Philip Michael Thomas Biography

Philip Michael Thomas is a retired American Actor and Musician who was born and brought up in Columbus, Ohio. He is widely known for his roles as detective Ricardo Tubbs on the hit 1980s television series Miami Vice’. 

After his success in Miami Vice, he featured in various made for television movies and advertisements for telephone psychic services. He worked as a spokesperson for the cell phone entertainment company Next ones and supplied the voice for the role of Lance Vance in the video games Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.

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10 Quick Facts About Philip Michael Thomas

1. Name: Philip Michael Thomas
2. Age: 73 years old
3. Birthday: 26 May
4. Zodiac Sign: Gemini
5. Height: 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 meters)
6. Nationality:  American
7. Occupation: Actor, Musician
8. Marital Status: Divorced
9. Salary: Under Review
10. Net worth: $2.5 million

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Philip Michael Thomas Age

Michael is 73 years old as of 2022, he was born on 26 May 1949, in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. He celebrates his birthday on the 26th of May every year and his birth sign is Gemini.

Philip Michael Thomas Height

Thomas stands at a height of 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 meters). His shoe size is 8 (US). Philip has brown hair in color and red eyes.

Philip Michael Thomas Weight

Philip Weighs 190 lbs (86 kg).

Philip Michael Thomas Education

Michael went to San Bernardino High School and graduated in 1967. He earned a scholarship to the predominantly black Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama, where he studied religion and philosophy. After two years at Oakwood College, he 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.

Philip Michael Thomas Family

Thomas was born to Lulu McMorris and Louise Diggs in Columbus, Ohio. He is of African, Native American, Irish, and German descent. His father Louise, was a plant foreman at Westinghouse. He spent his childhood with his seven half-brothers and sisters had the surname Thomas, which was the last name of his mother’s first husband.

Philip Michael Thomas Wife

Philip was married to his then-wife Kassandra Thomas. The couple tied the knot in 1986, and they were blessed with five children. However, the couple divorced in 1998 due to reasons that remain unknown to the public. He also has six other children from his previous relationships.

Philip Michael Thomas Children

Michael is a proud father of 11 children from different mothers named, Sacred (son), Imaj (daughter), Chayenne (daughter), Kharisma (son), Sovereign (son), Gabriel (son), India (daughter), Khrishna (daughter), Noble (son), Sacha (daughter), and Melody (daughter).

Philip Michael Thomas Net Worth

Thomas has an estimated net worth of $2.5 million dollars as of 2020. This includes his assets, money and income. His primary source of income is his career as an Actor and Musician. Through his various sources of income, XY has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Philip Michael Thomas Measurements and Facts

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Philip Michael Thomas Bio and Wiki

• Full Names: Philip Michael Thomas
• Gender: Male
• Occupation / Profession: Actor and Musician
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: Multiracial (African, Native American, Irish, and German descent)
• Religion: Christian
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Philip Michael Thomas Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 71 years (2020)
• Zodiac Sign: Gemini
• Date of Birth: 26 May 1949
• Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio, United States
• Birthday: 26th May

Philip Michael Thomas Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: Not Available
• Height / How Tall?: 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 meters)
• Weight: 190 lbs (86 kg)
• Eye Color: Red
• Hair Color: Brown
• Shoe Size: 8 (US)

Philip Michael Thomas Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Louise Diggs
• Mother: Lulu McMorris
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
• Marital Status: Married
• Wife/Spouse: Married to Kassandra Thomas
• Children: Sons (Sacred, Kharisma, Sovereign, Gabriel and Noble) Daughter (s) (Imaj, Chayenne, India, Khrishna, Sacha and Melody)

Philip Michael Thomas Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $2.5 Million
• Salary: Under Review
• Source of Income: Actor and Musician

Philip Michael Thomas House and Cars

• Place of living: To be Updated
• Cars: Car Brand to be Updated

Philip Michael Thomas Miami Vice

In 1984, Philip started playing the role of Ricardo Tubbs, an ex-NYPD police officer from the Bronx who came to Miami seeking revenge on the person who killed his brother Rafael Tubbs. In Miami, he encounters another undercover cop, Sonny Crockett, who is coincidentally looking for the same person.

