Philip Michael Thomas
Acting
Born May 26, 1949
From Columbus, Ohio, USA
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 V...
Filmography
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No Family Without Blood
Godfrey
2024
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
20106.1
Fate
Detective Ciprian Raines
20034.4
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
20026.0
Miami Shakedown
Frank Ferguson
199310.0
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Chuck Gilmore
19916.5
A Little Piece of Sunshine
Tomson
19908.0
False Witness
Bobby Marsh
19899.0
The Wizard of Speed and Time
Policeman Mickey Polanko
19896.3
Miami Vice: Freefall
Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
1989
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
19886.5
A Fight for Jenny
David Caldwell
19866.3
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
Himself
1986
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
19847.8
Hey Good Lookin'
Chaplin (voice)
19825.6
Valentine
Bean
1979
Lawman Without a Gun
Rufus Cartwright
19799.0
The Dark
Corn Rows
19794.7
The Beasts Are on the Streets
Eddie Morgan
19786.5
Death Drug
Jesse
19787.0
Black Fist
Fletch & Boom Boom
19774.4
The Fungi Man
Gaspar / Adopted boy
19765.0
Sparkle
Stix
19767.3
Coonskin
Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
19756.1
Mr. Ricco
Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
19756.2
Book of Numbers
Dave Green
19737.0
Toma
Sam Hooper
19737.7
Stigma
Dr. Calvin Crosse
19725.3