1976FilmThe Fungi Manas Gaspar / Adopted boy1976FilmSparkleas Stix1975TVWonder Womanas Furst1975TVStarsky & Hutchas Kingston St. Jacques1975FilmCoonskinas Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)1975FilmMr. Riccoas Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)1974TVPolice Woman1974TVMovin' On1974TVGood Times1973FilmBook of Numbersas Dave Green1973FilmTomaas Sam Hooper1973TVTomaas Bad Sam1972FilmStigmaas Dr. Calvin Crosse1969TVMedical Center1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee—FilmMiami Shakedownas Frank Ferguson