Philip Michael Thomas

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 madeforTV 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