Cast & creator
Philip Michael Thomas
Best known for Golden Globe Awards, Miami Vice, Nash Bridges
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).
31
film credits
19
television credits
49
1944–2024 · acting roles
6.9
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (50)
Showing 50 of 50 credits
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Miami Vice
Rico Tubbs
1984
Nash Bridges
Cedrick Hawks
1996
Starsky & Hutch
Kingston St. Jacques
1975
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Police Woman
1974
Medical Center
1969
Good Times
1974
Wonder Woman
Furst
1975Where Are They Now?
Self
1999
Roots: The Next Generations
Eddie Franklin
1979
Toma
Bad Sam
1973
Movin' On
1974
High Chaparall
2003
Detective Extralarge
Dumas
1991
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
We Are Angels
Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria
1997
Loose Change
Skip
1978
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
1984Sirota's Court
1976
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
2002
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
2010
The Dark
Corn Rows
1979
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Coonskin
Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
1975
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Chuck Gilmore
1991
The Wizard of Speed and Time
Policeman Mickey Polanko
1989
A Little Piece of Sunshine
Tomson
1990
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
1988
Lawman Without a Gun
Rufus Cartwright
1979
False Witness
Bobby Marsh
1989
Stigma
Dr. Calvin Crosse
1972
Detective Extralarge: Yo-yo
Dumas
1991
A Fight for Jenny
David Caldwell
1986
Sparkle
Stix
1976
The Fungi Man
Gaspar / Adopted boy
1976
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
Himself
1986
Fate
Detective Ciprian Raines
2003
Hey Good Lookin'
Chaplin (voice)
1982
Miami Shakedown
Frank Ferguson
1993Miami Shakedown
Executive Producer
1993
Mr. Ricco
Purvis Mapes
1975
The Beasts Are on the Streets
Eddie Morgan
1978
Black Fist
Fletch & Boom Boom
1977
Miami Vice: Freefall
Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
1989
Toma
Sam Hooper
1973
Valentine
Bean
1979
Book of Numbers
Dave Green
1973
Death Drug
Jesse
1978No Family Without Blood
Godfrey
2024