Although in the series “Miami tough” he played the detective Ricardo Tubbs who hunted drug dealers as an undercover cop, in real life Philip Michael Thomas was a multidimensional personality. He studied Philosophy and Theology with a scholarship, he was involved in music making records and in business. And in his personal life he has also been busy as he fathered 11 children from five different women.
Philip Michael Thomas was born in 1949 in Columbus, Ohio. He was part of a large family, with seven half-siblings. His ancestry has roots from America, Africa, Germany and Ireland. From a young age he showed interest in acting and participated in many talent contests.
When he graduated from high school, he won a scholarship to Oakwood College, where he studied Theology and Philosophy.
After two years he attended Riverside University in California. During his studies, he won a role in the TV series Hair, which was popular at the time, launching his career. Thomas abandoned his acting studies for good. In the 1970s he appeared in small but characteristic roles in various works, including the classic musical “Sparkle”
Miami Vice’s Ricardo Tubbs
His big career break came in 1984 when he landed the role of Detective Ricardo Tubbs in the popular series Miami Vice, co-starring Don Johnson. Detective “Rico” Tubbs, who he played, was transferred from New York to Miami to avenge the murder of his brother by a drug dealer. There, with Detective Sonny Crockett, they mainly go after drug dealers as undercover cops.
The character he played in the series was a skilled and dedicated detective with a strong sense of justice. Detective Tubbs’ light-hearted and outgoing personality, combined with his stylish appearance, endeared him to the public.
Emmy Grammy Oscar Tony
His participation in Miami Vice made him known worldwide and brought him money and fame. When he started his career, as he has said in interviews, he wanted to win all the awards that exist in the American entertainment industry. In fact, he even “invented” the word EGOT from the initials of the respective awards. He eventually won the Audience Award for his portrayal of Detective Ricardo Tubbs in Miami Vice and was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1979.
The chemistry with his co-star, Don Johnson was obvious and showed from the auditions. He was one of the reasons he was chosen for the role and their relationship contributed to its success. In several episodes the relationship between “Sonny” and “Rico” is a central theme, with the cool detective Tubbs holding back the hot-blooded detective Crockett.
After Miami Vice ended, she continued to pursue acting and singing without ever reaching the level of success she had as an actor on the series. Versatile and versatile, he also dabbled in various businesses, (real estate, technology, digital media), not always successfully. He has written self-improvement books in which he shared his personal experiences and spiritual quests.
Personal life
His longest relationship was with model Kassandra Green whom he married. In their 11 years of marriage, they had five children. In total Philip Michael Thomas has 11 children from five different women. He is a devoted father who, as his children say, stands by their side. In fact, one of his daughters is successfully involved in singing.
In the photo, the well-known actor poses with seven of his 11 children.
He is a fan of healthy living. He is a vegetarian, does not drink or smoke. He is also involved in philanthropy, supporting youth, education and community development. As he has stated, even though he won a lot of what he had dreamed of, career, fame, money, love, he still does not stop dreaming and setting goals.
Although now more mature, Philip Michael Thomas declares that he does not stop dreaming and setting goals
The Miami Heat. Unruffled police officers, with armani, ferrari and sailboat, without “getting caught”
