Richard Lawson
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday7 March 1947 (79 years old)
Place of birthLoma Linda, California, USA
Known credits96
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.
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
2025 · Al Sharpton
Beauty in Black
2024 · Norman
Will I See You Again?
2024
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
2024 · Clarence
CHAAW: Chapter 1
2023 · Chief of Police
Black Terror
2023 · Talk Show Host
Black Terror
2023 · Director
Black Terror
2023 · Executive Producer
The Sherri Shepherd Show
2022 · Self - Guest
Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons
2022 · Moses Britton
A Holiday Chance
2021 · Garvin
Not Alone
2021 · Dr. James Clay
North Hollywood
2021 · Adolf's Dad
Always a Bridesmaid
2019 · Carlton Blakeston Sr.
mixed-ish
2019 · Lynwood
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
2019 · Self
From Zero to I Love You
2019 · Ron Logsdon
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
2019 · Self
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
2017 · Self
Lemonade
2016 · Self (home footage)
Saints & Sinners
2016 · Pastor Evan Johnson
A Royal Family Christmas
2015 · Leighton Royal
A Royal Family Holiday
2015
Stitchers
2015 · Admiral Decker
For Colored Girls
2010 · Frank
Love for Sale
2008 · Uncle Mac
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
2007 · Self
The Last Stand
2006 · Winston
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · Bill Pierce
Guess Who
2005 · Marcus
Numb3rs
2005 · Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)
Christmas at Water's Edge
2004 · Mr. Turner
Blue Hill Avenue
2003 · Uncle Rob
All of Us
2003
Dead Like Me
2003 · William Garrett
Maniac Magee
2003 · Mr. Beale
Half & Half
2002 · Ben
For the People
2002 · Clay Portman
The Bernie Mac Show
2001 · Bishop
The Division
2001 · LaBon
The District
2000 · Richard Gray
Strong Medicine
2000 · Alton Clayborne
Soul Food
2000 · Rev. Bobby Baxter
Family Law
1999 · Chuck
Judging Amy
1999 · Thomas Horne
Jackie's Back!
1999 · Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
Justice
1999 · Gus
L.A. Doctors
1998 · Gary Miller
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