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Philip Michael Thomas
ActingBORN: 1949-05-26Columbus, Ohio, USA
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).
Top Filmography
7.5
Miami Vice
1984 // TV
7.0
Wonder Woman
1975 // TV
7.3
Starsky & Hutch
1975 // TV
6.1
Coonskin
1975 // MOVIE
6.7
Nash Bridges
1996 // TV
8.0
Good Times
1974 // TV
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 // TV
5.5
Hey Good Lookin'
1982 // MOVIE
4.6
The Dark
1979 // MOVIE
7.5
Roots: The Next Generations
1979 // TV
7.8
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984 // MOVIE
6.2
Police Woman
1974 // TV
6.2
The Wizard of Speed and Time
1989 // MOVIE
7.4
Sparkle
1976 // MOVIE
6.5
Trapper John, M.D.
1979 // TV