Richard Lawson
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
All Movies (46)
- Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story2025 · as Al Sharpton
- Will I See You Again?2024
- Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black2024 · as Clarence
- CHAAW: Chapter 12023 · as Chief of Police
- A Holiday Chance2021 · as Garvin
- Not Alone2021 · as Dr. James Clay
- North Hollywood2021 · as Adolf's Dad
- Always a Bridesmaid2019 · as Carlton Blakeston Sr.
- Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift2019 · as Self
- From Zero to I Love You2019 · as Ron Logsdon
- Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror2019 · as Self
- Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable2017 · as Self
- Lemonade2016 · as Self (home footage)
- A Royal Family Christmas2015 · as Leighton Royal
- A Royal Family Holiday2015
- For Colored Girls2010 · as Frank
- Love for Sale2008 · as Uncle Mac
- They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists2007 · as Himself
- The Last Stand2006 · as Winston
- Guess Who2005 · as Marcus
- Christmas at Water's Edge2004 · as Mr. Turner
- Blue Hill Avenue2003 · as Uncle Rob
- Maniac Magee2003 · as Mr. Beale
- Jackie's Back!1999 · as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
- Justice1999 · as Gus
- How Stella Got Her Groove Back1998 · as Jack
- Wag the Dog1997 · as Young Man / CIA
- Double Your Pleasure1989 · as Dash
- The Forgotten1989 · as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
- Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI1986 · as Adam Prentice
- Under the Influence1986 · as Dr. Duran
- Stick1985 · as Cornell
- Streets of Fire1984 · as Officer Ed Price
- Poltergeist1982 · as Ryan
- The Jericho Mile1980 · as R.C. Stiles
- The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story1980 · as Gene Davis
- The Main Event1979 · as Hector Mantilla
- Charleston1979 · as James Harris
- Coming Home1978 · as Pat
- Black Fist1977 · as Leroy Fisk
- Audrey Rose1977 · as Policeman #1
- Crossfire1975 · as Officer Ken Dillard
- Sugar Hill1974 · as Valentine
- Scream Blacula Scream1973 · as Willis Daniels
- Dirty Harry1971 · as Homosexual (uncredited)
- Black Terror— · as Talk Show Host
All TV Shows (50)
- Beauty in Black2024 · as Norman
- Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
- The Black Hamptons2022 · as Moses Britton
- mixed-ish2019 · as Lynwood
- Saints & Sinners2016 · as Pastor Evan Johnson
- Stitchers2015 · as Admiral Decker
- Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Bill Pierce
- Numb3rs2005 · as Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)
- All of Us2003
- Dead Like Me2003 · as William Garrett
- Half & Half2002 · as Ben
- For the People2002 · as Clay Portman
- The Bernie Mac Show2001 · as Bishop
- The Division2001 · as LaBon
- The District2000 · as Richard Gray
- Strong Medicine2000 · as Alton Clayborne
- Soul Food2000 · as Rev. Bobby Baxter
- Family Law1999 · as Chuck
- Judging Amy1999 · as Thomas Horne
- L.A. Doctors1998 · as Gary Miller
- Good News1997
- Pandora's Clock1996 · as Daniel Robb
- Moesha1996 · as Marlon James
- JAG1995 · as Dan Craig
- The Parent 'Hood1995
- Touched by an Angel1994 · as Nicholas Freeman
- Sister, Sister1994 · as Victor Sims
- Saved by the Bell: The New Class1993 · as Judge Thurston Jones
- Father Dowling Mysteries1989
- Wiseguy1987
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd1987 · as Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne
- MacGyver1985 · as Jesse Colton
- The Comedy Factory1985 · as Dr. Julius Pepper
- The Cosby Show1984 · as Mr. Bostic
- Hardcastle and McCormick1983
- V1983 · as Dr Ben Taylor
- St. Elsewhere1982 · as The Messiah
- Remington Steele1982 · as Monroe Henderson
- T. J. Hooker1982 · as Officer David McNeil
- Chicago Story1982 · as Detective O.Z. Tate
- Dynasty1981 · as Nick Kimball
- Magnum, P.I.1980 · as Gerald Calvin
- The White Shadow1978 · as David Mackey
- What Really Happened to the Class of '65?1977
- The Fantastic Journey1977 · as Barker
- Good Times1974
- Kojak1973 · as 1st Suspect
- The Streets of San Francisco1972
- All in the Family1971 · as Angry Black Man
- Medical Center1969