Philip Michael Thomas

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).

Cast

Lawman Without a Gun

Rufus Cartwright

Sparkle

Stix

Hey Good Lookin'

Chaplin (voice)

Coonskin

Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)

Stigma

Dr. Calvin Crosse

Fate

Detective Ciprian Raines

Death Drug

Jesse

Mr. Ricco

Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)

Book of Numbers

Dave Green

Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs

No Family Without Blood

Godfrey

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

Self

The Beasts Are on the Streets

Eddie Morgan

Black Fist

Fletch & Boom Boom

The Fungi Man

Gaspar / Adopted boy

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

(archive footage)

Miami Shakedown

Frank Ferguson

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

Chuck Gilmore

The Wizard of Speed and Time

Policeman Mickey Polanko

Valentine

Bean

False Witness

Bobby Marsh

The Dark

Corn Rows

A Little Piece of Sunshine

Tomson

A Fight for Jenny

David Caldwell

Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment

Himself

Toma

Sam Hooper

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

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