Richard Lawson
Acting
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 96
Movies (46)
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story2025Al Sharpton
Will I See You Again?2024
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black2024Clarence
CHAAW: Chapter 12023Chief of Police
A Holiday Chance2021Garvin
Not Alone2021Dr. James Clay
North Hollywood2021Adolf's Dad
Always a Bridesmaid2019Carlton Blakeston Sr.
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift2019Self
From Zero to I Love You2019Ron Logsdon
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror2019Self
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable2017Self
Lemonade2016Self (home footage)
A Royal Family Christmas2015Leighton Royal
A Royal Family Holiday2015
For Colored Girls2010Frank
Love for Sale2008Uncle Mac
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists2007Himself
The Last Stand2006Winston
Guess Who2005Marcus
Christmas at Water's Edge2004Mr. Turner
Blue Hill Avenue2003Uncle Rob- Maniac Magee2003Mr. Beale
Jackie's Back!1999Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
Justice1999Gus
How Stella Got Her Groove Back1998Jack
Wag the Dog1997Young Man / CIA
Double Your Pleasure1989Dash
The Forgotten1989Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI1986Adam Prentice
Shows (50)
Beauty in Black2024Norman
Sherri2022Self - Guest
The Black Hamptons2022Moses Britton
mixed-ish2019Lynwood
Saints & Sinners2016Pastor Evan Johnson
Stitchers2015Admiral Decker
Grey's Anatomy2005Bill Pierce
Numb3rs2005Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)
All of Us2003
Dead Like Me2003William Garrett
Half & Half2002Ben- For the People2002Clay Portman
The Bernie Mac Show2001Bishop
The Division2001LaBon
The District2000Richard Gray
Strong Medicine2000Alton Clayborne
Soul Food2000Rev. Bobby Baxter
Family Law1999Chuck
Judging Amy1999Thomas Horne
L.A. Doctors1998Gary Miller- Good News1997
Pandora's Clock1996Daniel Robb
Moesha1996Marlon James
JAG1995Dan Craig
The Parent 'Hood1995
Touched by an Angel1994Nicholas Freeman
Sister, Sister1994Victor Sims
Saved by the Bell: The New Class1993Judge Thurston Jones
Father Dowling Mysteries1989
Wiseguy1987