Known For
Acting
Known Credits
48
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 26, 1949 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
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).
| 2024 | No Family Without Bloodas Godfrey | |
| 2010 | 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Driftas (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | High Chaparallas | |
| 2003 | Fateas Detective Ciprian Raines | |
| 2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary Specialas Self | |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now?as Self | |
| 1997 | We Are Angelsas Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Storyas | |
| 1996 | Nash Bridgesas Cedrick Hawks | |
| 1993 | Miami Shakedownas Frank Ferguson | |
| 1991 | Detective Extralargeas Dumas | |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporteras Chuck Gilmore | |
| 1990 | A Little Piece of Sunshineas Tomson | |
| 1989 | False Witnessas Bobby Marsh | |
| 1989 | The Wizard of Speed and Timeas Policeman Mickey Polanko | |
| 1989 | Miami Vice: Freefallas Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs | |
| 1988 | Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tributeas Self | |
| 1986 | A Fight for Jennyas David Caldwell | |
| 1986 | Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollmentas Himself | |
| 1985 | The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be Thereas | |
| 1984 | Miami Vice: Brother's Keeperas Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs | |
| 1984 | Miami Viceas Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs | |
| 1982 | Hey Good Lookin'as Chaplin (voice) | |
| 1979 | Valentineas Bean | |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D.as | |
| 1979 | Lawman Without a Gunas Rufus Cartwright | |
| 1979 | The Darkas Corn Rows | |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generationsas Eddie Franklin | |
| 1978 | The Beasts Are on the Streetsas Eddie Morgan | |
| 1978 | Loose Changeas Skip | |
| 1978 | Death Drugas Jesse | |
| 1977 | Black Fistas Fletch & Boom Boom | |
| 1976 | Sirota's Courtas | |
| 1976 | The Fungi Manas Gaspar / Adopted boy | |
| 1976 | Sparkleas Stix | |
| 1975 | Wonder Womanas Furst | |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutchas Kingston St. Jacques | |
| 1975 | Coonskinas Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice) | |
| 1975 | Mr. Riccoas Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas) | |
| 1974 | Police Womanas | |
| 1974 | Movin' Onas | |
| 1974 | Good Timesas | |
| 1973 | Tomaas Bad Sam | |
| 1973 | Book of Numbersas Dave Green | |
| 1973 | Tomaas Sam Hooper | |
| 1972 | Stigmaas Dr. Calvin Crosse | |
| 1969 | Medical Centeras | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee |
| 1993 | Miami Shakedown...Executive Producer |
