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Philip Michael Thomas

Acting

Philip Michael Thomas

1949-05-26 · 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 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).

Known for

Miami Shakedown poster

Miami Shakedown

Loose Change poster

Loose Change

Lawman Without a Gun poster

Lawman Without a Gun

False Witness poster

False Witness

High Chaparall poster

High Chaparall

E! True Hollywood Story poster

E! True Hollywood Story

A Little Piece of Sunshine poster

A Little Piece of Sunshine

Good Times poster

Good Times

Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper poster

Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

Toma poster

Toma

Roots: The Next Generations poster

Roots: The Next Generations

Miami Vice poster

Miami Vice

Starsky & Hutch poster

Starsky & Hutch

Sparkle poster

Sparkle

Wonder Woman poster

Wonder Woman

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