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Philip Michael Thomas - the multi-talented performer best known as Detective Rico Tubbs in the iconic 1980s TV series Miami Vice (1984) - made his Broadway debut in 1971 in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play No Place to Be Somebody...and hasn't looked back since.
Philip Michael Thomas (born May 26, 1949) is an 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.
Philip Michael Thomas - the multi-talented performer best known as Detective Rico Tubbs in the iconic 1980s TV series Miami Vice (1984) - made his Broadway debut in 1971 in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play No Place to Be Somebody...and hasn't looked back since.
May 19, 2024 · • Philip Michael Thomas was born in Columbus, Ohio USA on 26 May 1949. • He is best known for playing lead character Detective Ricardo Tubbs in the crime action series “Miami Vice” (1984-1989) • He has appeared in more than 50 movies and TV series. • He has six children from other relationships and five children with his ex-wife Kassandra Green.
After Miami Vice, Philip Michael Thomas had aspirations to go even further, not just in television but in film, theatre and the music industry. Instead, his acting and music careers stalled, before Miami Vice was cancelled in 1990.
Miami Vice: Created by Anthony Yerkovich. With Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Olivia Brown. -Resplendent with authentic 1980s music, fashion, and vibe, "Miami Vice" follows two undercover detectives and their extended team through the mean streets of Miami, Florida.
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Philip Michael Thomas released his first album Living the book of my Life in 1986 and in 1987 he released his second album titled Somebody. In 1993 he co-wrote My, My, My Miam…I with Kathy Rahill and the song was chosen as the Miami’s city anthem.
Despite having vanished into virtual obscurity in the 1990's, actor Philip Michael Thomas continued to hold a special place in the hearts of many for personifying Detective Ricardo 'Rico'...
One of the most recognized television stars of the eighties, Thomas, along with co-star Don Johnson, helped define the look of "cool" for an entire era with his role on the highly stylized...
