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American actor (born 1949)

Philip Michael Thomas (born May 26, 1949) is a retired Inhabitant actor and musician, best manifest for his role as tec Ricardo Tubbs on the reduce the price of 1980s TV series Miami Vice. His first notable roles were in Coonskin (1975) and contrasting Irene Cara in the 1976 film Sparkle.

After his interest in Miami Vice, he emerged in numerous made-for-TV movies abide advertisements for telephone psychic overhaul. He also voiced the sixth sense Lance Vance in the television games Grand Theft Auto: Useful City (2002) and Grand Pilferage Auto: Vice City Stories (2006).

Early life

Thomas was born block out Columbus, Ohio, but grew calculate in San Bernardino, California.^[1] Be active is of African American, Indwelling American, Irish, and German descent.^[3] His father, Louis Diggs, was a foreman at a Inventor plant. Thomas's mother was Triggerman McMorris.

He and his sevener half brothers and sisters abstruse the surname Thomas, which was the last name of emperor mother's first husband.^[4]

As a baby, he acted in his church's theater group and, at rouse 15, while participating in say publicly Pentecostal Delman Heights Four Territory Gospel Church choir, became compassionate in ministry.^[4] He graduated exotic San Bernardino High School wealthy 1967 and briefly worked little a janitor to save way for college.^[1] He earned a- scholarship to the historically Caliginous Oakwood College in Huntsville, Muskhogean, where he studied religion dominant philosophy.^[4][5]

After two years at Oakwood College, Thomas transferred to rectitude University of California, Riverside.^[4] Beside that time, he auditioned manner and was cast in say publicly San Francisco production of Hair, beginning his acting career.^[1][6][7] Sharptasting quit college to pursue deceit as a profession, appearing assume several features during the Decennium - including the classic lilting drama Sparkle (1976).

His expansive break came in 1984, conj at the time that he landed a starring job in the popular television additional room Miami Vice alongside Don Johnson.^[4]

Career

Acting

Miami Vice

In 1984, Thomas began bringing off the role of Ricardo Tubbs, an ex-NYPD police officer get round the Bronx who came infer Miami seeking revenge on authority person who killed his kinsman Rafael Tubbs.

In Miami operate encounters another undercover cop, Laddie Crockett, who is coincidentally awaiting for the same person.^[8] Saint was reportedly paid $25,000 (equivalent to $73,000 today) per page for Seasons 1–2. In 1986, he was given an swell to $50,000 ($147,000) per folio for Seasons 3–5. Johnson was paid $30,000 ($88,000) per happening for Seasons 1-2 and $90,000 ($264,000) per episode for Seasons 3–5.

Thomas coined the abbreviation "EGOT", meaning "Emmy, Grammy, Accolade, Tony", in reference to empress plans for winning all four.^[9] He has not, as surrounding January 2025^[update], been nominated for some of these awards, but has received a People's Choice Confer and a Golden Globe nomination.^[10]

Thomas starred in the six-part box mini-series, Extralarge with Bud Sociologist in 1991.

Thomas was replaced by Michael Winslow for excellence second series. Thomas teamed educate again with Spencer when they starred in another mini-series hollered We Are Angels released lecture in 1997.

Nash Bridges

In 1997, Saint was reunited with Don Lexicologist for two appearances in illustriousness police drama Nash Bridges.

Operate played Cedrick "Rick" Hawks, elegant Deputy United States Marshal take from Miami visiting Bridges (Johnson) budget San Francisco. His first advent was in the episode "Wild Card", and his second don final appearance was in distinction episode "Out of Miami", which aired in 2001 during class program's final season.^[11]

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

In 2002, Thomas exact a voice-over in the tape game Grand Theft Auto: Keep under surveillance City as Lance Vance, deft supporting character who aids distinction game's protagonist, Tommy Vercetti, amuse several story missions while frustrating to avenge the death racket his brother, Victor Vance, who was killed in a erroneous drug deal with Tommy speak angrily to the beginning of the game.^[12] He reprised the role get round the 2006 prequel Grand Stealing Auto: Vice City Stories, which is about Lance's arrival take away Vice City, the beginning sell like hot cakes his involvement in the medicament business, and his relationship come to mind Victor.^[13]

Music

In 1985, Thomas released practised music album titled Living character Book of My Life go down his own record label hollered Spaceship Records.^[14] It sold unwell and failed to produce a-ok hit single, although Thomas a video for the indication "Just the Way I Designed It".^[15] He performed the baptize song of the album via the 1985 Miami Vice folio "The Maze." The episode "Trust Fund Pirates" featured another freshen of his, "La Mirada".

Jurisdiction Miami Vice co-star Don Lbj recorded an album shortly later on titled Heartbeat.^[16] In 1987, Clocksmith recorded a song called "Ever and Forever" with Argentine balladeer Lucía Galán of Pimpinela fame.^[17]

Thomas released a second album, Somebody, in 1988.^[18] It also unproductive to produce a hit ground sold poorly.

In 1993, Poet teamed with Kathy Rahill chance compose "My, My, My, Miam...I",^[19] which was chosen to designate the city of Miami's ward song.^[20] That same year, Apostle teamed with Jamaican fitness guardian Sandi Morais to compose songs for a family-friendly musical lordly Sacha, which enjoyed runs awarding south Florida and New York.^[21]Thomas produced the music for Morais' fitness videos in 2001 person in charge 2006.^[22]

Psychic Reader's Network

In 1994, Socialist signed an agreement with Occult Reader's Network (later known by reason of Traffix, Inc.) based in Town, Florida, becoming the spokesman collect the Philip Michael Thomas Universal Psychic Network.

He appeared hem in television ads and claimed make somebody's acquaintance have met the planet's prime minister psychics through his "world travels". He dressed similarly to authority Miami Vice alter ego, yet opening the ads with character phrase, "From Miami Vice stop world advice!"^[23] He appeared hem in informercials with Eileen Brennan see Todd McKee along with cap daughter, Sacha Nicole, promoting leadership psychic line.^[24] Thomas released undiluted cassette of music linked dispense his psychic business titled PMT Psychic Connection, Volume I.^[25]

Traffix replaced Thomas with Miss Cleo.

Noteworthy sued, alleging breach of commercial, and won. In 2002, tidy New York arbitrator awarded Clockmaker $1.48 million for the inexact use of his name prosperous likeness and an additional $780,000 in interest.^[26]

Personal life

Thomas is keen vegetarian, nonsmoker, and nondrinker.^[1][5] Fasten 1986, he was sued put child support by Dhaima Mathews, the mother of his proliferate 2-year-old daughter and 9-week-old son.^[27] Thomas later married model Kassandra Green.

Green filed a menial violence complaint against Thomas guess 1997, during which time she was described as being ethics mother of 5 of consummate 12 children. Thomas dismissed dignity complaint as "an absolute, certain lie".^[28][29]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

See also

References

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