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).
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.3433 |
| Birthday | 1949-05-26 |
| Place of Birth | Columbus, Ohio, USA |
| Also Known As |
1979
Lawman Without a Gun
9/1
During the 1960s' civil rights movement, a black civil rights worker returns to his small Southern town and runs for sheriff against the incumbent, a...
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Lawman Without a Gun
1976
Sparkle
7.3/23
Three sisters start out singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and become a successful girl group in the 1960s.
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Sparkle
1982
Hey Good Lookin'
5.5/43
In 1953 Brooklyn, charismatic hood and The Stompers leader Vinnie Genzianna, his friend and second-in-command Crazy Shapiro, and their respective girl...
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Hey Good Lookin'
1975
Coonskin
6.117/150
A multi-layered satire of race relations in America. Live-action sequences of a prison break bracket the animated tale of Brother Rabbit, Brother Bear...
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Coonskin
1972
Stigma
5.25/8
A black doctor ex-convict returns to the all-white town he knows as home and discovers a deadly disease threatening the citizens. He must fight prejud...
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Stigma
2003
Fate
4.417/6
Serial killers have plagued the American landscape for decades, committing gruesome atrocities, and providing some tough cases for criminal investigat...
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Fate
1978
Death Drug
7/8
A young man in Los Angeles dreams of striking it big as a singer in the music business. One day he gets signed to a big record contract, but along wit...
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Death Drug
1975
Mr. Ricco
6.182/11
Accused murderer Frankie Steele walks free, thanks to the efforts of San Francisco defense lawyer Joe Ricco. Then a pair of cop killings strikes the c...
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Mr. Ricco
1973
Book of Numbers
7/2
Two waiters in Depression-era Arkansas get involved in the numbers racket.
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Book of Numbers
1984
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
7.794/34
Miami detective Sonny Crockett reluctantly teams with New York City cop Rico Tubbs when both of them end up pursuing a drug dealer who killed their re...
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Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
2024
No Family Without Blood
0/0
After a C-suite executive, at a family-owned business, fails in attempts for a hostile takeover, he persuades a third of the managerial staff to trave...
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No Family Without Blood
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
6/2
A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.
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NBC 75th Anniversary Special
1978
The Beasts Are on the Streets
6.5/6
Panic grips a small community after a tanker truck crashes through a fence at a wild animal park, freeing dozens of dangerous beasts.
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The Beasts Are on the Streets
1977
Black Fist
4.364/11
To make money, a Los Angeles street-fighter goes to work for gangsters.
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Black Fist
1976
The Fungi Man
5/12
Racial conflicts, love triangles and the awakening of passion will lead to disaster for a decadent aristocratic family in the newly independent Mexico...
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The Fungi Man
2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
6.059/17
The team of smart-talkin' toddlers known as Everything Is Terrible! have once again emerged from their VHS cocoons to conjure a jam on culture so cult...
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2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
1993
Miami Shakedown
10/1
This original story begins as multi-millionaire Alfred Stein is kept awash in liquor and bimbo as he bets over his head...not with it. He refuses to p...
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Miami Shakedown
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
6.5/11
Perry is at TV station "KGGY" to be interviewed but thanks to the interference of main anchor-person Brett Huston the interview is pulled. Mostly ever...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1989
The Wizard of Speed and Time
6.3/30
A Hollywood filmmaker makes a short for an evil film studio. Unbeknownst to him, the producer has placed a bet of $25,000 that he won't come up with a...
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The Wizard of Speed and Time
1979
Valentine
0/0
A feisty widow falls in love with a zestful widower in a retirement community, much to the disapproval of her married daughter.
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Valentine
1989
False Witness
9/2
An assistant district attorney's (Phylicia Rashad) co-worker lover (Philip Michael Thomas) plans to prove her wrong about a case.
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False Witness
1979
The Dark
4.705/39
At night the Mangler stalks the streets of Los Angeles, killing and mutilating random victims. On the trail are a TV reporter, the father of one of th...
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The Dark
1990
A Little Piece of Sunshine
8/2
Sunshine, an idyllic and almost forgotten island under British rule, is shortly to become independent. But a few days before this event is to take pla...
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A Little Piece of Sunshine
1986
A Fight for Jenny
6.25/4
Kelsey finds herself fighting a legal battle with her ex-husband Ben when he sues for full custody of their daughter believing that she's no longer li...
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A Fight for Jenny
1986
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
0/0
Charlie Barnett shows you how to succeed in college without trying.
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Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1973
Toma
7.667/3
This TV-pilot, later made into a TV-series, is about a cop in Newark, New Jersey, who defies his superiors to try to bring down the head of a Mafia nu...
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Toma
1985
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
0/0
The NBC All Star Hour (1985) was a one-hour primetime television special that brought together stars from NBC’s biggest shows of the mid-1980s, blendi...
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The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1988
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
6.5/2
Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebration of the 70th birthday of imprisoned ANC leade...
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Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1989
Miami Vice: Freefall
0/0
Crockett and Tubbs, figuring they're on their way out, are recruited by the government to help a dictator escape from his war-torn country - with doub...
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Miami Vice: Freefall
1991
Detective Extralarge: Yo-yo
0/0
Burt meets Jack Costello after many years. Burt is a boxer and he is fleeing after a fixed match that he should have lost but instead he won. Then he...
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