Philip Michael Thomas – 1949

Phillip Michael Thomas created a name for himself in the entertainment world with four decades’ worth of investments. He is best remembered as the slick, smooth-talking Detective Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs in the 1980s smash television series Miami Vice. Fans of the iconic show still hold it in high regard 36 years after it first aired.

He auditioned for and starred in the San Francisco cast of Hair which launched his acting career. Thomas eventually dropped out of school to pursue acting full-time in the 1970s, appearing in many films, including the famous black musical drama Sparkle. His big break came in 1984 when Thomas won a significant role in the iconic television series Miami Vice, and, as they say, the rest is history.