Philip Michael Thomas Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a TV Land Award for Coolest Crime Fighting Team along with Don Johnson for "Miami Vice" in 2006
• Attended Oakwood College, UC Riverside, and UC Berkeley, and was given an honorary doctorate from Shaw University in 1997
• Made his screen acting debut in the film "Come Back, Charleston Blue" in 1972
• In 1971, he made his Broadway debut in "No Place to Be Somebody," a Pulitzer Prize-winning play
• Recorded several music albums and had many of his songs featured in "Miami Vice" episodes
• Co-wrote, produced, and composed music and lyrics for the play "Sacha" in the late 1990s and early 2000s
• Best known for his role as Ricardo Tubbs in "Miami Vice" and as Stix in "Sparkle․"
• Appeared in advertisements for telephone psychic services and the cell phone entertainment company Nextones
• Wore a gold medallion reading "EGOT" during the height of the success of "Miami Vice" which stood for the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony he hoped to win
• Voices the vengeful Lance Vance in the video games "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" and "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories․"