Richard Lawson
Born: 1947/03/07 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
Movies
- Poltergeist
1982
- Justice
1999
- The Forgotten
1989
- Not Alone
2021
- The Main Event
1979
- A Holiday Chance
2021
- Scream Blacula Scream
1973
- Wag the Dog
1997
- Crossfire
1975
- For Colored Girls
2010
- Blue Hill Avenue
2003
- Audrey Rose
1977
- The Reluctant Agent
1989
- Sugar Hill
1974
- The Jericho Mile
1980
- Christmas at Water's Ed...
2004
- Black Fist
1977
- Stick
1985
- CHAAW: Chapter 1
2023
- Under the Influence
1986
- Leadfoot
1982
- Tyler Perry's Divorce i...
2024
- Charleston
1979
- How Stella Got Her Groo...
1998
- Beyoncé Presents: Makin...
2019
- Black Terror
- The Golden Moment: An O...
1980
- Dirty Harry
1971
- Will I See You Again?
2024
- A Royal Family Christmas
2015
- A Royal Family Holiday
2015
- Lemonade
2016
- Streets of Fire
1984
- Coming Home
1978
- Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
1986
- Horror Noire: A History...
2019
- Always a Bridesmaid
2019
- From Zero to I Love You
2019
- North Hollywood
2021
- They Are Here: The Real...
2007
- Shotguns and Six String...
2017
- The Last Stand
2006
- Love for Sale
2008
- Guess Who
2005
- Maniac Magee
2003
- Jackie's Back!
1999
TV Shows
- St. Elsewhere
1982
- Good Times
1974
- Father Dowling Mysteries
1989
- Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
- Saved by the Bell: The ...
1993
- Numb3rs
2005
- Remington Steele
1982
- Half & Half
2002
- The District
2000
- All of Us
2003
- The Division
2001
- Judging Amy
1999
- Touched by an Angel
1994
- The Bernie Mac Show
2001
- L.A. Doctors
1998
- The Cosby Show
1984
- All in the Family
1971
- The Streets of San Fran...
1972
- Sister, Sister
1994
- Dynasty
1981
- Soul Food
2000
- MacGyver
1985
- The Parent 'Hood
1995
- Moesha
1996
- Kojak
1973
- Medical Center
1969
- JAG
1995
- Wiseguy
1987
- Chicago Story
1982
- Good News
1997
- The White Shadow
1978
- Family Law
1999
- The Fantastic Journey
1977
- V
1983
- What Really Happened to...
1977
- Dead Like Me
2003
- Saints & Sinners
2016
- Stitchers
2015
- Pandora's Clock
1996
- The Black Hamptons
2022
- Grey's Anatomy
2005
- The Days and Nights of ...
1987
- Beauty in Black
2024
- T. J. Hooker
1982
- mixed-ish
2019
- Strong Medicine
2000
- The Comedy Factory
1985
- Sherri
2022
- Magnum, P.I.
1980