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Richard Lawson

Actor

Born March 7, 1947 (75 years)

Richard Lee Lawson is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. Lawson 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.

Movies & Shows with Richard Lawson on Plex

Black Fist

Filmography

2021
North Hollywood · as Adolf's Dad
2021
Not Alone · as Dr. James Clay
2021
Partners in Rhyme (TV Series) · as Windell
2021
A Holiday Chance · as Garvin
2019
2019
From Zero to I Love You · as Ron Logsdon
2019
mixed-ish (TV Series) · as Lynwood
2019
Always a Bridesmaid · as Carlton Blakeston Sr.
2018
In Contempt (TV Series) · as Earl Sullivan
2017
2016
Saints & Sinners (TV Series) · as Pastor Evan Johnson
2015
2015
Royal Family Christmas · as Leighton Royal
2015
Stitchers (TV Series) · as Admiral Decker
2013
Being Mary Jane (TV Series) · as Charles
2013
Real Husbands of Hollywood (TV Series) · as Detective Smith
2011
Angry Boys (TV Series) · as Shwayne Sr.
2010
For Colored Girls · as Frank
2008
Love for Sale · as Uncle Mac
2007
2006
The Last Stand · as Winston
2005
Guess Who · as Marcus
2005
Numb3rs (TV Series) · as Unknown
2005
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Bill Pierce
2005
E-Ring (TV Series) · as actor
2003
Black Listed · as Agent Gordon
2003
Maniac Magee · as Mr. Beale
2003
All of Us (TV Series) · as Unknown
2003
Dead Like Me (TV Series) · as William Garrett
2002
Half & Half (TV Series) · as Unknown
2001
Blue Hill Avenue · as Uncle Rob
2001
The Bernie Mac Show (TV Series) · as Unknown
2001
The Division (TV Series) · as Unknown
2000
The District (TV Series) · as Commander Richard Gray
2000
Strong Medicine (TV Series) · as Alton Clayborne
2000
Soul Food (TV Series) · as Rev. Bobby Baxter
1999
Jackie's Back! · as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
1999
Justice · as Gus
1999
Family Law (TV Series) · as Unknown
1999
Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Thomas Horne
1998
1998
L. A. Doctors (TV Series) · as Unknown
1997
Wag the Dog · as Young Man / CIA
1997
Good News (TV Series) · as Unknown
1996
Moesha (TV Series) · as Unknown
1996
Pandora's Clock (TV Series) · as Capt. Daniel Robb
1995
The Parent 'Hood (TV Series) · as Unknown
1995
JAG (TV Series) · as Sgt. Dan Craig
1994
Sister, Sister (TV Series) · as Unknown
1994
Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Nicholas Freeman
1993
NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Agent Wycoff
1993
Saved by the Bell: The New Class (TV Series) · as Unknown
1992
Picket Fences (TV Series) · as Dale 'Sky' Betts
1989
1989
Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series) · as Unknown
1987
Wiseguy (TV Series) · as Unknown
1986
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI · as Adam Prentice
1986
Amen (TV Series) · as Dr. Jonathan Wallace
1985
Stick · as Cornell
1985
227 (1985) (TV Series) · as Raymond Blake
1985
MacGyver (TV Series) · as Unknown
1984
Streets of Fire · as Officer Ed Price
1984
1st & Ten (TV Series) · as Coleman King
1984
The Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Unknown
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Unknown
1983
V (TV Series) · as Dr Ben Taylor
1983
V (TV Series) · as Dr Ben Taylor
1983
V (TV Series) · as Dr Ben Taylor
1983
V (TV Series) · as Dr Ben Taylor
1982
Poltergeist · as Ryan
1982
St. Elsewhere (TV Series) · as Unknown
1982
Remington Steele (TV Series) · as Monroe Henderson
1982
T.J. Hooker (TV Series) · as Officer David McNeil
1981
Dynasty (TV Series) · as Nick Kimball
1980
Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) · as Gerald Calvin
1979
The Main Event · as Hector Mantilla
1979
The Jericho Mile · as R.C. Stiles
1978
Coming Home · as Pat
1978
The White Shadow (TV Series) · as Unknown
1977
Audrey Rose · as Policeman #1
1977
The Fantastic Journey (TV Series) · as Unknown
1976
Most Wanted (TV Series) · as Carl Webster
1975
Black Fist · as Leroy Fisk
1974
Sugar Hill · as Valentine
1974
Good Times (TV Series) · as Unknown
1974
Police Woman (TV Series) · as Skeet
1973
Scream Blacula Scream · as Willis Daniels
1973
Fox Style · as Little Henry
1973
Kojak (TV Series) · as 1st Suspect
1973
Shaft (TV Series) · as Don Lewis
1972
The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as Unknown
1971
Dirty Harry · as Homosexual (uncredited)
1971
All in the Family (TV Series) · as Angry Black Man
1970
All My Children (TV Series) · as Lucas Barnes

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