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Philip Michael Thomas

Philip Michael Thomas, most famous for his role as Detective Ricardo Tubbs on 1980s American television series "Miami Vice", was born in 1949 in Ohio.

Before "Miami Vice", Thomas was seen in Coonskin and Sparkle (1976 film, alongside Irene Cara). His big break came when he was chosen to read for the part of Ricardo Tubbs with Don Johnson, who would later play the role of Sonny Crockett, Tubbs' policing partner.

After playing the character of Tubbs for five years, Thomas moved onto performing in many made-for-television movies, and offering his voice in both telephone psychic commercials and in the video game GTA Vice City, based on the series "Miami Vice".

Thomas is also an accomplished singer, releasing "Living The Book of My Life" in 1985 at the height of the "MiamI Vice" fame (Johnson would do a similar feat, releasing his album "Heartbeat", which performed better.)

After 1997, Thomas faded into the background, and now directs and produces plays for the stage in his home, Miami.



Filmography

Philip Michael Thomas - filmography


  • False Witness
  • False Witness on DVD (1989)
    Starring: Phylicia Rashad,  Philip Michael Thomas
    Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    When a popular talk show hostess is brutally attacked and left to die, Investigator Bobby Marsh and his lover, Assistant District Attorney Lynn Jacobi, team up in an effort to solve the mystery of her death. But as their investigations draw the pair closer to the truth, their relationship begins to ..read more »
    1.5 stars out of 5 21% from 7 members
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  • Miami Vice - Series 4
  • Miami Vice - Series 4 (6 discs) on DVD (1987)
    Starring: Don Johnson,  Philip Michael Thomas
    Director: Jan Eliasberg,  James Quinn,  Colin Bucksey
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The complete forth season of the explosive, groundbreaking detective show that redefined the word cool. Set against the seamy and steamy Miami underworld, ride shotgun with suave cops Sonny Crockett, and Rico Tubbs as they battle a never ending gallery of criminals, drug dealers and lowlifes.
    4 stars out of 5 78% from 103 members
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  • Miami Vice - Series 3
  • Miami Vice - Series 3 (6 discs) on DVD (1986)
    Starring: Don Johnson,  Philip Michael Thomas,  Edward James Olmos
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Sizzling with sex and sin, Miami was the perfect setting for this classic 1980s cop show starring Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, and Edward James Olmos. From the minds of Michael Mann and Dick Wolf, this series used the MTV-influenced music and style to great effect. Johnson and Thomas play ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 74% from 171 members
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  • Miami Vice - Series 2
  • Miami Vice - Series 2 (6 discs) on DVD (1985)
    Starring: Don Johnson,  Philip Michael Thomas
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The groundbreaking detective series that defined a decade returns to DVD with all 22 thrilling episodes of Miami Vice: Season Two! In this electrifying Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning second season, Vice cops Sonny Crockett (Don Johnson) and Rico Tubbs (Philip Michael Thomas) are back in ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 591 members
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  • Miami Vice - Series 1
  • Miami Vice - Series 1 (8 discs) on DVD (1984)
    Starring: Don Johnson,  Philip Michael Thomas
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Features the complete episodes from Season One. Episodes include: 'Heart Of Darkness', 'Cool Runnin', 'The Hit List', 'Calderone's Demise', 'One-Eyed Jack', 'No Exit', 'The Great McCarthy', 'Glades', 'Give A Little, Take A Little', 'Little Prince', 'The Milk Run', 'Golden Triangle', 'Smuggler's ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 1,439 member
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  • Sparkle
  • Sparkle on DVD (1976)
    Starring: Irene Cara,  Lonette McKee,  Dorian Harewood
    Director: Sam O'Steen
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Irene Cara (of FLASHDANCE soundtrack fame) and Lonette McKee star in this dramatic story of a musical trio's rise to stardom. Three sisters, who are raised in an impoverished neighborhood, have dreams of become pop singers. After a dark period which includes entering several dinky talent shows, ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 69 members
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Philip Michael Thomas facts

5 most recent films

A Little Piece Of Sunshine - 3.0 stars
False Witness - 1.5 stars
Miami Vice - Series 5 - 4.0 stars
Miami Vice - Series 4 - 4.0 stars
Miami Vice - Series 3 - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Miami Vice - Series 4 - 4.0 stars
Miami Vice - Series 5 - 4.0 stars
Miami Vice - Series 3 - 3.5 stars
Miami Vice - Series 1 - 3.5 stars
Miami Vice - Series 2 - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

False Witness - 1.5 stars
Black Fist - 2.5 stars
A Little Piece Of Sunshine - 3.0 stars
Sparkle - 2.5 stars
Miami Vice - Vol. 2 - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Don Johnson - 33 times - show films
Edward James Olmos - 10 times - show films
Bill Paxton - 7 times - show films
Wesley Snipes - 7 times - show films
Steve Buscemi - 7 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 29 times - show films
Jan Eliasberg - 7 times - show films
James Quinn - 7 times - show films
Colin Bucksey - 7 times - show films
Anthony Yerkovich - 2 times - show films

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