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Richard Lawson
Born · March 7, 1947 (77 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Loma Linda, California, USA
Bio
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.
Will I See You Again?
0.0
2024
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Clarence
7.1
2024
CHAAW: Chapter 1
Chief of Police
0.0
2023
A Holiday Chance
Garvin
8.5
2021
Not Alone
Dr. James Clay
5.3
2021
North Hollywood
Adolf's Dad
5.7
2021
Always a Bridesmaid
Carlton Blakeston Sr.
6.2
2019
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Self
7.8
2019
From Zero to I Love You
Ron Logsdon
5.2
2019
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Self
7.2
2019
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
Self
0.0
2017
Lemonade
Self (home footage)
8.4
2016
A Royal Family Christmas
Leighton Royal
4.0
2015
A Royal Family Holiday
5.0
2015
For Colored Girls
Frank
6.7
2010
Love for Sale
Uncle Mac
6.5
2008
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
Himself
0.0
2007
The Last Stand
Winston
4.8
2006
Guess Who
Marcus
6.0
2005
Christmas at Water's Edge
Mr. Turner
7.3
2004
Maniac Magee
Mr. Beale
0.0
2003
Blue Hill Avenue
Uncle Rob
7.1
2001
Jackie's Back!
Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
7.8
1999
Justice
Gus
5.2
1999
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Jack
5.9
1998
Wag the Dog
Young Man / CIA
7.0
1997
Double Your Pleasure
Dash
6.1
1989
The Forgotten
Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
6.2
1989
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Adam Prentice
5.0
1986
Under the Influence
Dr. Duran
5.3
1986
Stick
Cornell
5.3
1985
Streets of Fire
Officer Ed Price
6.9
1984
Leadfoot
Officer Venchek
0.0
1982
St. Elsewhere
(1 episode)
5.4
1982
Poltergeist
Ryan
7.1
1982
The Jericho Mile
R.C. Stiles
6.1
1980
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
Gene Davis
0.0
1980
The Main Event
Hector Mantilla
5.2
1979
Charleston
James Harris
0.0
1979
Coming Home
Pat
7.0
1978
Black Fist
Leroy Fisk
4.3
1977
Audrey Rose
Policeman #1
5.6
1977
Crossfire
Officer Ken Dillard
0.0
1975
Sugar Hill
Valentine
5.8
1974
Scream Blacula Scream
Willis Daniels
5.9
1973
Black Terror
Talk Show Host
0.0
Beauty in Black
Norman · (8 episodes)
7.5
2024
The Black Hamptons
Moses Britton · (8 episodes)
6.6
2022
mixed-ish
Lynwood · (1 episode)
7.6
2019
Saints & Sinners
Pastor Evan Johnson · (8 episodes)
7.8
2016
Stitchers
Admiral Decker · (2 episodes)
6.9
2015
Grey's Anatomy
Bill Pierce · (3 episodes)
8.2
2005
Numb3rs
(1 episode)
7.0
2005
All of Us
(2 episodes)
7.4
2003
Dead Like Me
William Garrett · (1 episode)
7.6
2003
Half & Half
Ben · (1 episode)
8.3
2002
The Bernie Mac Show
Bishop · (1 episode)
6.4
2001
The Division
(1 episode)
7.0
2001
The District
Commander Richard Gray · (2 episodes)
6.9
2000
Strong Medicine
Alton Clayborne · (1 episode)
7.1
2000
Soul Food
Rev. Bobby Baxter · (1 episode)
6.6
2000
Family Law
Chuck · (1 episode)
8.2
1999
Judging Amy
Thomas Horne · (1 episode)
7.5
1999
L.A. Doctors
(1 episode)
7.0
1998
Good News
(2 episodes)
0.0
1997
Pandora's Clock
Daniel Robb · (2 episodes)
4.4
1996
Moesha
(1 episode)
6.8
1996
JAG
Sgt. Dan Craig · (1 episode)
7.3
1995
The Parent 'Hood
(1 episode)
7.2
1995
Touched by an Angel
Nicholas Freeman · (1 episode)
7.2
1994
Sister, Sister
(4 episodes)
7.2
1994
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Judge Thurston Jones · (1 episode)
5.7
1993
Father Dowling Mysteries
(1 episode)
7.3
1989
Wiseguy
(1 episode)
6.5
1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne · (21 episodes)
5.0
1987
MacGyver
Jesse Colton · (3 episodes)
7.7
1985
Comedy Factory
Dr. Julius Pepper · (1 episode)
0.0
1985
The Cosby Show
Mr. Bostic · (1 episode)
7.0
1984
Hardcastle and McCormick
(1 episode)
6.4
1983
V
Dr Ben Taylor · (2 episodes)
7.7
1983
Remington Steele
Monroe Henderson · (1 episode)
7.1
1982
T. J. Hooker
Officer David McNeil · (1 episode)
6.3
1982
Chicago Story
(10 episodes)
5.0
1982
Dynasty
Nick Kimball · (11 episodes)
6.5
1981
The White Shadow
David Mackey · (1 episode)
6.8
1978
What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
(1 episode)
4.5
1977
The Fantastic Journey
(1 episode)
5.8
1977
Good Times
(1 episode)
8.0
1974
Kojak
1st Suspect · (1 episode)
7.0
1973
The Streets of San Francisco
(1 episode)
7.0
1972
Dirty Harry
Homosexual (uncredited)
7.5
1971
All in the Family
Angry Black Man · (1 episode)
7.8
1971
Medical Center
(1 episode)
6.1
1969