Richard Lawson
Born: 1947-03-07 in Loma Linda, California, USA
Known For: 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
2026
- Lemonade as Self (home footage)
2025
- Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story as Al Sharpton
2024
- Beauty in Black as Norman
- Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black as Clarence
- Will I See You Again?
2023
- CHAAW: Chapter 1 as Chief of Police
2022
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- The Black Hamptons as Moses Britton
2021
- North Hollywood as Adolf's Dad
- Not Alone as Dr. James Clay
- A Holiday Chance as Garvin
2019
- mixed-ish as Lynwood
- Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror as Self
- From Zero to I Love You as Ron Logsdon
- Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift as Self
- Always a Bridesmaid as Carlton Blakeston Sr.
2017
2016
- Saints & Sinners as Pastor Evan Johnson
2015
- Stitchers as Admiral Decker
- A Royal Family Christmas as Leighton Royal
- A Royal Family Holiday
2010
- For Colored Girls as Frank
2008
- Love for Sale as Uncle Mac
2007
2006
- The Last Stand as Winston
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Bill Pierce
- Numb3rs as Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)
- Guess Who as Marcus
2004
- Christmas at Water's Edge as Mr. Turner
2003
- Dead Like Me as William Garrett
- All of Us
- Blue Hill Avenue as Uncle Rob
- Maniac Magee as Mr. Beale
2002
- Half & Half as Ben
- For the People as Clay Portman
2001
- The Division as LaBon
- The Bernie Mac Show as Bishop
2000
- Strong Medicine as Alton Clayborne
- The District as Richard Gray
- Soul Food as Rev. Bobby Baxter
1999
- Judging Amy as Thomas Horne
- Family Law as Chuck
- Jackie's Back! as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
- Justice as Gus
1998
- L.A. Doctors as Gary Miller
- How Stella Got Her Groove Back as Jack
1997
- Wag the Dog as Young Man / CIA
- Good News
1996
- Moesha as Marlon James
- Pandora's Clock as Daniel Robb
1995
- JAG as Dan Craig
- The Parent 'Hood
1994
- Touched by an Angel as Nicholas Freeman
- Sister, Sister as Victor Sims
1993
- Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Judge Thurston Jones
1989
- Father Dowling Mysteries
- The Forgotten as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
- Double Your Pleasure as Dash
1987
- Wiseguy
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd as Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne
1986
- Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI as Adam Prentice
- Under the Influence as Dr. Duran
1985
- MacGyver as Jesse Colton
- The Comedy Factory as Dr. Julius Pepper
- Stick as Cornell
1984
- The Cosby Show as Mr. Bostic
- Streets of Fire as Officer Ed Price
1983
- Hardcastle and McCormick
- V as Dr Ben Taylor
1982
- St. Elsewhere as The Messiah
- T. J. Hooker as Officer David McNeil
- Remington Steele as Monroe Henderson
- Poltergeist as Ryan
- Chicago Story as Detective O.Z. Tate
1981
- Dynasty as Nick Kimball
1980
- Magnum, P.I. as Gerald Calvin
- The Jericho Mile as R.C. Stiles
- The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story as Gene Davis
1979
- The Main Event as Hector Mantilla
- Charleston as James Harris
1978
- The White Shadow as David Mackey
- Coming Home as Pat
1977
- What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
- The Fantastic Journey as Barker
- Audrey Rose as Policeman #1
- Black Fist as Leroy Fisk
1975
- Crossfire as Officer Ken Dillard
1974
- Good Times
- Sugar Hill as Valentine
1973
- Kojak as 1st Suspect
- Scream Blacula Scream as Willis Daniels
1971
- All in the Family as Angry Black Man
- Dirty Harry as Homosexual (uncredited)