Philip was reportedly paid $25,000 (equivalent to $62,000 today) per episode for Seasons 1-2. In 1986, he was given an increase to $50,000 ($123,000) per episode for Seasons 3-5. Johnson was paid $30,000 ($74,000) per episode for Seasons 1-2 and $90,000 ($221,000) per episode for Seasons 3-5.

Philip coined the acronym ”EGOT”, meaning ”Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony”, in reference to his plans for winning all four. He has not, as yet, been nominated for any of these awards, but has received a People’s Choice Award and a Golden Globe nomination.

Philip Michael Thomas Nash Bridges

In 1997, Philip was reunited with Don Johnson for two features in the police drama Nash Bridges. He played Cedrick “Rick” Hawks, a Deputy United States Marshal from Miami visiting Bridges (Johnson) in San Francisco. His first feature was in the episode “Wild Card”, and his second and final features were in the episode “Out of Miami”, aired in 2001 during the program’s final season.

Philip Michael Thomas Music

In 1985, Philip released a music album titled ”Living the Book of My Life” under his own record label called Spaceship Records. It sold poorly and failed to produce a hit single, although Philip produced a video for the track ”Just the Way I Planned It”.

Philip performed the title song of the album during the 1985 Miami Vice episode ”The Maze.” The Maze.” The episode ”Trust Fund Pirates” featured another of his songs, ”La Miranda”. Philip Miami Vice co-star Don Johnson records an album shortly afterward titled Heartbeat.

In 1987 Philip recorded a song called ”Ever and Forever” with Argentine singer Lucia Galan of Pimpnela fame. Philip followed up in 1988 with a second album, Somebody. It also failed to produce a hit and sold poorly. In 1993, Philip teamed with Kathy Rahill to compose “My, My, My, Miam…I”, which was chosen as the city of Miami’s theme song.

That same year, Philip teamed with Jamaican fitness instructor Sandi Morals to compose runs for a family-friendly musical titled Sacha, which enjoyed runs in south Florida and New York. The two formed the Magic Cookie Production Company, Philip produced the music for Morais fitness videos in 2001 and 2006.

Philip Michael Thomas Religion

Thomas is a Christian, “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 studied religion and philosophy after high school.

Philip Michael Thomas 2019

On February 3, 2019, *People magazine once declared “Miami Vice“ as the “first show to look really new and different since color TV was invented”. The series starred Don Johnson as James “Sonny” Crockett and Thomas as Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs, two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in Miami. After the series was canceled, Philip reunited with Johnson as a guest star in the series “Nash Bridges.”

Philip Thomas Movies and TV Shows

Movies

• 1972 -Come Back, Charleston Blue as Minister
• 1973 – Book of Numbers as Dave Green
• 1975 – Mr. Ricco as Purvis Mapes
• 1976 – Sparkle as Stix

• 1978 – Death Drug as Jesse
• 1979 – The Wizard of Speed and Time Policeman as Mickey Polanko
• 1982 – Hey Good Lookin’ as Chaplin (voice)
• 1989 – The Wizard of Speed and Time as Policeman Mickey Polanko

• 1993 – Miami Shakedown as Frank Ferguson
• 1994 – River of Stone
• 2003 – Fate as Detective Ciprian Raines
• 2009 – Poet, Soldier as West

Television Shows

• 1973 – Griff as Eddie Marshall
• 1973–1974 – Toma as Bad Sam / Sam Hooper
• 1975 – Caribe Prince as John
• 1976 – Movin’ On as Banjo

• 1977 – Insight as Luther
• 1978  – The Beasts Are on the Streets as Eddie Morgan
• 1979 – Roots: The Next Generations as Eddie Franklin
• 1981 – Strike Force as Wesley

• 1982 – Trapper John, M.D. as Floyd Walsh
• 1984–1989 – Miami Vice as Detective Ricardo Tubbs
• 1986 – A Fight for Jenny as David Caldwell
• 1989 – False Witness as Bobby Marsh

• 1990 – Zorro as Jack Holten
• 1991 – Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter as Chuck Gilmore
• 1991–1992 – Detective Extralarge as Jean Philippe Dumas
• 1994 – Fortune Hunter as Gary Colt

• 1997–2001 – Nash Bridges as Cedrick Hawks

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