1949-05-26 Columbus, Ohio, USA
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).
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No Family Without Blood | Godfrey | 2024-03-01 |
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2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift | (archive footage) | 2010-08-03 |
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Fate | Detective Ciprian Raines | 2003-03-14 |
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NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Self | 2002-05-05 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter | Chuck Gilmore | 1991-01-06 |
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A Little Piece of Sunshine | Tomson | 1990-11-17 |
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The Wizard of Speed and Time | Policeman Mickey Polanko | 1989-09-22 |
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False Witness | Bobby Marsh | 1989-10-23 |
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Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment | Himself | 1986-12-31 |
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A Fight for Jenny | David Caldwell | 1986-10-06 |
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Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper | Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs | 1984-09-16 |
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Hey Good Lookin' | Chaplin (voice) | 1982-10-01 |
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Lawman Without a Gun | Rufus Cartwright | 1979-05-30 |
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The Dark | Corn Rows | 1979-04-27 |
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Valentine | Bean | 1979-12-07 |
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The Beasts Are on the Streets | Eddie Morgan | 1978-05-18 |
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Death Drug | Jesse | 1978-01-01 |
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Loose Change | 1978-02-26 | |
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Black Fist | Fletch & Boom Boom | 1977-08-31 |
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Sparkle | Stix | 1976-04-07 |
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El hombre de los hongos | Gaspar / Adopted boy | 1976-09-02 |
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Coonskin | Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice) | 1975-08-20 |
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Mr. Ricco | Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas) | 1975-01-31 |
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Toma | Sam Hooper | 1973-03-21 |
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Book of Numbers | Dave Green | 1973-04-10 |
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Stigma | Dr. Calvin Crosse | 1972-08-18 |
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Miami Shakedown | Frank Ferguson |
