Actor
Richard Lawson
7 March 1947 (79) Loma Linda, California, USA
- Directed
- 1
- Movies
- 46
- Shows
- 49
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 Story · Film · Al Sharpton
- 2024
- Will I See You Again? · Film
- Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black · Film · Clarence
- Beauty in Black · Series · Norman
- 2023
- CHAAW: Chapter 1 · Film · Chief of Police
- Black Terror · Film · Talk Show Host
- Black Terror · Film · Director
- 2022
- Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons · Series · Moses Britton
- 2021
- A Holiday Chance · Film · Garvin
- Not Alone · Film · Dr. James Clay
- North Hollywood · Film · Adolf's Dad
- 2019
- Always a Bridesmaid · Film · Carlton Blakeston Sr.
- Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift · Film
- From Zero to I Love You · Film · Ron Logsdon
- Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror · Film
- mixed-ish · Series · Lynwood
- 2017
- 2016
- Lemonade · Film · Self (home footage)
- Saints & Sinners · Series · Pastor Evan Johnson
- 2015
- A Royal Family Christmas · Film · Leighton Royal
- A Royal Family Holiday · Film
- Stitchers · Series · Admiral Decker
- 2010
- For Colored Girls · Film · Frank
- 2008
- Love for Sale · Film · Uncle Mac
- 2007
- 2006
- The Last Stand · Film · Winston
- 2005
- Guess Who · Film · Marcus
- Grey's Anatomy · Series · Bill Pierce
- Numb3rs · Series · Clay Porter · Sr.
- 2004
- Christmas at Water's Edge · Film · Mr. Turner
- 2003
- Blue Hill Avenue · Film · Uncle Rob
- Maniac Magee · Film · Mr. Beale
- All of Us · Series
- Dead Like Me · Series · William Garrett
- 2002
- Half & Half · Series · Ben
- For the People · Series · Clay Portman
- 2001
- The Bernie Mac Show · Series · Bishop
- The Division · Series · LaBon
- 2000
- The District · Series · Richard Gray
- Strong Medicine · Series · Alton Clayborne
- Soul Food · Series · Rev. Bobby Baxter
- 1999
- Jackie's Back! · Film · Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
- Justice · Film · Gus
- Family Law · Series · Chuck
- Judging Amy · Series · Thomas Horne
- 1998
- How Stella Got Her Groove Back · Film · Jack
- L.A. Doctors · Series · Gary Miller
- 1997
- Wag the Dog · Film · Young Man · CIA
- Good News · Series
- 1996
- Pandora's Clock · Series · Daniel Robb
- Moesha · Series · Marlon James
- 1995
- JAG · Series · Dan Craig
- The Parent 'Hood · Series
- 1994
- Touched by an Angel · Series · Nicholas Freeman
- Sister, Sister · Series · Victor Sims
- 1993
- Saved by the Bell: The New Class · Series · Judge Thurston Jones
- 1989
- Double Your Pleasure · Film · Dash
- The Forgotten · Film · Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
- Father Dowling Mysteries · Series
- 1987
- Wiseguy · Series
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd · Series · Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne
- 1986
- Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI · Film · Adam Prentice
- Under the Influence · Film · Dr. Duran
- 1985
- Stick · Film · Cornell
- MacGyver · Series · Jesse Colton
- The Comedy Factory · Series · Dr. Julius Pepper
- 1984
- Streets of Fire · Film · Officer Ed Price
- The Cosby Show · Series · Mr. Bostic
- 1983
- Hardcastle and McCormick · Series
- V · Series · Dr Ben Taylor
- 1982
- Poltergeist · Film · Ryan
- St. Elsewhere · Series · The Messiah
- Remington Steele · Series · Monroe Henderson
- T. J. Hooker · Series · Officer David McNeil
- Chicago Story · Series · Detective O.Z. Tate
- 1981
- Dynasty · Series · Nick Kimball
- 1980
- The Jericho Mile · Film · R.C. Stiles
- The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story · Film · Gene Davis
- Magnum, P.I. · Series · Gerald Calvin
- 1979
- The Main Event · Film · Hector Mantilla
- Charleston · Film · James Harris
- 1978
- Coming Home · Film · Pat
- The White Shadow · Series · David Mackey
- 1977
- Black Fist · Film · Leroy Fisk
- Audrey Rose · Film · Policeman #1
- What Really Happened to the Class of '65? · Series
- The Fantastic Journey · Series · Barker
- 1975
- Crossfire · Film · Officer Ken Dillard
- 1974
- Sugar Hill · Film · Valentine
- Good Times · Series
- 1973
- Scream Blacula Scream · Film · Willis Daniels
- Kojak · Series · 1st Suspect
- 1972
- The Streets of San Francisco · Series
- 1971
- Dirty Harry · Film · Homosexual
- All in the Family · Series · Angry Black Man
- 1969
- Medical Center · Series