ACTOR

Philip Michael Thomas

1949 - Today

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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. 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 3,168,853 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Philip Michael Thomas is the 2,115th most popular actor (down from 2,016th in 2019), the 3,421st most popular biography from United States (down from 3,341st in 2019) and the 976th most popular American Actor.

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  • 3.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.13

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.56

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.17

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Philip Michael Thomas ranks 2,115 out of 13,578. Before him are Bruce Davison, John C. McGinley, Greta Scacchi, Ferdi Tayfur, Anne Buydens, and John Wood. After him are Pierre Barouh, Teri Garr, Rosanna Schiaffino, Arlene Dahl, Jill Clayburgh, and Kathryn Morris.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Philip Michael Thomas ranks 207. Before him are Papa Wemba, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Roger Deakins, Ric Ocasek, Francis Rossi, and Michel Djotodia. After him are Leslie Easterbrook, Dick Nanninga, Yūsaku Matsuda, Bill Bruford, Alice Walton, and Edu.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Philip Michael Thomas ranks 3,421 out of 20,380. Before him are Amy Beach (1867), Henry Hazlitt (1894), Red Buttons (1919), Bruce Davison (1946), Jerry Siegel (1914), and John C. McGinley (1959). After him are Julian Rotter (1916), Teri Garr (1944), Arlene Dahl (1925), Richie Ginther (1930), Jill Clayburgh (1944), and Kathryn Morris (1969).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Philip Michael Thomas ranks 976. Before him are Machine Gun Kelly (1990), Frederic Forrest (1936), Damon Wayans (1960), Red Buttons (1919), Bruce Davison (1946), and John C. McGinley (1959). After him are Teri Garr (1944), Arlene Dahl (1925), Jill Clayburgh (1944), Kathryn Morris (1969), Leslie Easterbrook (1949), and Thomas F. Wilson (1959).

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