NBC 75th Anniversary Special2002
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Philip Michael Thomas
Born
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 (30)
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper1984
As Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
TMDb 7.8 / 10
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There1985
The Dark1979
As Corn Rows
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Lawman Without a Gun1979
As Rufus Cartwright
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter1991
As Chuck Gilmore
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute1988
As Self
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Coonskin1975
As Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
A Little Piece of Sunshine1990
As Tomson
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Wizard of Speed and Time1989
As Policeman Mickey Polanko
TMDb 6.3 / 10
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift2010
As (archive footage)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Sparkle1976
As Stix
TMDb 7.3 / 10
A Fight for Jenny1986
As David Caldwell
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Beasts Are on the Streets1978
As Eddie Morgan
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment1986
As Himself
Stigma1972
As Dr. Calvin Crosse
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Hey Good Lookin'1982
As Chaplin (voice)
TMDb 5.5 / 10
False Witness1989
As Bobby Marsh
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Fungi Man1976
As Gaspar / Adopted boy
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Miami Shakedown1993
As Frank Ferguson
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Fate2003
As Detective Ciprian Raines
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Miami Vice: Freefall1989
As Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
Mr. Ricco1975
As Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Toma1973
As Sam Hooper
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Detective Extralarge: Yo-yo1991
As Dumas
Death Drug1978
As Jesse
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Black Fist1977
As Fletch & Boom Boom
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Valentine1979
As Bean
Book of Numbers1973
As Dave Green
TMDb 7.0 / 10
No Family Without Blood
No Family Without Blood2024
As Godfrey
Filmography and biography: TMDb