
Acting
Philip Michael Thomas
Born 1949-05-26 · Columbus, Ohio, USA
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).
Acting credits
6.1A multi-layered satire of race relations in America. Live-action sequences of a prison break bracket the animated tale of Brother Rabbit, Brother Bear, and Preacher Fox, who rise to the top of the crime ranks in Harlem by going up against a con-man, a racist cop, and the Mafia.
Coonskin
1975
4.4Serial killers have plagued the American landscape for decades, committing gruesome atrocities, and providing some tough cases for criminal investigators to crack. Two detectives are on the trail of a bizarre murderer intent on slaughtering his victims, then using them as real-life puppets in a tale that he is trying to tell.
Fate
2003
6.0A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
NRCrockett 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 double-crosses at every turn.
Miami Vice: Freefall
1989
6.1The 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 culture-jamtastic that we're sorry we can't be there to hold your hand as you watch in dazed amazement. Thousands of hours of brain-boiling footage have been concentrated into an impenetrable jewel of an experience, teach us once and for all that loving well is the best revenge.
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
7.3Three sisters start out singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and become a successful girl group in the 1960s.
Sparkle
1976
7.8Miami 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 respective partners.
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984
5.5In 1953 Brooklyn, charismatic hood and The Stompers leader Vinnie Genzianna, his friend and second-in-command Crazy Shapiro, and their respective girlfriends Roz and Eva get wrapped up in an escalating conflict with the rival Black gang, The Chaplains, lead by Boogaloo Jones.
Hey Good Lookin'
1982
NRBurt 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 vanishes. Costello finds in his office Burt's son, 'jo jo' Ritchie, who had came because his father had ordered him to go to him. Then Jo Jo cames back to Groggy where he lives and when the two of them are dining, two men arrive and kill Groggy. Jo Jo runs away and Extralarge sets on finding him and his father.
Detective Extralarge: Yo-yo
1991
8.0Sunshine, an idyllic and almost forgotten island under British rule, is shortly to become independent. But a few days before this event is to take place, the British governor of the island is shot. Her Majesty's secret service is called in and Sam McCready asks Desmond Hannah of Scotland Yard to take charge of the case.
A Little Piece of Sunshine
1990
4.7At 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 the victims, and a police detective, but despite their efforts only the mysterious psychic DeRenzy knows what the killer is and how to stop it.
The Dark
1979
6.5Perry is at TV station "KGGY" to be interviewed but thanks to the interference of main anchor-person Brett Huston the interview is pulled. Mostly everybody hates Brett as Brett knows all the station workers secrets. He has also written a memo insulting all of the main station players - Vic St. John - the station manager, Twyla Cooper - the producer, Chuck Gilmore - the sports reporter, Gary Slate - the weatherman, Cassie Woodfield - the reporter and Gillian Pope. Brett is shot dead with Gillian's gun and therefore is arrested for the crime. Gillian calls in Perry, Della and Ken to investigate. As Della and Perry set out to solve the mystery, Ken gets close to Cassie but she is a suspect and when it appears that somebody is trying to kill her, the mystery deepens..
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991
6.3A 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 anything with a use. Luckily, our film creator gets the help of his friends.
The Wizard of Speed and Time
1989
NRThe 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, blending comedy, music, and variety performances into a network showcase.
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
9.0An assistant district attorney's (Phylicia Rashad) co-worker lover (Philip Michael Thomas) plans to prove her wrong about a case.
False Witness
1989
5.3A 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 prejudice and time if he is to save the town.
Stigma
1972
6.3Kelsey 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 living in a suitable environment because her new husband David is African-American. Based on a true story.
A Fight for Jenny
1986
6.5Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebration of the 70th birthday of imprisoned ANC leader Nelson Mandela. Highlight of the evening is the one hour live performance of Dire Straits feat. Eric Clapton.
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
7.7This 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 numbers racket.
Toma
1973
6.5Panic grips a small community after a tanker truck crashes through a fence at a wild animal park, freeing dozens of dangerous beasts.
The Beasts Are on the Streets
1978
NRA feisty widow falls in love with a zestful widower in a retirement community, much to the disapproval of her married daughter.
Valentine
1979
7.0A 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 with the fame and money he develops an addiction to the drug PCP.
Death Drug
1978
NRCharlie Barnett shows you how to succeed in college without trying.
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986
5.0Racial conflicts, love triangles and the awakening of passion will lead to disaster for a decadent aristocratic family in the newly independent Mexico.
The Fungi Man
1976