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Philip Michael Thomas

1949 - Today

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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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philip Michael Thomas is the 2,112th most popular actor (up from 2,113th in 2019), the 3,745th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,421st in 2019) and the 1,031st most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Philip Michael Thomas ranks 2,112 out of 13,578. Before him are Jeanne Tripplehorn, Lee Young-ae, Josh Holloway, Scatman Crothers, Charlie Rivel, and Zac Efron. After him are Tyne Daly, Allison Janney, Melissa McBride, Catherine Keener, Kinuyo Tanaka, and Clive Revill.

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Among people born in 1949, Philip Michael Thomas ranks 222. Before him are David Foster, Rasim Delić, Brent Spiner, Tadashi Yanai, Thierry Sabine, and José Pékerman. After him are Bill Bruford, Rick Wakeman, Papa Wemba, Ottavia Piccolo, Lindsey Buckingham, and Bernard Farcy.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Philip Michael Thomas ranks 3,745 out of 20,380. Before him are Curtis Mayfield (1942), Steven Wright (1955), Scatman Crothers (1910), Wesley Clark (1944), Zac Efron (1987), and J. J. Abrams (1966). After him are Tyne Daly (1946), James Rosenquist (1933), Allison Janney (1959), Melissa McBride (1965), R. James Woolsey Jr. (1941), and Al Green (1946).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Philip Michael Thomas ranks 1,031. Before him are Brent Spiner (1949), Harry Myers (1882), Jeanne Tripplehorn (1963), Josh Holloway (1969), Scatman Crothers (1910), and Zac Efron (1987). After him are Tyne Daly (1946), Allison Janney (1959), Melissa McBride (1965), Catherine Keener (1959), Bruce McGill (1950), and Dove Cameron (1996).

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