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Philip Michael Thomas

1949 - Today

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Philip Michael Thomas (born May 26, 1949) is an 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. After his success in Miami Vice, he appeared in numerous made-for-TV movies and advertisements for telephone psychic services. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philip Michael Thomas has received more than 2,907,769 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Philip Michael Thomas is the 2,018th most popular actor (down from 1,854th in 2019), the 3,349th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,190th in 2019) and the 966th most popular American Actor.

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  • 2.9M

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  • 53.07

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.84

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.07

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Philip Michael Thomas ranks 2,018 out of 9,996. Before him are Hugh Bonneville, David Tennant, Margaux Hemingway, Macha Méril, Jean Carmet, and Ming-Na Wen. After him are Jeff Chandler, Walter Koenig, Leo White, Remo Girone, Jean Hagen, and Desi Arnaz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Philip Michael Thomas ranks 183. Before him are Erik Estrada, Robert Palmer, Pierre Buyoya, Deep Roy, Ric Ocasek, and Keto Losaberidze. After him are Bill Bruford, Rakesh Sharma, Manuel Orantes, Lois McMaster Bujold, Rick Wakeman, and Aurelio De Laurentiis.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Philip Michael Thomas ranks 3,349 out of 18,182. Before him are McCoy Tyner (1938), Margaux Hemingway (1954), Ruggiero Ricci (1918), Charles Bachman (1924), Ron Carter (1937), and Tiger Woods (1975). After him are Jeff Chandler (1918), Bobby Brown (1969), David Stern (1942), Walter Koenig (1936), Horace McCoy (1897), and Clarence Clemons (1942).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Philip Michael Thomas ranks 966. Before him are Jean Acker (1893), Meg Foster (1948), Anne Archer (1947), Dan Castellaneta (1957), Carmen Argenziano (1943), and Margaux Hemingway (1954). After him are Jeff Chandler (1918), Walter Koenig (1936), Jean Hagen (1923), Sonny Landham (1941), Jeanne Tripplehorn (1963), and Kate Hudson (1979).

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