

Richard Lawson
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
7 Mar 1947
Age
79 Years
Born In
Loma Linda, California, USA
Total Projects
96
Years Active
56 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
Richard Lee Lawson (born March 7, 1947) is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. He is perhaps best known for his roles in genre films; he portrayed Ryan in the 1982 film Poltergeist, and Dr. Ben Taylor in the 1983 NBC miniseries V.
Known For
Filmography

movie
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
as Al Sharpton

tv
Beauty in Black
Beauty in Black
as Norman

movie
Will I See You Again?
Will I See You Again?

movie
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
as Clarence

movie
CHAAW: Chapter 1
CHAAW: Chapter 1
as Chief of Police

tv
Sherri
Sherri
as Self - Guest

tv
The Black Hamptons
The Black Hamptons
as Moses Britton

movie
A Holiday Chance
A Holiday Chance
as Garvin

movie
Not Alone
Not Alone
as Dr. James Clay

movie
North Hollywood
North Hollywood
as Adolf's Dad

movie
Always a Bridesmaid
Always a Bridesmaid
as Carlton Blakeston Sr.

tv
mixed-ish
mixed-ish
as Lynwood

movie
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
as Self

movie
From Zero to I Love You
From Zero to I Love You
as Ron Logsdon

movie
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
as Self

movie
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
as Self

movie
Lemonade
Lemonade
as Self (home footage)

tv
Saints & Sinners
Saints & Sinners
as Pastor Evan Johnson

movie
A Royal Family Christmas
A Royal Family Christmas
as Leighton Royal

movie
A Royal Family Holiday
A Royal Family Holiday

tv
Stitchers
Stitchers
as Admiral Decker

movie
For Colored Girls
For Colored Girls
as Frank

movie
Love for Sale
Love for Sale
as Uncle Mac

movie
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
as Himself

movie
The Last Stand
The Last Stand
as Winston

tv
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
as Bill Pierce

movie
Guess Who
Guess Who
as Marcus

tv
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
as Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)

movie
Christmas at Water's Edge
Christmas at Water's Edge
as Mr. Turner

movie
Blue Hill Avenue
Blue Hill Avenue
as Uncle Rob

tv
All of Us
All of Us

tv
Dead Like Me
Dead Like Me
as William Garrett

movie
Maniac Magee
Maniac Magee
as Mr. Beale

tv
Half & Half
Half & Half
as Ben

tv
For the People
For the People
as Clay Portman

tv
The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show
as Bishop

tv
The Division
The Division
as LaBon

tv
The District
The District
as Richard Gray

tv
Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine
as Alton Clayborne

tv
Soul Food
Soul Food
as Rev. Bobby Baxter

tv
Family Law
Family Law
as Chuck

tv
Judging Amy
Judging Amy
as Thomas Horne

movie
Jackie's Back!
Jackie's Back!
as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)

movie
Justice
Justice
as Gus

tv
L.A. Doctors
L.A. Doctors
as Gary Miller

movie
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
as Jack

movie
Wag the Dog
Wag the Dog
as Young Man / CIA

tv
Good News
Good News

tv
Pandora's Clock
Pandora's Clock
as Daniel Robb

tv
Moesha
Moesha
as Marlon James

tv
JAG
JAG
as Sgt. Dan Craig

tv
The Parent 'Hood
The Parent 'Hood

tv
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Nicholas Freeman

tv
Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister
as Victor Sims

tv
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
as Judge Thurston Jones

movie
Double Your Pleasure
Double Your Pleasure
as Dash

movie
The Forgotten
The Forgotten
as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott

tv
Father Dowling Mysteries
Father Dowling Mysteries

tv
Wiseguy
Wiseguy

tv
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
as Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne

movie
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
as Adam Prentice

movie
Under the Influence
Under the Influence
as Dr. Duran

tv
MacGyver
MacGyver
as Jesse Colton

tv
The Comedy Factory
The Comedy Factory
as Dr. Julius Pepper

movie
Stick
Stick
as Cornell

tv
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
as Mr. Bostic

movie
Streets of Fire
Streets of Fire
as Officer Ed Price

tv
Hardcastle and McCormick
Hardcastle and McCormick

tv
V
V
as Dr Ben Taylor

tv
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
as The Messiah

tv
Remington Steele
Remington Steele
as Monroe Henderson

movie
Poltergeist
Poltergeist
as Ryan

tv
T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
as Officer David McNeil

tv
Chicago Story
Chicago Story
as Detective O.Z. Tate

tv
Dynasty
Dynasty
as Nick Kimball

tv
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
as Gerald Calvin

movie
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile
as R.C. Stiles

movie
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
as Gene Davis

movie
The Main Event
The Main Event
as Hector Mantilla

movie
Charleston
Charleston
as James Harris

tv
The White Shadow
The White Shadow
as David Mackey

movie
Coming Home
Coming Home
as Pat

tv
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

movie
Black Fist
Black Fist
as Leroy Fisk

movie
Audrey Rose
Audrey Rose
as Policeman #1

tv
The Fantastic Journey
The Fantastic Journey
as Barker

movie
Crossfire
Crossfire
as Officer Ken Dillard

tv
Good Times
Good Times

movie
Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill
as Valentine

tv
Kojak
Kojak
as 1st Suspect

movie
Scream Blacula Scream
Scream Blacula Scream
as Willis Daniels

tv
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco

movie
Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry
as Homosexual (uncredited)

tv
All in the Family
All in the Family
as Angry Black Man

tv
Medical Center
Medical Center

movie
Black Terror
Black Terror
as Talk Show Host