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Why almost no credits after miami vice?


Does he not like acting?

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Because of almost no talent.

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Maybe, but he does have screen presence.

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When Dennis Miller was a weekend update anchor on Saturday Night Live he did a joke about how the final episode of Miami Vice was airing that week. He then ended the piece by saying "Viewers may notice a slight change in our orbit around the sun when this man falls off the face of the earth," showing a picture of Philip Michael Thomas.

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So they thought he didn't have any talent?

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I guess. If I recall correctly Dennis Miller himself wrote the joke and said years later that it was probably the meanest bit he ever did.

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Back when Dennis Miller was passably funny. Now he's just another born-again "9/11 Conservative"

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He has a dozen kids so maybe he is to busy elsewhere.

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Kids gotta eat. Food costs money.

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I was saying about maybe not enough acting because he was busy making babies.

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With how many women?

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Has six daughters, one step-daughter, and five sons from 5 different relationships. Step-daughter, Monica. Sacha, his first born daughter with first wife Pat Thomas. Daughter Khrishna to Merria Ross. Daughters Melody and India to actress Sheila Dewindt. Daughter Chayenne and son Gabriel (A.K.A. "Philip Jr.") with Dhaima Matthews. Daughter Imaj and sons Sovereign, Sacred, Kharisma, and Noble with second wife Kassandra Thomas.

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He's just building energy and preparing for his future come back to finally win his EGOT

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at least he's still working, he served me at Starbucks last week

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It may have something to do with this:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X84tlNzppyw

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Lol. Truly revolting.

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After that he should be serving jail time. That was crazy bad.

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That was disturbing.

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Just to add..The Hot show phenomenon...

Hard to get acting gigs after a popular show you are in fades out.

Fans can also assoicate the character with the actor too easily. So new shows shun these actors.


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But why did Don Johnson have a career then?

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did he though?

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Yeah he was in, ummm I can’t remember it.

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lol

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You people should watch something that isn't in the imdb top 250.

The hot spot and and dead bang were cool movies. Plus he did that show nash bridges and just recently he was in watchmen and knives out.

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It's been YEARS since I watched it but I remember loving the movie, Dead Bang (1989). Hopefully it aged well.

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Is this still about PMT ?

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over 100 credits

several big budget movies and a long running TV show plus several others

estimated net worth of more than $50 million

yeah, he had a career


https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000467/

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lol

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It took awhile, he disappeared for years afterwards... tried to start a music career....had a minor
top ten hit 'Heartbeat'.

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Tried to start a music career? I think it was more of a novelty thing on the side.

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All sorts of actors were tried break into the music biz. Anyone remember Bruce Willis and The Return of Bruno? I think he hit the top 10 with this song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trEuG-m9uBA

Some others...
Jack Wagner - All I Need
Eddie Murphy - Party All The Time
John Stamos - Forever
Don Johnson - Heartbeat

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