Richard Lawson
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1947-03-0779
Place of birth:Loma Linda, California, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell StoryAl Sharpton2025-11-280.00
- Beauty in BlackNorman2024-10-247.8192
- Tyler Perry's Divorce in the BlackClarence2024-07-117.281
- CHAAW: Chapter 1Chief of Police2023-08-110.00
- The Black HamptonsMoses Britton2022-08-256.711
- A Holiday ChanceGarvin2021-11-248.52
- Not AloneDr. James Clay2021-10-225.33
- North HollywoodAdolf's Dad2021-03-265.346
- Always a BridesmaidCarlton Blakeston Sr.2019-09-286.814
- mixed-ishLynwood2019-09-247.154
- Beyoncé Presents: Making The GiftSelf2019-09-067.810
- From Zero to I Love YouRon Logsdon2019-03-255.223
- Horror Noire: A History of Black HorrorSelf2019-02-076.875
- Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll FableSelf2017-05-160.00
- LemonadeSelf (home footage)2016-04-238.4165
- Saints & SinnersPastor Evan Johnson2016-03-068.017
- A Royal Family ChristmasLeighton Royal2015-12-054.02
- A Royal Family Holiday2015-11-215.01
- StitchersAdmiral Decker2015-06-026.8235
- For Colored GirlsFrank2010-11-056.783
- Love for SaleUncle Mac2008-02-096.09
- They Are Here: The Real World of the PoltergeistsHimself2007-10-310.00
- The Last StandWinston2006-12-074.18
- Grey's AnatomyBill Pierce2005-03-278.210,946
- Guess WhoMarcus2005-03-256.0990
- Numb3rsClay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)2005-01-237.0436
- Christmas at Water's EdgeMr. Turner2004-12-047.34
- Blue Hill AvenueUncle Rob2003-09-196.837
- All of Us2003-09-167.228
- Dead Like MeWilliam Garrett2003-06-277.6496
- Maniac MageeMr. Beale2003-02-238.01
- Half & HalfBen2002-09-238.326
- For the PeopleClay Portman2002-07-2110.01
- The Bernie Mac ShowBishop2001-11-146.671
- The DivisionLaBon2001-01-077.114
- The DistrictRichard Gray2000-10-076.820
- Strong MedicineAlton Clayborne2000-07-237.416
- Soul FoodRev. Bobby Baxter2000-06-287.214
- Family LawChuck1999-09-208.112
- Judging AmyThomas Horne1999-09-197.584
- Jackie's Back!Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)1999-06-146.99
- JusticeGus1999-01-144.811
- L.A. DoctorsGary Miller1998-09-218.52
- How Stella Got Her Groove BackJack1998-08-145.8132
- Wag the DogYoung Man / CIA1997-12-256.91,063
- Good News1997-08-257.01
- Pandora's ClockDaniel Robb1996-11-105.58
- MoeshaMarlon James1996-01-237.145
- JAGDan Craig1995-09-237.3391
- The Parent 'Hood1995-01-187.312
- Touched by an AngelNicholas Freeman1994-09-217.2182
- Sister, SisterVictor Sims1994-04-017.1124
- Saved by the Bell: The New ClassJudge Thurston Jones1993-09-115.950
- Double Your PleasureDash1989-10-296.36
- The ForgottenSgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott1989-04-265.86
- Father Dowling Mysteries1989-01-207.426
- Wiseguy1987-09-166.637
- The Days and Nights of Molly DoddDet. Nathaniel Hawthorne1987-05-217.04
- Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBIAdam Prentice1986-10-216.52
- Under the InfluenceDr. Duran1986-09-285.97
- MacGyverJesse Colton1985-09-297.7925
- The Comedy FactoryDr. Julius Pepper1985-06-210.00
- StickCornell1985-04-265.551
- The Cosby ShowMr. Bostic1984-09-207.0488
- Streets of FireOfficer Ed Price1984-06-016.9554
- Hardcastle and McCormick1983-09-186.543
- VDr Ben Taylor1983-05-017.8983
- St. ElsewhereThe Messiah1982-10-265.793
- Remington SteeleMonroe Henderson1982-10-017.1145
- PoltergeistRyan1982-06-047.23,352
- T. J. HookerOfficer David McNeil1982-03-136.596
- Chicago StoryDetective O.Z. Tate1982-03-067.52
- Magnum, P.I.Gerald Calvin1980-12-117.3445
- The Jericho MileR.C. Stiles1980-10-316.053
- The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love StoryGene Davis1980-05-250.00
- The Main EventHector Mantilla1979-06-225.368
- CharlestonJames Harris1979-01-158.01
- The White ShadowDavid Mackey1978-11-277.117
- Coming HomePat1978-02-157.0200
- What Really Happened to the Class of '65?1977-12-086.03
- Black FistLeroy Fisk1977-08-314.411
- Audrey RosePoliceman #11977-04-065.7150
- The Fantastic JourneyBarker1977-02-036.214
- Good Times1974-02-088.082
- Sugar HillValentine1974-02-015.759
- Kojak1st Suspect1973-10-247.2142
- Scream Blacula ScreamWillis Daniels1973-06-275.977
- The Streets of San Francisco1972-09-237.0103
- Dirty HarryHomosexual (uncredited)1971-12-237.52,766
- All in the FamilyAngry Black Man1971-01-127.8178
- Medical Center1969-09-246.414