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Philip Michael Thomas

Ricardo Tubbs in Miami Vice

Photos Philip Michael Thomas Birth name: Philip Michael Thomas
Birth date: 1949/05/26 (74 years old)
Birth place : Colombus (USA)

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Biography for Philip Michael Thomas

Philip Michael Thomas (b. 1949 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American actor.

Thomas' most famous role is that of detective Ricardo Tubbs on hit 1980s TV series Miami Vice. Following this, Thomas appeared in numerous TV movies and in advertisements for telephone psychic services. He also supplied the voice for the character Lance Vance on the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Born May 26, 1949 in Ohio, Philip Michael Thomas is an actor of African-American origin, with German and Irish origins.

After a role in a series alongside Irene Cara, he won the role of Tubbs in the two -cops series in Miami, a role thanks to which he is appointed to the Gloden Globes. He has participated in many TV movies, and lent his voice to a Grand Theft Auto video game character: Vice City.

After his success in two cops in Miami, he tried to embark on the song, but after two albums with mediocre results, he abandoned.

Edward James Olmos is an American actor, director and producer born on February 24, 1947 in Los Angeles, California. He is known for his roles in films like "Stand and Deliver" and "Blade Runner", as well as for his role in the television series "Battlestar Galactica".

Olmos grew up in the East Los Angeles district and began his acting career in the late 1960s. He played in several films and television series during the 1970s and 1980s, but it was with his role as Jaime Escalante in "Stand and Deliver" in 1988 that he really knew celebrity. The film tells the true story of a teacher of Bolivian origin who inspired his students to succeed in their university entrance exam. Olmos was widely praised for his performance in this film and was even appointed for the Oscar for best actor.

In 1982, Olmos also played in the science fiction film "Blade Runner", in which he embodied the character of Gaff, a police officer specializing in hunt for replicators. This film was a huge success with the public and is considered a classic of the genre.

In 2004, Olmos joined the cast of the television series "Battlestar Galactica" in the role of Commander William Adama. The series was a great success and Olmos was widely praised for its performance. He also received a Primetime Emmy Award in 2009 for his role in this series.

Apart from his acting career, Olmos is also an activist committed to the rights of Latinos and immigrants in the United States. He notably got involved in campaigns to promote education and fight against racial prejudices. Olmos is also a fervent environmental defender and has collaborated with organizations such as Greenpeace to raise public awareness of environmental problems.

In summary, Edward James Olmos is a talented and committed actor who has experienced fame thanks to his performances in emblematic films and television series. His career has been crowned with many successes and he is widely recognized as one of the most talented and influential actors of his generation.

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Filmography

Title Role
Fate (2003) Detective Ciprian Raines
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002 jeu vidéo) Lance Vance (voix)
NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration (2002 Emission TV) Lui-mĂȘme
Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002 Documentaire TV) Lui-mĂȘme
Miami Vice: The E! True Hollywood Story (2001 Emission TV) Lui-mĂȘme
Vampirates (2001) Actor
Noi siamo angeli (1996 TV mini-series) Zack
River of Stone (1994) Actor
Miami Shakedown (1993) Frank Ferguson, Lead Vocalist, Lyricist, Composer, Executive Producer
Extralarge: Black and White (1991 Téléfilm) Dumas
Extralarge: Black Magic (1991 Téléfilm) Dumas
Extralarge: Cannonball (1991 Téléfilm) Dumas
Extralarge: Jo-Jo (1991 Téléfilm) Dumas
Extralarge: Magic Power (1991 Téléfilm) Dumas
Extralarge: Miami Killer (1991 Téléfilm) Willy Dumas
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter (1991 Téléfilm) Chuck Gilmore
Extralarge: Moving Target (1990 Téléfilm) Dumas
A Little Piece of Sunshine (1990 Téléfilm) Actor
False Witness (1989 Téléfilm) Bobby Marsh
The Wizard of Speed and Time (1989) Policeman Mickey Polanko
21st NAACP Image Awards (1989 Emission TV) Lui-mĂȘme (presentateur)
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment (1986 video) Lui-mĂȘme
NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986 Documentaire TV) Lui-mĂȘme
A Fight for Jenny (1986 Téléfilm) David Caldwell
Miami Vice (1984 Serie TV) Det. Ricardo Tubbs
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper (1984 Téléfilm) Ricardo Tubbs
Ot Kain (1982) Acteur
Hey Good Lookin' (1982) Chaplin (voix)
Valentine (1979 Téléfilm) Bean
Lawman Without a Gun (1979 Téléfilm) Rufus Cartwright
The Dark (1979) Corn Rows
Death Drug (1978) Acteur
The Beasts Are on the Streets (1978 Téléfilm) Eddie Morgan
Black Fist (1976) Fletch & Boom Boom
El Hombre de los hongos (1976) Gaspar
Sparkle (1976) Stix
Coonskin (1975) Randy
Mr. Ricco (1975) Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)
Book of Numbers (1973) Dave Green
Toma (1973 Téléfilm) Sam Hooper
Come Back, Charleston Blue (1972) Minister
Stigma (1972) Dr. Calvin Crosse

Trivia

A bank foreclosed on his house in 1998.

Was awarded an undisclosed amount by an arbitrator for his work in psychic phone commercials, ending an eight-year dispute in which Thomas claimed Traffix, Inc. owed him $12 million. [June 2002]

Attended the University of California at Riverside, California.

Of Native-American, Irish, & African-American ancestry.

Family

Has five daughters with 3 different live in girlfriends.

Lived with Dhaima Matthews from 1982-86. They had 2 children.

Lived with Kassandra Thomas from 1986-98. They have 5 children.

Author of the card

  • Creation date: 01/07/2003 by stals
  • Last update: 01/05/2007 by abdest

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