
Philip Michael Thomas
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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).
Known for
Credits

False Witness (1989)
as Bobby Marsh

Coonskin (1975)
as Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)

Stigma (1972)
as Dr. Calvin Crosse

Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper (1984)
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs

The Dark (1979)
as Corn Rows

NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
as Self

Fate (2003)
as Detective Ciprian Raines

Miami Vice: Freefall (1989)
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs

Hey Good Lookin' (1982)
as Chaplin (voice)

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter (1991)
as Chuck Gilmore

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (2010)
as (archive footage)

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985)
Actor

Sparkle (1976)
as Stix

Mr. Ricco (1975)
as Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)

A Little Piece of Sunshine (1990)
as Tomson

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988)
as Self

Miami Shakedown (1993)
as Frank Ferguson

Lawman Without a Gun (1979)
as Rufus Cartwright

A Fight for Jenny (1986)
as David Caldwell

Book of Numbers (1973)
as Dave Green

Black Fist (1977)
as Fletch & Boom Boom

The Wizard of Speed and Time (1989)
as Policeman Mickey Polanko

The Fungi Man (1976)
as Gaspar / Adopted boy

Toma (1973)
as Sam Hooper

The Beasts Are on the Streets (1978)
as Eddie Morgan

Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment (1986)
as Himself
No Family Without Blood (2024)
as Godfrey

Death Drug (1978)
as Jesse

Valentine (1979)
as Bean





