Richard Lawson
March 7, 1947 (78 years old) in Loma Linda, California, USA
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
Credits
- 2024 · Beauty in Black as Norman
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2021 · Not Alone as Dr. James Clay
- 2021 · North Hollywood as Adolf's Dad
- 2019 · mixed-ish as Lynwood
- 2015 · Stitchers as Admiral Decker
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as Bill Pierce
- 2005 · Numb3rs as Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)
- 2003 · All of Us as
- 2003 · Dead Like Me as William Garrett
- 2003 · Maniac Magee as Mr. Beale
- 2002 · Half & Half as Ben
- 2001 · The Bernie Mac Show as Bishop
- 2001 · The Division as LaBon
- 2000 · The District as Richard Gray
- 2000 · Strong Medicine as Alton Clayborne
- 1999 · Family Law as Chuck
- 1999 · Judging Amy as Thomas Horne
- 1998 · L.A. Doctors as Gary Miller
- 1996 · Moesha as
- 1995 · JAG as Sgt. Dan Craig
- 1995 · The Parent 'Hood as
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Nicholas Freeman
- 1994 · Sister, Sister as Victor Sims
- 1993 · Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Judge Thurston Jones
- 1989 · The Forgotten as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
- 1989 · Father Dowling Mysteries as
- 1987 · Wiseguy as
- 1987 · The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd as Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne
- 1985 · MacGyver as Jesse Colton
- 1984 · The Cosby Show as Mr. Bostic
- 1983 · Hardcastle and McCormick as
- 1983 · V as Dr Ben Taylor
- 1982 · St. Elsewhere as
- 1982 · Remington Steele as Monroe Henderson
- 1982 · Poltergeist as Ryan
- 1982 · T. J. Hooker as Officer David McNeil
- 1981 · Dynasty as Nick Kimball
- 1980 · Magnum, P.I. as Gerald Calvin
- 1978 · The White Shadow as David Mackey
- 1977 · Audrey Rose as Policeman #1
- 1974 · Good Times as
- 1973 · Kojak as 1st Suspect
- 1972 · The Streets of San Francisco as
- 1971 · Dirty Harry as Homosexual (uncredited)
- 1971 · All in the Family as Angry Black Man
- 1969 · Medical Center as
- Future · Black Terror as Talk Show Host
- 2025 · Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story as Al Sharpton
- 2024 · Will I See You Again? as
- 2024 · Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black as Clarence
- 2023 · CHAAW: Chapter 1 as Chief of Police
- 2022 · The Black Hamptons as Moses Britton
- 2021 · A Holiday Chance as Garvin
- 2019 · Always a Bridesmaid as Carlton Blakeston Sr.
- 2019 · Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift as Self
- 2019 · From Zero to I Love You as Ron Logsdon
- 2019 · Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror as Self
- 2017 · Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable as Self
- 2016 · Lemonade as Self (home footage)
- 2016 · Saints & Sinners as Pastor Evan Johnson
- 2015 · A Royal Family Christmas as Leighton Royal
- 2015 · A Royal Family Holiday as
- 2010 · For Colored Girls as Frank
- 2008 · Love for Sale as Uncle Mac
- 2007 · They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists as Himself
- 2006 · The Last Stand as Winston
- 2005 · Guess Who as Marcus
- 2004 · Christmas at Water's Edge as Mr. Turner
- 2003 · Blue Hill Avenue as Uncle Rob
- 2000 · Soul Food as Rev. Bobby Baxter
- 1999 · Jackie's Back! as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
- 1999 · Justice as Gus
- 1998 · How Stella Got Her Groove Back as Jack
- 1997 · Wag the Dog as Young Man / CIA
- 1997 · Good News as
- 1996 · Pandora's Clock as Daniel Robb
- 1989 · Double Your Pleasure as Dash
- 1986 · Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI as Adam Prentice
- 1986 · Under the Influence as Dr. Duran
- 1985 · The Comedy Factory as Dr. Julius Pepper
- 1985 · Stick as Cornell
- 1984 · Streets of Fire as Officer Ed Price
- 1982 · Chicago Story as Detective O.Z. Tate
- 1980 · The Jericho Mile as R.C. Stiles
- 1980 · The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story as Gene Davis
- 1979 · The Main Event as Hector Mantilla
- 1979 · Charleston as James Harris
- 1978 · Coming Home as Pat
- 1977 · What Really Happened to the Class of '65? as
- 1977 · Black Fist as Leroy Fisk
- 1977 · The Fantastic Journey as Barker
- 1975 · Crossfire as Officer Ken Dillard
- 1974 · Sugar Hill as Valentine
- 1973 · Scream Blacula Scream as Willis Daniels