Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 07, 1947
Place of Birth
Loma Linda, California, USA
Credits
96 titles
Richard Lawson
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
Filmography
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
Al Sharpton
Beauty in Black
Norman
Will I See You Again?
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Clarence
CHAAW: Chapter 1
Chief of Police
Sherri
Self - Guest
The Black Hamptons
Moses Britton
A Holiday Chance
Garvin
Not Alone
Dr. James Clay
North Hollywood
Adolf's Dad
Always a Bridesmaid
Carlton Blakeston Sr.
mixed-ish
Lynwood
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Self
From Zero to I Love You
Ron Logsdon
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Self
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
Self
Lemonade
Self (home footage)
Saints & Sinners
Pastor Evan Johnson
A Royal Family Christmas
Leighton Royal
A Royal Family Holiday
Stitchers
Admiral Decker
For Colored Girls
Frank
Love for Sale
Uncle Mac
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
Himself
The Last Stand
Winston
Grey's Anatomy
Bill Pierce
Guess Who
Marcus
Numb3rs
Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)
Christmas at Water's Edge
Mr. Turner
Blue Hill Avenue
Uncle Rob
All of Us
Dead Like Me
William Garrett
Maniac Magee
Mr. Beale
Half & Half
Ben
For the People
Clay Portman
The Bernie Mac Show
Bishop
The Division
LaBon
The District
Richard Gray
Strong Medicine
Alton Clayborne
Soul Food
Rev. Bobby Baxter
Family Law
Chuck
Judging Amy
Thomas Horne
Jackie's Back!
Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
Justice
Gus
L.A. Doctors
Gary Miller
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Jack
Wag the Dog
Young Man / CIA
Good News
Pandora's Clock
Daniel Robb
Moesha
Marlon James