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Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

ActorDirectorProducer Mar 7 (age 79) Loma Linda, California, USA 1969–2025 (56 year career)
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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

Dirty Harry
Film

Dirty Harry

Homosexual (uncredited)
Poltergeist
Film

Poltergeist

Ryan
V
Film

V

Dr Ben Taylor
Wag the Dog
Film

Wag the Dog

Young Man / CIA
Streets of Fire
Film

Streets of Fire

Officer Ed Price
Lemonade
Film

Lemonade

Self (home footage)
Guess Who
Film

Guess Who

Marcus
Beauty in Black
Film

Beauty in Black

Norman

Filmography

Acting (96)

·

Movies (46)

Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story

Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story

2025

as Al Sharpton

Will I See You Again?

Will I See You Again?

2024
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

2024

as Clarence

7.2
CHAAW: Chapter 1

CHAAW: Chapter 1

2023

as Chief of Police

North Hollywood

North Hollywood

2021

as Adolf's Dad

5.4
A Holiday Chance

A Holiday Chance

2021

as Garvin

8.5
Not Alone

Not Alone

2021

as Dr. James Clay

5.3
From Zero to I Love You

From Zero to I Love You

2019

as Ron Logsdon

5.0
Always a Bridesmaid

Always a Bridesmaid

2019

as Carlton Blakeston Sr.

6.5
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

2019

as Self

6.8
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

2019

as Self

7.8
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

2017

as Self

Lemonade

Lemonade

2016

as Self (home footage)

8.4
A Royal Family Holiday

A Royal Family Holiday

2015
5.0
A Royal Family Christmas

A Royal Family Christmas

2015

as Leighton Royal

4.0
For Colored Girls

For Colored Girls

2010

as Frank

6.7
Love for Sale

Love for Sale

2008

as Uncle Mac

6.0
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

2007

as Himself

The Last Stand

The Last Stand

2006

as Winston

3.7
Guess Who

Guess Who

2005

as Marcus

6.0
Christmas at Water's Edge

Christmas at Water's Edge

2004

as Mr. Turner

7.3
Maniac Magee

Maniac Magee

2003

as Mr. Beale

Blue Hill Avenue

Blue Hill Avenue

2003

as Uncle Rob

6.9
Justice

Justice

1999

as Gus

4.5
Jackie's Back!

Jackie's Back!

1999

as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)

6.5
How Stella Got Her Groove Back

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998

as Jack

5.8
Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997

as Young Man / CIA

6.9
Double Your Pleasure

Double Your Pleasure

1989

as Dash

6.1
The Forgotten

The Forgotten

1989

as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott

5.4
Under the Influence

Under the Influence

1986

as Dr. Duran

5.3
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

1986

as Adam Prentice

5.0
Stick

Stick

1985

as Cornell

5.3
Streets of Fire

Streets of Fire

1984

as Officer Ed Price

6.9
Poltergeist

Poltergeist

1982

as Ryan

7.2
The Jericho Mile

The Jericho Mile

1980

as R.C. Stiles

6.0
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

1980

as Gene Davis

The Main Event

The Main Event

1979

as Hector Mantilla

5.3
Charleston

Charleston

1979

as James Harris

Coming Home

Coming Home

1978

as Pat

7.0
Audrey Rose

Audrey Rose

1977

as Policeman #1

5.6
Black Fist

Black Fist

1977

as Leroy Fisk

4.0
Crossfire

Crossfire

1975

as Officer Ken Dillard

Sugar Hill

Sugar Hill

1974

as Valentine

5.7
Scream Blacula Scream

Scream Blacula Scream

1973

as Willis Daniels

5.8
Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry

1971

as Homosexual (uncredited)

7.4
Black Terror

Black Terror

as Talk Show Host

Television (50)

Beauty in Black

Beauty in Black

2024

as Norman

7.7
Sherri

Sherri

2022

as Self - Guest

2.7
The Black Hamptons

The Black Hamptons

2022

as Moses Britton

6.4
mixed-ish

mixed-ish

2019

as Lynwood

7.2
Saints & Sinners

Saints & Sinners

2016

as Pastor Evan Johnson

8.0
Stitchers

Stitchers

2015

as Admiral Decker

6.8
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

as Bill Pierce

8.2
Numb3rs

Numb3rs

2005

as Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)

7.0
Dead Like Me

Dead Like Me

2003

as William Garrett

7.7
All of Us

All of Us

2003
7.3
Half & Half

Half & Half

2002

as Ben

8.2
For the People

For the People

2002

as Clay Portman

The Bernie Mac Show

The Bernie Mac Show

2001

as Bishop

6.5
The Division

The Division

2001

as LaBon

7.1
Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

2000

as Alton Clayborne

7.5
The District

The District

2000

as Richard Gray

6.8
Soul Food

Soul Food

2000

as Rev. Bobby Baxter

7.0
Judging Amy

Judging Amy

1999

as Thomas Horne

7.5
Family Law

Family Law

1999

as Chuck

8.2
L.A. Doctors

L.A. Doctors

1998

as Gary Miller

7.0
Good News

Good News

1997
Moesha

Moesha

1996

as Marlon James

7.0
Pandora's Clock

Pandora's Clock

1996

as Daniel Robb

5.0
JAG

JAG

1995

as Sgt. Dan Craig

7.3
The Parent 'Hood

The Parent 'Hood

1995
7.3
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994

as Nicholas Freeman

7.2
Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister

1994

as Victor Sims

7.1
Saved by the Bell: The New Class

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

1993

as Judge Thurston Jones

5.8
Father Dowling Mysteries

Father Dowling Mysteries

1989
7.4
Wiseguy

Wiseguy

1987
6.5
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

1987

as Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne

6.0
MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

as Jesse Colton

7.7
The Comedy Factory

The Comedy Factory

1985

as Dr. Julius Pepper

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984

as Mr. Bostic

7.0
Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983
6.4
V

V

1983

as Dr Ben Taylor

7.7
St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

1982

as The Messiah

5.6
T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

1982

as Officer David McNeil

6.5
Remington Steele

Remington Steele

1982

as Monroe Henderson

7.1
Chicago Story

Chicago Story

1982

as Detective O.Z. Tate

5.0
Dynasty

Dynasty

1981

as Nick Kimball

6.4
Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

as Gerald Calvin

7.3
The White Shadow

The White Shadow

1978

as David Mackey

7.1
The Fantastic Journey

The Fantastic Journey

1977

as Barker

5.9
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

1977
4.5
Good Times

Good Times

1974
8.0
Kojak

Kojak

1973

as 1st Suspect

7.1
The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972
7.0
All in the Family

All in the Family

1971

as Angry Black Man

7.8
Medical Center

Medical Center

1969
6.1