Richard Lawson
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.
96 acting credits · 1 directing credit
Acting · 96
Grey's Anatomy
2005
JAG
1995
MacGyver
1985
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Numb3rs
2005
Judging Amy
1999
Dynasty
1981
Strong Medicine
2000
St. Elsewhere
1982
The Cosby Show
1984
Sherri
2022
Touched by an Angel
1994
T. J. Hooker
1982
The Division
2001
Medical Center
1969
Beauty in Black
2024
The District
2000
Remington Steele
1982
Kojak
1973
Sister, Sister
1994
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
All in the Family
1971
Family Law
1999
Moesha
1996
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Wiseguy
1987
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Dead Like Me
2003
Half & Half
2002
Good Times
1974
All of Us
2003
The Parent 'Hood
1995
Stitchers
2015
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987
L.A. Doctors
1998
The White Shadow
1978
V
1983
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989
mixed-ish
2019
Guess Who
2005
The Comedy Factory
1985
Soul Food
2000
Poltergeist
1982
Dirty Harry
1971
Saints & Sinners
2016
For the People
2002
The Fantastic Journey
1977
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977
The Black Hamptons
2022
Pandora's Clock
1996
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
2024
Good News
1997
Wag the Dog
1997
Streets of Fire
1984
Chicago Story
1982
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
Lemonade
2026
For Colored Girls
2010
Audrey Rose
1977
Coming Home
1978
The Main Event
1979
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
2019
Stick
1985
North Hollywood
2021
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1980
Scream Blacula Scream
1973
The Forgotten
1989
Under the Influence
1986
Blue Hill Avenue
2003
Justice
1999
From Zero to I Love You
2019
Jackie's Back!
1999
Sugar Hill
1974
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
2019
Double Your Pleasure
1989
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
1986
A Royal Family Christmas
2015
The Jericho Mile
1980
Crossfire
1975
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
2017
Always a Bridesmaid
2019
Love for Sale
2008
Maniac Magee
2003
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
2007
The Last Stand
2006
Charleston
1979
Christmas at Water's Edge
2004
A Royal Family Holiday
2015
A Holiday Chance
2021
Not Alone
2021
Will I See You Again?
2024
Black Fist
1977
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
2025
CHAAW: Chapter 1
2023
Black Terror
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