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Philip Michael Thomas

  • Born May 26, 1949
  • Columbus, Ohio, USA
  • 77 years old

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 …

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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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Rico Tubbs

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Furst

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Kingston St. Jacques

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Randy / Brother Rabbit (voice)

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Cedrick Hawks

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Chaplin (voice)

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Corn Rows

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Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs

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Eddie Franklin

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Policeman Mickey Polanko

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Stix

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Fletch & Boom Boom

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Gaspar / Adopted boy

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Purvis Mapes

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Chuck Gilmore

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Joe Thomas / Father Zaccaria

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Jesse

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Dumas

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Dr. Calvin Crosse

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Bad Sam

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Detective Ciprian Raines

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Eddie Morgan

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David Caldwell

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Sam Hooper

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Tomson

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Dave Green

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Bobby Marsh

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Rufus Cartwright

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Skip

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Frank Ferguson

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Dumas

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Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs

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Bean

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Executive production

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(archive footage)

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Self

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Self

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Himself