Philip Michael Thomas
| Philip Michael Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 26, 1949 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Residence | Windermere, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor, musician |
| Years active | 1972–2006 |
| Spouse(s) | Kassandra Thomas (m. 1986-1998) |
| Children | 11 |
Philip Michael Thomas (born May 26, 1949) is an American actor. Thomas' most famous role is that of 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, Thomas appeared in numerous made-for-TV movies and advertisements for telephone psychic services. He served as a spokesperson for cell phone entertainment company Nextones, and supplied the voice for the character Lance Vance on the video games Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
Thomas was born in Columbus, Ohio, but grew up in San Bernardino, California. His father, Louis Diggs, was a plant foreman at Westinghouse. Thomas' mother was Lulu McMorris. He and his seven half brothers and sisters went by the surname Thomas, which was the last name of his mother's first husband.
As a child, he acted in his church's theater group, and at age 15, while participating in the Pentecostal Delman Heights Four Square Gospel Church choir, became interested in ministry. He graduated from San Bernardino High in 1967 and briefly took up work as a janitor to save money for college. Thomas earned a scholarship to the predominantly black Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama, where he studied religion and philosophy after high school.
After two years at Oakwood College, Thomas transferred to the University of California, Riverside. During this time, he auditioned for and won a role in the San Francisco cast of Hair, which began his acting career., Thomas ultimately quit school to pursue acting as a profession, appearing in several features during the 1970s. His big break came in 1984, when he landed a starring role in the popular television series, Miami Vice, alongside Don Johnson.
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