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Philip Michael Thomas
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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).
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Godfrey
No Family Without Blood
2024
6.1
(archive footage)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
9.3
High Chaparall
2003
3.5
Detective Ciprian Raines
Fate
2003
0.0
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
7.5
Self
Where Are They Now?
1999
5.9
Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria
We Are Angels
1997
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
6.7
Cedrick Hawks
Nash Bridges
1996
6.9
Dumas
Detective Extralarge
1991
Credits
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No Family Without Blood
as Godfrey
2024
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2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
2010
6.1
High Chaparall
2003
9.3
Fate
as Detective Ciprian Raines
2003
3.5
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
2002
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Where Are They Now?
as Self
1999
7.5
We Are Angels
as Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria
1997
5.9
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
8.1
Nash Bridges
as Cedrick Hawks
1996
6.7
Detective Extralarge
as Dumas
1991
6.9
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
as Chuck Gilmore
1991
6.2
A Little Piece of Sunshine
as Tomson
1990
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False Witness
as Bobby Marsh
1989
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The Wizard of Speed and Time
as Policeman Mickey Polanko
1989
6.2
A Fight for Jenny
as David Caldwell
1986
7.0
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
as Himself
1986
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The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
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Miami Vice
as Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs
1984
7.5
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
1984
7.7
Hey Good Lookin'
as Chaplin (voice)
1982
5.5
Valentine
as Bean
1979
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Trapper John, M.D.
1979
6.5
Lawman Without a Gun
as Rufus Cartwright
1979
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The Dark
as Corn Rows
1979
4.6
Roots: The Next Generations
as Eddie Franklin
1979
7.5
The Beasts Are on the Streets
as Eddie Morgan
1978
5.8
Death Drug
as Jesse
1978
6.7
Black Fist
as Fletch & Boom Boom
1977
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Sirota's Court
1976
5.0
The Fungi Man
as Gaspar / Adopted boy
1976
4.8
Sparkle
as Stix
1976
7.4
Wonder Woman
as Furst
1975
7.0
Starsky & Hutch
as Kingston St. Jacques
1975
7.3
Coonskin
as Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)
1975
6.1
Mr. Ricco
as Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
1975
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Police Woman
1974
6.2
Movin' On
1974
6.4
Good Times
1974
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Book of Numbers
as Dave Green
1973
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Toma
as Sam Hooper
1973
7.5
Toma
as Bad Sam
1973
7.8
Stigma
as Dr. Calvin Crosse
1972
4.6
Medical Center
1969
6.1
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1944
7.2
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Miami Shakedown
as Frank Ferguson
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