Richard Lawson
Known for acting · Born 7 March 1947 · 79 · Loma Linda, California, USA
97 credits
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
Beauty in Black
2024
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Poltergeist
1982
The Jericho Mile
1980
Dynasty
1981
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
2024
Scream Blacula Scream
1973
MacGyver
1985
Streets of Fire
1984
V
1983
Sugar Hill
1974
Acting (96)
2025Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell StoryAl SharptonFilm
2024Beauty in BlackNorman · 40 episodesSeries
2024Tyler Perry's Divorce in the BlackClarenceFilm
2024Will I See You Again?Film
2023CHAAW: Chapter 1Chief of PoliceFilm
2023Black TerrorTalk Show HostFilm
2022SherriSelf - GuestSeries
2022Carl Weber's The Black HamptonsMoses Britton · 8 episodesSeries
2021North HollywoodAdolf's DadFilm
2021Not AloneDr. James ClayFilm
2021A Holiday ChanceGarvinFilm
2019Horror Noire: A History of Black HorrorSelfFilm
2019mixed-ishLynwoodSeries
2019From Zero to I Love YouRon LogsdonFilm
2019Always a BridesmaidCarlton Blakeston Sr.Film
2019Beyoncé Presents: Making The GiftSelfFilm
2017Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll FableSelfFilm
2016LemonadeSelf (home footage)Film
2016Saints & SinnersPastor Evan Johnson · 8 episodesSeries
2015StitchersAdmiral Decker · 2 episodesSeries
2015A Royal Family ChristmasLeighton RoyalFilm
2015A Royal Family HolidayFilm
2010For Colored GirlsFrankFilm
2008Love for SaleUncle MacFilm
2007They Are Here: The Real World of the PoltergeistsSelfFilm
2006The Last StandWinstonFilm
2005Grey's AnatomyBill Pierce · 3 episodesSeries
2005Guess WhoMarcusFilm
2005Numb3rsClay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)Series
2004Christmas at Water's EdgeMr. TurnerFilm
2003Dead Like MeWilliam GarrettSeries
2003Blue Hill AvenueUncle RobFilm
2003All of Us · 2 episodesSeries
2003Maniac MageeMr. BealeFilm
2002Half & HalfBenSeries
2002For the PeopleClay PortmanSeries
2001The Bernie Mac ShowBishopSeries
2001The DivisionLaBonSeries
2000The DistrictRichard Gray · 2 episodesSeries
2000Strong MedicineAlton ClayborneSeries
2000Soul FoodRev. Bobby BaxterSeries
1999Judging AmyThomas HorneSeries
1999Family LawChuckSeries
1999JusticeGusFilm
1999Jackie's Back!Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)Film
1998How Stella Got Her Groove BackJackFilm
1998L.A. DoctorsGary MillerSeries
1997Wag the DogYoung Man / CIAFilm
1997Good News · 2 episodesSeries
1996MoeshaMarlon JamesSeries
1996Pandora's ClockDaniel Robb · 2 episodesSeries
1995JAGDan CraigSeries
1995The Parent 'HoodSeries
1994Touched by an AngelNicholas FreemanSeries
1994Sister, SisterVictor Sims · 5 episodesSeries
1993Saved by the Bell: The New ClassJudge Thurston JonesSeries
1989Father Dowling MysteriesSeries
1989The ForgottenSgt. Frank " Doc " McDermottFilm
1989Double Your PleasureDashFilm
1987WiseguySeries
1987The Days and Nights of Molly DoddDet. Nathaniel Hawthorne · 21 episodesSeries
1986Under the InfluenceDr. DuranFilm
1986Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBIAdam PrenticeFilm
1985MacGyverJesse Colton · 3 episodesSeries
1985StickCornellFilm
1985The Comedy FactoryDr. Julius PepperSeries
1984Streets of FireOfficer Ed PriceFilm
1984The Cosby ShowMr. BosticSeries
1983VDr Ben Taylor · 2 episodesSeries
1983Hardcastle and McCormickSeries
1982PoltergeistRyanFilm
1982Remington SteeleMonroe HendersonSeries
1982T. J. HookerOfficer David McNeilSeries
1982St. ElsewhereThe MessiahSeries
1982Chicago StoryDetective O.Z. Tate · 13 episodesSeries
1981DynastyNick Kimball · 11 episodesSeries
1980Magnum, P.I.Gerald CalvinSeries
1980The Jericho MileR.C. StilesFilm
1980The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love StoryGene DavisFilm
1979The Main EventHector MantillaFilm
1979CharlestonJames HarrisFilm
1978Coming HomePatFilm
1978The White ShadowDavid MackeySeries
1977Audrey RosePoliceman #1Film
1977The Fantastic JourneyBarkerSeries
1977Black FistLeroy FiskFilm
1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?Series
1975CrossfireOfficer Ken DillardFilm
1974Good TimesSeries
1974Sugar HillValentineFilm
1973Kojak1st SuspectSeries
1973Scream Blacula ScreamWillis DanielsFilm
1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries
1971Dirty HarryHomosexual (uncredited)Film
1971All in the FamilyAngry Black ManSeries
1969Medical CenterSeries
Directing (1)
2023Black TerrorDirector, Executive ProducerFilm