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).
29 movies · 19 shows
No Family Without Blood
2024·0.0
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010·6.1
Fate
2003·4.4
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002·6.0
Miami Shakedown
1993·10.0
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991·6.5
A Little Piece of Sunshine
1990·8.0
False Witness
1989·9.0
The Wizard of Speed and Time
1989·6.3
Miami Vice: Freefall
1989·0.0
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988·6.5
A Fight for Jenny
1986·6.3
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986·0.0
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985·0.0
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984·7.8
Hey Good Lookin'
1982·5.6
Valentine
1979·0.0
Lawman Without a Gun
1979·9.0
The Dark
1979·4.7
The Beasts Are on the Streets
1978·6.5
Death Drug
1978·7.0
Black Fist
1977·4.4
The Fungi Man
1976·5.0
Sparkle
1976·7.3
Coonskin
1975·6.1
Mr. Ricco
1975·6.2
Book of Numbers
1973·7.0
Toma
1973·7.7
Stigma
1972·5.3