How awesome is it that Rockstar managed to get Ricardo Tubbs from Miami Vice to play as a main character in a game based around the same time in a similar city? Tubbs’ Lance Vance was cooler than the underside of the pillow. He had the smoothest ride, was marginally helpful in shootouts and Thomas just brought a street-wiseness to the character who started out as Tommy’s partner and became his final enemy in the game.

Thomas also returned to play Lance in the prequel, Vice City Stories which is set a few years before VC and focuses on the Vance Brothers becoming major players in the city’s crime scene. Fun fact, Eddie Murphy was one of the inspirations for the character and Rockstar actually considered having him voice Lance Vance. I believe Philip Michael Thomas was a great decision.