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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 .
The EGOT acronym was coined by actor Philip Michael Thomas in late 1984. While starring in Miami Vice, he stated a desire to achieve the EGOT within five years. [7] [8] The acronym gained wider recognition following a 2009 episode of 30 Rock that introduced EGOT status as a recurring plotline.
EGOT, often referred to as the “grand slam” of entertainment awards, originated from the dream of a Miami Vice star nearly 40 years ago. Coined by actor Philip Michael Thomas, best known for ...
In 1984, Philip Michael Thomas was on top of the world. At the age of 35, the Ohio-born actor had landed a leading role as Detective Ricardo Tubbs in Miami Vice, the Michael Mann-produced cop show ...
Tubbs was originally portrayed by Philip Michael Thomas in the television series from 1984 to 1990, and later by Jamie Foxx in the feature film in 2006. Tubbs is an undercover detective for the Metro-Dade Police Department's Organized Crime Bureau, having relocated to Miami from New York City in order to track down his brother's murderer.
Folks are fawning over Sacred Light Amadeus Thomas, the son of the Miami Vice star Philip Michael Thomas. Like father, like son...
Living the Book of My Life is the debut album of actor Philip Michael Thomas, released in 1985. Written and produced by Thomas himself, the album was one stage of his intention to win the "EGOT" combination of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards. Despite his ambitions, and the involvement of several noted reggae session musicians, the album has ...
Miami Vice is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann for NBC. [1] The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs, two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in Miami. The series ran for five seasons on NBC ...