Richard Lawson

Actor

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.

Born: March 7, 1947 (Age 77) in Loma Linda, California, USA

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Richard Lawson Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Sugar Hill Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	5.9	Actor	Valentine	1974
Coming Home Movie	7.4	Actor	Pat	1978
For Colored Girls Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	6.4	Actor	Frank	2010
The Last Stand Movie	4.1	Actor	Winston	2006
Dirty Harry Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Homosexual (uncredited)	1971
Black Fist Movie	4.6	Actor	Leroy Fisk	1977
From Zero to I Love You Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	6	Actor	Ron Logsdon	2019
Scream Blacula Scream Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	5.8	Actor	Willis Daniels	1973
The Main Event Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	5.7	Actor	Hector Mantilla	1979
Blue Hill Avenue Movie Available on 20 streaming services.	6.5	Actor	Uncle Rob	2001
Streets of Fire Movie	6.9	Actor	Officer Ed Price	1984
Always a Bridesmaid Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	5.9	Actor	Carlton Blakeston Sr.	2019
Love for Sale Movie	5	Actor	Uncle Mac	2008
Poltergeist Movie	7.4	Actor	Ryan	1982
Audrey Rose Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	5.7	Actor	Policeman #1	1977
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.4	Actor	Self	2019
Guess Who Movie	5.8	Actor	Marcus	2005
North Hollywood Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	6	Actor	Adolf's Dad	2021
Not Alone Movie	3.6	Actor	Dr. James Clay	2021
A Holiday Chance Movie	6.5	Actor	Garvin	2021
Wag the Dog Movie	7.2	Actor	Young Man / CIA	1997
Stick Movie	5.8	Actor	Cornell	1985
How Stella Got Her Groove Back Movie	5.9	Actor	Jack	1998
CHAAW: Chapter 1 Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	8	Actor	Chief of Police	2023
Black Terror Movie		Actor	Talk Show Host	2022
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	4.8	Actor	Clarence	2024
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	2017
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists Movie	6	Actor	Himself	2007
Chicago Story TV Show	7.3	Actor	10 Episodes	1982-1982
The District TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.1	Actor	Commander Richard Gray 2 Episodes	2000-2004
All of Us TV Show	5.9	Actor	2 Episodes	2003-2023
All in the Family TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	8.2	Actor	Angry Black Man 1 Episode	1971-1979
Judging Amy TV Show	7.1	Actor	Thomas Horne 1 Episode	1999-2005
Touched by an Angel TV Show Available on 6 streaming services.	6.3	Actor	Nicholas Freeman 1 Episode	1994-2003
MacGyver TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Jesse Colton 3 Episodes	1985-1992
Dynasty TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	Nick Kimball 11 Episodes	1981-1989
JAG TV Show Available on 4 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Sgt. Dan Craig 1 Episode	1995-2005
Wiseguy TV Show Available on 10 streaming services.	7.6	Actor	1 Episode	1987-1990
The Good News TV Show	7.1	Actor	2 Episodes	1997-1998
The White Shadow TV Show	7.8	Actor	David Mackey 1 Episode	1978-1981
St. Elsewhere TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	1 Episode	1982-1988
Good Times TV Show Available on 4 streaming services.	7.6	Actor	1 Episode	1974-1979
Saved by the Bell: The New Class TV Show	4.1	Actor	Judge Thurston Jones 1 Episode	1993-2000
Numb3rs TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.1	Actor	1 Episode	2005-2010
Remington Steele TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	Monroe Henderson 1 Episode	1982-1987
Half & Half TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7	Actor	Ben 1 Episode	2002-2006
Father Dowling Mysteries TV Show	6.7	Actor	1 Episode	1989-1991
Hardcastle and McCormick TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	6.4	Actor	1 Episode	1983-1986
L.A. Doctors TV Show	5.6	Actor	1 Episode	1998-1999
The Bernie Mac Show TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	7	Actor	Bishop 1 Episode	2001-2023
The Cosby Show TV Show	7.2	Actor	Mr. Bostic 1 Episode	1984-1992
The Division TV Show	6.3	Actor	1 Episode	2001-2004
The Streets of San Francisco TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	1 Episode	1972-1977
Soul Food TV Show	7.4	Actor	Rev. Bobby Baxter 1 Episode	2000-2004
Moesha TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	6.1	Actor	1 Episode	1996-2001
Kojak TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	1st Suspect 1 Episode	1973-1978
Sister, Sister TV Show Available on 5 streaming services.	6.5	Actor	4 Episodes	1994-1999
The Parent 'Hood TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	6.8	Actor	1 Episode	1995-1999
Medical Center TV Show	6.9	Actor	1 Episode	1969-1976
Dead Like Me TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	8	Actor	William Garrett 1 Episode	2003-2004
Family Law TV Show	6.3	Actor	Chuck 1 Episode	1999-2002
The Fantastic Journey TV Show	6.7	Actor	1 Episode	1977-1977
What Really Happened to the Class of '65? TV Show	7.7	Actor	1 Episode	1977-1978
Saints & Sinners TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.5	Actor	Pastor Evan Johnson 8 Episodes	2016-2023
Stitchers TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7	Actor	Admiral Decker 2 Episodes	2015-2017
T.J. Hooker TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	6.3	Actor	Officer David McNeil 1 Episode	1982-1986
Mixed-ish TV Show Available on 8 streaming services.	6.8	Actor	Lynwood 1 Episode	2019-2021
Ｖ Limited Series		Actor	Dr Ben Taylor 2 Episodes	1983-1984
Grey's Anatomy TV Show Available on 7 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Bill Pierce 3 Episodes	2005
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd TV Show	7.9	Actor	Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne 21 Episodes	1987-1991
Beauty in Black TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	5.1	Actor	Norman 8 Episodes	2024
Strong Medicine TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Alton Clayborne 1 Episode	2000-2006
Comedy Factory TV Show	4.7	Actor	Dr. Julius Pepper 1 Episode	1985-1986
Will I See You Again? Short Film	9.5	Actor		2024
Christmas at Water's Edge Movie	5.2	Actor	Mr. Turner	2004
Royal Family Christmas Movie	6.8	Actor	Leighton Royal	2015
Jackie's Back! Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)	1999
Double Your Pleasure Movie	5.6	Actor	Dash	1989
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI Movie	6.5	Actor	Adam Prentice	1986
The Forgotten Movie	5.8	Actor	Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott	1989
A Royal Family Holiday Movie	6.3	Actor		2015
Maniac Magee Movie	4.2	Actor	Mr. Beale	2003
Justice Movie	4.3	Actor	Gus	1999
The Jericho Mile Movie	7	Actor	R.C. Stiles	1979
Leadfoot Movie	5.1	Actor	Officer Venchek	1982
Charleston Movie	4.9	Actor	James Harris	1979
Under the Influence Movie	6.1	Actor	Dr. Duran	1986
Crossfire Movie	5.8	Actor	Officer Ken Dillard	1975
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story Movie	4.9	Actor	Gene Davis	1980
Lemonade TV Special	8.1	Actor	Self (home footage)	2016
V Limited Series Available on 1 streaming services.	7.9	Actor	Dr Ben Taylor 2 Episodes	1983-1983
Pandora's Clock Limited Series	5.9	Actor	Daniel Robb 2 Episodes	1996-1996
Beyonce Presents: Making the Gift TV Special	7.4	Actor	Self	2019
The Black Hamptons Limited Series	7.2	Actor	Moses Britton 8 Episodes	2022
Black Terror Movie		Directing	Director, Executive Producer	2022
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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