Acting credits
42
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Philip Michael Thomas
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 25Series: 17
TMDB ID: 70759
IMDb ID: nm0859365
Known for: Acting
Born: May 26, 1949
Age: 76
Place of birth: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2010
Years active: 67
Average TMDB rating: 6.83
Wikidata: Q528839
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).
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Philip Michael Thomas.
6.1
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
2010 Movie
3.5
Fate
as Detective Ciprian Raines
2003 Movie
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
2002 Movie
6.2
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
as Chuck Gilmore
1991 Movie
6.0
A Little Piece of Sunshine
as Tomson
1990 Movie
10.0
False Witness
as Bobby Marsh
1989 Movie
6.2
The Wizard of Speed and Time
as Policeman Mickey Polanko
1989 Movie
7.0
A Fight for Jenny
as David Caldwell
1986 Movie
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
as Himself
1986 Movie
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985 Movie
7.8
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
1984 Movie
5.5
Hey Good Lookin'
as Chaplin (voice)
1982 Movie
Valentine
as Bean
1979 Movie
Lawman Without a Gun
as Rufus Cartwright
1979 Movie
4.6
The Dark
as Corn Rows
1979 Movie
5.8
The Beasts Are on the Streets
as Eddie Morgan
1978 Movie
6.7
Death Drug
as Jesse
1978 Movie
4.0
Black Fist
as Fletch & Boom Boom
1977 Movie
4.8
The Fungi Man
as Gaspar / Adopted boy
1976 Movie
7.4
Sparkle
as Stix
1976 Movie
6.1
Coonskin
as Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
1975 Movie
6.0
Mr. Ricco
as Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
1975 Movie
6.0
Book of Numbers
as Dave Green
1973 Movie
7.5
Toma
as Sam Hooper
1973 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Philip Michael Thomas.
9.3
High Chaparall
1 eps
2003 Series
7.5
Where Are They Now?
as Self • 1 eps
1999 Series
5.9
We Are Angels
as Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria • 6 eps
1997 Series
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1 eps
1996 Series
6.7
Nash Bridges
as Cedrick Hawks • 2 eps
1996 Series
6.9
Detective Extralarge
as Dumas • 6 eps
1991 Series
7.5
Miami Vice
as Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs • 110 eps
1984 Series
6.5
Trapper John, M.D.
1 eps
1979 Series
7.5
Roots: The Next Generations
as Eddie Franklin • 1 eps
1979 Series
7.0
Wonder Woman
as Furst • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.3
Starsky & Hutch
as Kingston St. Jacques • 1 eps
1975 Series
6.2
Police Woman
1 eps
1974 Series
6.4
Movin' On
1 eps
1974 Series
8.0
Good Times
1 eps
1974 Series
7.8
Toma
as Bad Sam • 3 eps
1973 Series
6.1
Medical Center
1 eps
1969 Series
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee • 1 eps
1944 Series