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).
Acting
TV
Miami Vice
as Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs
1984
TV
Wonder Woman
as Furst
1975
TV
Starsky & Hutch
as Kingston St. Jacques
1975
Movie
Coonskin
as Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
1975
TV
Nash Bridges
as Cedrick Hawks
1996
TV
Good Times
1974
TV
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Movie
Hey Good Lookin'
as Chaplin (voice)
1982
Movie
The Dark
as Corn Rows
1979
TV
Roots: The Next Generations
as Eddie Franklin
1979
Movie
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
1984
TV
Police Woman
1974
Movie
The Wizard of Speed and Time
as Policeman Mickey Polanko
1989
Movie
Sparkle
as Stix
1976
TV
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
TV
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1944
Movie
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
2010
TV
Medical Center
1969
Movie
The Fungi Man
as Gaspar / Adopted boy
1976
Movie
Mr. Ricco
as Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
1975
Movie
Black Fist
as Fletch & Boom Boom
1977
Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
as Chuck Gilmore
1991
TV
We Are Angels
as Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria
1997
TV
High Chaparall
2003