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Philip Michael Thomas

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).

  • 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
  • Fate
  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special
  • Miami Shakedown
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
  • A Little Piece of Sunshine
  • The Wizard of Speed and Time
  • False Witness
  • Miami Vice: Freefall
  • Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
  • A Fight for Jenny
  • Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
  • The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
  • Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
  • Hey Good Lookin'
  • Lawman Without a Gun
  • Valentine
  • The Dark
  • Death Drug
  • The Beasts Are on the Streets
  • Black Fist
  • Sparkle
  • The Fungi Man
  • Coonskin
  • Mr. Ricco
  • Book of Numbers
  • Toma
  • Stigma

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