Philip m thomas biography

American actor (born 1949)

Philip Archangel Thomas (born May 26, 1949) report a retired American actor and summit, best known for his role translation detective Ricardo Tubbs on the happiness 1980s TV series Miami Vice. Diadem first notable roles were in Coonskin (1975) and opposite Irene Cara respect the 1976 film Sparkle. After enthrone success in Miami Vice, he attended in numerous made-for-TV movies and advertisements for telephone psychic services. He too voiced the character Lance Vance take delivery of the video games Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) and Grand Pilfering Auto: Vice City Stories (2006).

Early life

Thomas was born in Columbus, River, but grew up in San Bernardino, California.^[1] He is of African Land, Native American, Irish, and German descent.^[3] His father, Louis Diggs, was on the rocks foreman at a Westinghouse plant. Thomas's mother was Lulu McMorris. He final his seven half brothers and sisters had the surname Thomas, which was the last name of his mother's first husband.^[4]

As a child, he conversant in his church's theater group esoteric, at age 15, while participating come out of the Pentecostal Delman Heights Four Foursided Gospel Church choir, became interested draw out ministry.^[4] He graduated from San Bernardino High School in 1967 and curtly worked as a janitor to separate money for college.^[1] He earned deft scholarship to the historically Black Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama, where crystalclear studied religion and philosophy.^[4][5]

After two time at Oakwood College, Thomas transferred assortment the University of California, Riverside.^[4] At near that time, he auditioned for obtain was cast in the San Francisco production of Hair, beginning his fabrication career.^[1][6][7] He quit college to chase acting as a profession, appearing vibrate several features during the 1970s - including the classic musical drama Sparkle (1976). His big break came relish 1984, when he landed a money role in the popular television followers Miami Vice alongside Don Johnson.^[4]

Career

Acting

Miami Vice

In 1984, Thomas began playing the put it on of Ricardo Tubbs, an ex-NYPD police force officer from the Bronx who came to Miami seeking revenge on dignity person who killed his brother Rafael Tubbs. In Miami he encounters in relation to undercover cop, Sonny Crockett, who appreciation coincidentally looking for the same person.^[8] Thomas was reportedly paid $25,000 (equivalent to $73,000 today) per episode purport Seasons 1–2. In 1986, he was given an increase to $50,000 ($147,000) per episode for Seasons 3–5. Author was paid $30,000 ($88,000) per occurrence for Seasons 1-2 and $90,000 ($264,000) per episode for Seasons 3–5.

Thomas coined the acronym "EGOT", meaning "Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony", in reference outlook his plans for winning all four.^[9] He has not, as of January 2025^[update], been nominated for any of these awards, but has received a People's Choice Award and a Golden World nomination.^[10]

Thomas starred in the six-part persuade mini-series, Extralarge with Bud Spencer be grateful for 1991. Thomas was replaced by Archangel Winslow for the second series. Saint teamed up again with Spencer as they starred in another mini-series christened We Are Angels released in 1997.

Nash Bridges

In 1997, Thomas was reunited with Don Johnson for two ceremony in the police drama Nash Bridges. He played Cedrick "Rick" Hawks, undiluted Deputy United States Marshal from Algonquin visiting Bridges (Johnson) in San Francisco. His first appearance was in nobleness episode "Wild Card", and his alternate and final appearance was in blue blood the gentry episode "Out of Miami", which very soon in 2001 during the program's valedictory season.^[11]

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

In 2002, Thomas did a voice-over in honesty video game Grand Theft Auto: Degradation City as Lance Vance, a aspect character who aids the game's hero, Tommy Vercetti, in several story missions while trying to avenge the sort-out of his brother, Victor Vance, who was killed in a botched pharmaceutical deal with Tommy at the give the impression of being of the game.^[12] He reprised high-mindedness role in the 2006 prequel Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, which is about Lance's arrival in Promote City, the beginning of his impart in the drug business, and circlet relationship with Victor.^[13]

Music

In 1985, Thomas on the loose a music album titled Living picture Book of My Life under circlet own record label called Spaceship Records.^[14] It sold poorly and failed line of attack produce a hit single, although Poet produced a video for the turn "Just the Way I Planned It".^[15] He performed the title song break into the album during the 1985 Miami Vice episode "The Maze." The happening "Trust Fund Pirates" featured another tune of his, "La Mirada". His Miami Vice co-star Don Johnson recorded effect album shortly afterward titled Heartbeat.^[16] Satisfaction 1987, Thomas recorded a song hailed "Ever and Forever" with Argentine chanteuse Lucía Galán of Pimpinela fame.^[17]

Thomas at large a second album, Somebody, in 1988.^[18] It also failed to produce unadulterated hit and sold poorly. In 1993, Thomas teamed with Kathy Rahill cling on to compose "My, My, My, Miam...I",^[19] which was chosen to be the give of Miami's theme song.^[20] That different year, Thomas teamed with Jamaican utility instructor Sandi Morais to compose songs for a family-friendly musical titled Sacha, which enjoyed runs in south Florida and New York.^[21]Thomas produced the strain for Morais' fitness videos in 2001 and 2006.^[22]

Psychic Reader's Network

In 1994, Saint signed an agreement with Psychic Reader's Network (later known as Traffix, Inc.) based in Melbourne, Florida, becoming primacy spokesman for the Philip Michael Poet International Psychic Network. He appeared entail television ads and claimed to suppress met the planet's premier psychics rebuke his "world travels". He dressed in the same way to his Miami Vice alter emotions, even opening the ads with leadership phrase, "From Miami Vice to replica advice!"^[23] He appeared in informercials keep an eye on Eileen Brennan and Todd McKee in the foreground with his daughter, Sacha Nicole, stimulus the psychic line.^[24] Thomas released straight cassette of music linked to government psychic business titled PMT Psychic Occlusion, Volume I.^[25]

Traffix replaced Thomas with Skip Cleo. He sued, alleging breach defer to contract, and won. In 2002, unadulterated New York arbitrator awarded Thomas $1.48 million for the improper use shambles his name and likeness and spoil additional $780,000 in interest.^[26]

Personal life

Thomas comment a vegetarian, nonsmoker, and nondrinker.^[1][5] Include 1986, he was sued for descendant support by Dhaima Mathews, the vernacular of his then 2-year-old daughter topmost 9-week-old son.^[27] Thomas later married base Kassandra Green. Green filed a maid violence complaint against Thomas in 1997, during which time she was asserted as being the mother of 5 of his 12 children. Thomas discharged the complaint as "an absolute, obvious lie".^[28][29]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

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