Philip Michael Thomas
Ricardo Tubbs in Miami Vice
Birth name : Philip Michael Thomas
Birth date : 1949/05/26 (76 years old)
Birth place : Colombus (USA)
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.
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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-même |
| Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002 Documentaire TV) | Lui-même |
| Miami Vice: The E! True Hollywood Story (2001 Emission TV) | Lui-même |
| 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-même (presentateur) |
| Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment (1986 video) | Lui-même |
| NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986 Documentaire TV) | Lui-même |
| 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