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).
Lawman Without a Gun
(Rufus Cartwright)
Sparkle
(Stix)
Hey Good Lookin'
(Chaplin (voice))
Coonskin
(Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice))
Stigma
(Dr. Calvin Crosse)
Fate
(Detective Ciprian Raines)
Death Drug
(Jesse)
Mr. Ricco
(Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas))
Book of Numbers
(Dave Green)
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
(Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs)
No Family Without Blood
(Godfrey)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
(Self)
The Beasts Are on the Streets
(Eddie Morgan)
Black Fist
(Fletch & Boom Boom)
The Fungi Man
(Gaspar / Adopted boy)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
((archive footage))
Miami Shakedown
(Frank Ferguson)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
(Chuck Gilmore)
The Wizard of Speed and Time
(Policeman Mickey Polanko)
Valentine
(Bean)
False Witness
(Bobby Marsh)
The Dark
(Corn Rows)
A Little Piece of Sunshine
(Tomson)
A Fight for Jenny
(David Caldwell)
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
(Himself)
Toma
(Sam Hooper)
Miami Vice ‘The Prodigal Son’
(Detective Ricardo Tubbs)
Nash Bridges
(Cedrick Hawks)
Movin' On
Good Times
Trapper John, M.D.
Starsky & Hutch
(Kingston St. Jacques)
E! True Hollywood Story
Medical Center
Wonder Woman
(Furst)
Police Woman
Toma
(Bad Sam)
Where Are They Now?
(Self)
Sirota's Court
We Are Angels
(Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria)
Miami Vice
(Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs)
Detective Extralarge
(Dumas)
High Chaparall
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Nominee)
Roots: The Next Generations
(Eddie Franklin)