Richard Lawson
Actor
March 7, 1947 (79 years)
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.
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Filmography
| 2025 | Aftershock · as Al Sharpton |
| 2024 | Beauty in Black · as Norman |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black · as Clarence |
| 2024 | CHAAW: Chapter 3 - Christmas Time Is Here · as Chief Of Police |
| 2023 | CHAAW: Chapter 2 (Victims of Injustice) · as Chief Of Police |
| 2023 | CHAAW: Chapter 1 · as Chief Of Police |
| 2022 | Carl Weber’s The Black Hamptons · as Moses Britton |
| 2021 | A Holiday Chance · as GarvinOn Plex |
| 2021 | Partners in Rhyme · as Windell |
| 2021 | Not Alone · as Dr. James Clay |
| 2021 | The Ms. Pat Show · as Major |
| 2021 | North Hollywood · as Adolf's DadOn Plex |
| 2019 | Always a Bridesmaid · as Carlton Blakeston Sr. |
| 2019 | mixed-ish · as Lynwood |
| 2019 | From Zero to I Love You · as Ron LogsdonOn Plex |
| 2018 | In Contempt · as Earl Sullivan |
| 2017 | Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland · as Joe Jackson |
| 2016 | Saints & Sinners · as Pastor Evan Johnson |
| 2015 | Royal Family Christmas · as Leighton RoyalOn Plex |
| 2015 | A Royal Family HolidayOn Plex |
| 2015 | Stitchers · as Admiral Decker |
| 2013 | Being Mary Jane · as Charles |
| 2013 | Real Husbands of Hollywood · as Detective SmithOn Plex |
| 2011 | Angry Boys · as Shwayne Sr.On Plex |
| 2010 | For Colored Girls · as Frank |
| 2008 | Love for Sale · as Uncle MacOn Plex |
| 2007 | I'm Through with White Girls · as James Evans |
| 2006 | The Last Stand · as WinstonOn Plex |
| 2006 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne · as Mitch Carlson |
| 2005 | E-Ring · as Cast |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy · as Bill Pierce |
| 2005 | Guess Who · as Marcus |
| 2005 | Numb3rs · as Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited) |
| 2004 | Christmas at Water's Edge · as Mr. Turner |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Dead Like Me · as William GarrettOn Plex |
| 2003 | Maniac Magee · as Mr. Beale |
| 2003 | Black Listed · as Agent Gordon |
| 2002 | Half & Half · as Ben |
| 2002 | For the People · as Clay Portman |
| 2001 | The Bernie Mac Show · as Bishop |
| 2001 | The Division · as Labon |
| 2001 | Blue Hill Avenue · as Uncle RobOn Plex |
| 2000 | The District · as Richard Gray |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine · as Alton Clayborne |
| 2000 | Soul Food · as Rev. Bobby Baxter |
| 1999 | Family Law · as Chuck |
| 1999 | Judging Amy · as Thomas Horne |
| 1999 | Justice · as Gus |
| 1999 | Jackie's Back! · as Milkman Summers (jackie's Ex-Husband #1) |
| 1998 | L. A. Doctors · as Gary Miller |
| 1998 | How Stella Got Her Groove Back · as Jack |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog · as Young Man / Cia |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Lawless · as Cast |
| 1996 | Pandora's Clock · as Daniel Robb |
| 1996 | Moesha · as Marlon James |
| 1995 | JAG · as Dan Craig |
| 1995 | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel · as Nicholas Freeman |
| 1994 | Sister, Sister · as Victor Sims |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue · as Agent Wycoff |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class · as Judge Thurston Jones |
| 1992 | Picket Fences · as Dale 'sky' Betts |
| 1989 | Double Your Pleasure · as Dash |
| 1989 | The Forgotten · as Sgt. Frank " Doc " Mcdermott |
| 1989 | |
| 1987 | WiseguyOn Plex |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse · as Nick Scott |
| 1987 | The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd · as Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne |
| 1986 | Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI · as Adam Prentice |
| 1986 | Under the Influence · as Dr. Duran |
| 1986 | Amen · as Dr. Jonathan Wallace |
| 1985 | MacGyver · as Jesse Colton |
| 1985 | 227 · as Raymond Blake |
| 1985 | Stick · as Cornell |
| 1984 | 1st & Ten · as Coleman King |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show · as Mr. Bostic |
| 1984 | Streets of Fire · as Officer Ed Price |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | V · as Dr Ben TaylorOn Plex |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere · as The Messiah |
| 1982 | Remington Steele · as Monroe Henderson |
| 1982 | Poltergeist · as Ryan |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker · as Officer David Mcneil |
| 1982 | Chicago Story · as Detective O.z. Tate |
| 1981 | Dynasty · as Nick Kimball |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. · as Gerald Calvin |
| 1980 | The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story · as Gene Davis |
| 1979 | The Main Event · as Hector Mantilla |
| 1979 | The Jericho Mile · as R.c. Stiles |
| 1978 | The White Shadow · as David Mackey |
| 1978 | Coming Home · as Pat |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | Audrey Rose · as Policeman #1 |
| 1977 | The Fantastic Journey · as Barker |
| 1976 | Most Wanted · as Carl Webster |
| 1976 | Bert D'Angelo Superstar · as Hutchins |
| 1975 | Bogard · as Leroy FiskOn Plex |
| 1974 | Police Woman · as Skeet |
| 1974 | Get Christie Love · as Rick Allen |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | Sugar Hill · as Valentine |
| 1973 | Kojak · as 1st Suspect |
| 1973 | Shaft · as Don Lewis |
| 1973 | Fox Style · as Little Henry |
| 1973 | Scream Blacula Scream · as Willis Daniels |
| 1972 | |
| 1971 | Dirty Harry · as Homosexual (uncredited) |
| 1971 | All in the Family · as Angry Black Man |
| 1970 | All My Children · as Lucas Barnes |
| 1969 |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Beyonce Presents: Making the Gift · as Self |
| 2019 | Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror · as Self |
| 2016 | Lemonade · as Self (home Footage) |
| 2011 | Dish Nation · as Self |
| 1989 | The 10th Annual Black Achievement Awards · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live · as Self |
| 1983 | Wheel of Fortune · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight · as Self |