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).

Most Famous Work

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Miami Vice

(1984) Rico Tubbs

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Starsky & Hutch

(1975) Kingston St. Jacques

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Where Are They Now?

(1999) Self

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Wonder Woman

(1975) Furst

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Detective Extralarge

(1991) Dumas

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Sparkle

(1976) Stix

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The Dark

(1979) Corn Rows

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Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

(1984) Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2024	Godfrey	No Family Without Blood 2024-03-01 Movie
2010	archival footage	2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift 2010-08-03 Movie
2003	N/A	High Chaparall 2003-09-29 TV Show
	Detective Ciprian Raines	Fate 2003-03-15 Movie
2002	Self	NBC 75th Anniversary Special 2002-05-05 Movie
1999	Self	Where Are They Now? 1999-06-07 TV Show
1997	Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria	We Are Angels 1997-02-09 TV Show
1996	N/A	E! True Hollywood Story 1996-08-21 TV Show
	N/A	Nash Bridges 1996-03-29 TV Show
1991	Dumas	Detective Extralarge 1991-11-12 TV Show
	Chuck Gilmore	Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter 1991-01-06 Movie
1990	Tomson	A Little Piece of Sunshine 1990-11-17 Movie
1989	Bobby Marsh	False Witness 1989-10-23 Movie
	Policeman Mickey Polanko	The Wizard of Speed and Time 1989-09-22 Movie
1986	N/A	Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment 1986-12-31 Movie
	David Caldwell	A Fight for Jenny 1986-10-06 Movie
1984	Rico Tubbs	Miami Vice 1984-09-16 TV Show
	Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs	Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper 1984-09-16 Movie
1982	Chaplin (voice)	Hey Good Lookin' 1982-10-01 Movie
1979	Bean	Valentine 1979-12-07 Movie
	N/A	Trapper John, M.D. 1979-09-23 TV Show
	Rufus Cartwright	Lawman Without a Gun 1979-05-30 Movie
	Corn Rows	The Dark 1979-04-27 Movie
1978	Eddie Morgan	The Beasts Are on the Streets 1978-05-18 Movie
	N/A	Loose Change 1978-02-26 Movie
	Jesse	Death Drug 1978-01-01 Movie
1977	Fletch & Boom Boom	Black Fist 1977-08-31 Movie
1976	N/A	Sirota's Court 1976-12-01 TV Show
	Gaspar / Adopted boy	The Fungi Man 1976-09-02 Movie
	Stix	Sparkle 1976-04-07 Movie
1975	Furst	Wonder Woman 1975-11-07 TV Show
	Kingston St. Jacques	Starsky & Hutch 1975-09-10 TV Show
	Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)	Coonskin 1975-08-20 Movie
	Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)	Mr. Ricco 1975-01-31 Movie
1974	N/A	Police Woman 1974-09-13 TV Show
	N/A	Movin' On 1974-05-08 TV Show
	N/A	Good Times 1974-02-08 TV Show
1973	Dave Green	Book of Numbers 1973-04-10 Movie
	N/A	Toma 1973-03-21 TV Show
1972	Dr. Calvin Crosse	Stigma 1972-08-18 Movie
1969	N/A	Medical Center 1969-09-24 TV Show
	Frank Ferguson	Miami Shakedown Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv