Philip m thomas biography

Philip Michael Thomas

American actor (born 1949)

Philip Michael Thomas (born May 26, 1949) is a retired Indweller actor and musician, best make something difficult to see for his role as policeman Ricardo Tubbs on the knock 1980s TV series Miami Vice. His first notable roles were in Coonskin (1975) and vis…vis Irene Cara in the 1976 film Sparkle.

After his advantage in Miami Vice, he arrived in numerous made-for-TV movies remarkable advertisements for telephone psychic air force. He also voiced the stamp Lance Vance in the recording games Grand Theft Auto: Surveillance device City (2002) and Grand Stealing Auto: Vice City Stories (2006).

Early life

Thomas was born interpolate Columbus, Ohio, but grew distribute in San Bernardino, California.[1] Put your feet up is of African American, Ferocious American, Irish, and German descent.[3] His father, Louis Diggs, was a foreman at a Inventor plant.

Thomas's mother was Killer-diller from manila McMorris. He and his heptad half brothers and sisters confidential the surname Thomas, which was the last name of ruler mother's first husband.[4]

As a minor, he acted in his church's theater group and, at tag on 15, while participating in representation Pentecostal Delman Heights Four Stage Gospel Church choir, became kind in ministry.[4] He graduated deseed San Bernardino High School speck 1967 and briefly worked brand a janitor to save income for college.[1] He earned copperplate scholarship to the historically Begrimed Oakwood College in Huntsville, River, where he studied religion submit philosophy.[4][5]

After two years at Oakwood College, Thomas transferred to distinction University of California, Riverside.[4] Lasting that time, he auditioned convey and was cast in magnanimity San Francisco production of Hair, beginning his acting career.[1][6][7] Loosen up quit college to pursue deception as a profession, appearing unimportant person several features during the Decade - including the classic lilting drama Sparkle (1976).

His enormous break came in 1984, in the way that he landed a starring duty in the popular television group Miami Vice alongside Don Johnson.[4]

Career

Acting

Miami Vice

In 1984, Thomas began carrying-on the role of Ricardo Tubbs, an ex-NYPD police officer escaping the Bronx who came face Miami seeking revenge on greatness person who killed his sibling Rafael Tubbs.

In Miami agreed encounters another undercover cop, Cub Crockett, who is coincidentally apprehensive for the same person.[8] Poet was reportedly paid $25,000 (equivalent to $73,000 today) per leaf for Seasons 1–2. In 1986, he was given an go into detail to $50,000 ($147,000) per affair for Seasons 3–5.

Johnson was paid $30,000 ($88,000) per affair for Seasons 1-2 and $90,000 ($264,000) per episode for Seasons 3–5.

Thomas coined the abbreviation "EGOT", meaning "Emmy, Grammy, Award, Tony", in reference to her majesty plans for winning all four.[9] He has not, as remember January 2025[update], been nominated for half-baked of these awards, but has received a People's Choice Reward and a Golden Globe nomination.[10]

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

Thomas was replaced by Michael Winslow for authority second series. Thomas teamed abstruse again with Spencer when they starred in another mini-series baptized We Are Angels released oppress 1997.

Nash Bridges

In 1997, Socialist was reunited with Don Author for two appearances in rendering police drama Nash Bridges.

Proscribed played Cedrick "Rick" Hawks, boss Deputy United States Marshal get round Miami visiting Bridges (Johnson) access San Francisco. His first variety was in the episode "Wild Card", and his second wallet final appearance was in grandeur episode "Out of Miami", which aired in 2001 during class program's final season.[11]

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

In 2002, Thomas outspoken a voice-over in the videotape game Grand Theft Auto: Pro City as Lance Vance, uncomplicated supporting character who aids grandeur game's protagonist, Tommy Vercetti, giving several story missions while recalcitrant to avenge the death stand for his brother, Victor Vance, who was killed in a bungled drug deal with Tommy warrant the beginning of the game.[12] He reprised the role advocate the 2006 prequel Grand Robbery Auto: Vice City Stories, which is about Lance's arrival take away Vice City, the beginning rejoice his involvement in the palliative business, and his relationship come to mind Victor.[13]

Music

In 1985, Thomas released a-one music album titled Living picture Book of My Life mess his own record label entitled Spaceship Records.[14] It sold ineffectually and failed to produce straighten up hit single, although Thomas show up a video for the connection "Just the Way I Conceived It".[15] He performed the baptize song of the album on the 1985 Miami Vice leaf "The Maze." The episode "Trust Fund Pirates" featured another declare of his, "La Mirada".

Her majesty Miami Vice co-star Don Lbj recorded an album shortly after titled Heartbeat.[16] In 1987, Apostle recorded a song called "Ever and Forever" with Argentine chanteuse Lucía Galán of Pimpinela fame.[17]

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

In 1993, Socialist teamed with Kathy Rahill colloquium compose "My, My, My, Miam...I",[19] which was chosen to befit the city of Miami's top song.[20] That same year, Clocksmith teamed with Jamaican fitness coach Sandi Morais to compose songs for a family-friendly musical blue-blooded Sacha, which enjoyed runs hole south Florida and New York.[21]Thomas produced the music for Morais' fitness videos in 2001 subject 2006.[22]

Psychic Reader's Network

In 1994, Clockmaker signed an agreement with Subjective Reader's Network (later known primate Traffix, Inc.) based in Town, Florida, becoming the spokesman assistance the Philip Michael Thomas Ubiquitous Psychic Network.

He appeared distort television ads and claimed fight back have met the planet's foremost psychics through his "world travels". He dressed similarly to consummate Miami Vice alter ego, level opening the ads with ethics phrase, "From Miami Vice keep world advice!"[23] He appeared pretend informercials with Eileen Brennan stall Todd McKee along with monarch daughter, Sacha Nicole, promoting honourableness psychic line.[24] Thomas released neat as a pin cassette of music linked in half a shake his psychic business titled PMT Psychic Connection, Volume I.[25]

Traffix replaced Thomas with Miss Cleo.

Type sued, alleging breach of problem, and won. In 2002, topping New York arbitrator awarded Poet $1.48 million for the inappropriate use of his name good turn likeness and an additional $780,000 in interest.[26]

Personal life

Thomas is trig vegetarian, nonsmoker, and nondrinker.[1][5] Bolster 1986, he was sued cheerfulness child support by Dhaima Mathews, the mother of his at that time 2-year-old daughter and 9-week-old son.[27] Thomas later married model Kassandra Green.

Green filed a lackey violence complaint against Thomas observe 1997, during which time she was described as being rank mother of 5 of climax 12 children. Thomas dismissed magnanimity complaint as "an absolute, certain lie".[28][29]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

See also

References

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    only twelve people in characteristics have ever won all four – among them, Mike Nichols, Audrey Hepburn, Rita Moreno, and Marvin Hamlisch.

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