Richard Lawson
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Mar 7, 1947 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Loma Linda, California, USA
Biography
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
| 2025 | Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell StoryAl Sharpton | |
| 2024 | Tyler Perry's Divorce in the BlackClarence | |
| 2024 | Will I See You Again? | |
| 2024 | Beauty in BlackNorman | |
| 2023 | CHAAW: Chapter 1Chief of Police | |
| 2022 | The Black HamptonsMoses Britton | |
| 2022 | SherriSelf - Guest | |
| 2021 | Not AloneDr. James Clay | |
| 2021 | A Holiday ChanceGarvin | |
| 2021 | North HollywoodAdolf's Dad | |
| 2019 | Beyoncé Presents: Making The GiftSelf | |
| 2019 | Horror Noire: A History of Black HorrorSelf | |
| 2019 | Always a BridesmaidCarlton Blakeston Sr. | |
| 2019 | From Zero to I Love YouRon Logsdon | |
| 2019 | mixed-ishLynwood | |
| 2017 | Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll FableSelf | |
| 2016 | LemonadeSelf (home footage) | |
| 2016 | Saints & SinnersPastor Evan Johnson | |
| 2015 | A Royal Family ChristmasLeighton Royal | |
| 2015 | A Royal Family Holiday | |
| 2015 | StitchersAdmiral Decker | |
| 2010 | For Colored GirlsFrank | |
| 2008 | Love for SaleUncle Mac | |
| 2007 | They Are Here: The Real World of the PoltergeistsHimself | |
| 2006 | The Last StandWinston | |
| 2005 | Guess WhoMarcus | |
| 2005 | Numb3rsClay Porter, Sr. (uncredited) | |
| 2005 | Grey's AnatomyBill Pierce | |
| 2004 | Christmas at Water's EdgeMr. Turner | |
| 2003 | Blue Hill AvenueUncle Rob | |
| 2003 | Maniac MageeMr. Beale | |
| 2003 | All of Us | |
| 2003 | Dead Like MeWilliam Garrett | |
| 2002 | Half & HalfBen | |
| 2002 | For the PeopleClay Portman | |
| 2001 | The DivisionLaBon | |
| 2001 | The Bernie Mac ShowBishop | |
| 2000 | The DistrictRichard Gray | |
| 2000 | Soul FoodRev. Bobby Baxter | |
| 2000 | Strong MedicineAlton Clayborne | |
| 1999 | JusticeGus | |
| 1999 | Jackie's Back!Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1) | |
| 1999 | Judging AmyThomas Horne | |
| 1999 | Family LawChuck | |
| 1998 | How Stella Got Her Groove BackJack | |
| 1998 | L.A. DoctorsGary Miller | |
| 1997 | Wag the DogYoung Man / CIA | |
| 1997 | Good News | |
| 1996 | MoeshaMarlon James | |
| 1996 | Pandora's ClockDaniel Robb | |
| 1995 | The Parent 'Hood | |
| 1995 | JAGSgt. Dan Craig | |
| 1994 | Touched by an AngelNicholas Freeman | |
| 1994 | Sister, SisterVictor Sims | |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The New ClassJudge Thurston Jones | |
| 1989 | The ForgottenSgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott | |
| 1989 | Double Your PleasureDash | |
| 1989 | Father Dowling Mysteries | |
| 1987 | Wiseguy | |
| 1987 | The Days and Nights of Molly DoddDet. Nathaniel Hawthorne | |
| 1986 | Under the InfluenceDr. Duran | |
| 1986 | Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBIAdam Prentice | |
| 1985 | StickCornell | |
| 1985 | MacGyverJesse Colton | |
| 1985 | The Comedy FactoryDr. Julius Pepper | |
| 1984 | Streets of FireOfficer Ed Price | |
| 1984 | The Cosby ShowMr. Bostic | |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick | |
| 1983 | VDr Ben Taylor | |
| 1982 | PoltergeistRyan | |
| 1982 | St. ElsewhereThe Messiah | |
| 1982 | Remington SteeleMonroe Henderson | |
| 1982 | Chicago StoryDetective O.Z. Tate | |
| 1982 | T. J. HookerOfficer David McNeil | |
| 1981 | DynastyNick Kimball | |
| 1980 | The Jericho MileR.C. Stiles | |
| 1980 | The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love StoryGene Davis | |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I.Gerald Calvin | |
| 1979 | The Main EventHector Mantilla | |
| 1979 | CharlestonJames Harris | |
| 1978 | Coming HomePat | |
| 1978 | The White ShadowDavid Mackey | |
| 1977 | Audrey RosePoliceman #1 | |
| 1977 | Black FistLeroy Fisk | |
| 1977 | The Fantastic JourneyBarker | |
| 1977 | What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | |
| 1975 | CrossfireOfficer Ken Dillard | |
| 1974 | Sugar HillValentine | |
| 1974 | Good Times | |
| 1973 | Scream Blacula ScreamWillis Daniels | |
| 1973 | Kojak1st Suspect | |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco | |
| 1971 | Dirty HarryHomosexual (uncredited) | |
| 1971 | All in the FamilyAngry Black Man | |
| 1969 | Medical Center | |
| - | Black TerrorTalk Show Host |
| - | Black TerrorExecutive Producer |
| - | Black TerrorDirector |