8.2
TV
Acting
Richard Lawson
- Born
- (age 79)
- Birthplace
- Loma Linda, California, USA
- Credits
- 96 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.2
TV
7.2
Movie
Poltergeist
6.9
Movie
Wag the Dog
6.1
Movie
Guess Who
7.8
TV
V
7.7
TV
MacGyver
6.9
Movie
Streets of Fire
7.0
TV
The Cosby Show
7.6
TV
Dead Like Me
7.3
TV
Magnum, P.I.
7.2
TV
JAG
8.5
TV
Beauty in Black
6.8
TV
Stitchers
7.0
Movie
Coming Home
7.2
TV
Touched by an Angel
7.8
TV
All in the Family
8.4
Movie
Lemonade
5.7
Movie
Audrey Rose
Acting credits 96
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story Film | Al Sharpton |
| 2024 | Beauty in Black TV | Norman (40 ep) |
| 2024 | Will I See You Again? Film | |
| 2024 | Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black Film | Clarence |
| 2023 | CHAAW: Chapter 1 Film | Chief of Police |
| 2023 | Black Terror Film | Talk Show Host |
| 2022 | Sherri TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons TV | Moses Britton (8 ep) |
| 2021 | A Holiday Chance Film | Garvin |
| 2021 | Not Alone Film | Dr. James Clay |
| 2021 | North Hollywood Film | Adolf's Dad |
| 2019 | Always a Bridesmaid Film | Carlton Blakeston Sr. |
| 2019 | mixed-ish TV | Lynwood (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift Film | Self |
| 2019 | From Zero to I Love You Film | Ron Logsdon |
| 2019 | Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror Film | Self |
| 2017 | Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable Film | Self |
| 2016 | Lemonade Film | Self (home footage) |
| 2016 | Saints & Sinners TV | Pastor Evan Johnson (8 ep) |
| 2015 | A Royal Family Christmas Film | Leighton Royal |
| 2015 | A Royal Family Holiday Film | |
| 2015 | Stitchers TV | Admiral Decker (2 ep) |
| 2010 | For Colored Girls Film | Frank |
| 2008 | Love for Sale Film | Uncle Mac |
| 2007 | They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists Film | Self |
| 2006 | The Last Stand Film | Winston |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy TV | Bill Pierce (3 ep) |
| 2005 | Guess Who Film | Marcus |
| 2005 | Numb3rs TV | Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Christmas at Water's Edge Film | Mr. Turner |
| 2003 | Blue Hill Avenue Film | Uncle Rob |
| 2003 | All of Us TV | (2 ep) |
| 2003 | Dead Like Me TV | William Garrett (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Maniac Magee Film | Mr. Beale |
| 2002 | Half & Half TV | Ben (1 ep) |
| 2002 | For the People TV | Clay Portman (1 ep) |
| 2001 | The Bernie Mac Show TV | Bishop (1 ep) |
| 2001 | The Division TV | LaBon (1 ep) |
| 2000 | The District TV | Richard Gray (2 ep) |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine TV | Alton Clayborne (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Soul Food TV | Rev. Bobby Baxter (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Family Law TV | Chuck (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Judging Amy TV | Thomas Horne (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Jackie's Back! Film | Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1) |
| 1999 | Justice Film | Gus |
| 1998 | L.A. Doctors TV | Gary Miller (1 ep) |
| 1998 | How Stella Got Her Groove Back Film | Jack |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog Film | Young Man / CIA |
| 1997 | Good News TV | (2 ep) |
| 1996 | Pandora's Clock TV | Daniel Robb (2 ep) |
| 1996 | Moesha TV | Marlon James (1 ep) |
| 1995 | JAG TV | Dan Craig (1 ep) |
| 1995 | The Parent 'Hood TV | (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel TV | Nicholas Freeman (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Sister, Sister TV | Victor Sims (5 ep) |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class TV | Judge Thurston Jones (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Double Your Pleasure Film | Dash |
| 1989 | The Forgotten Film | Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott |
| 1989 | Father Dowling Mysteries TV | (1 ep) |
| 1987 | Wiseguy TV | (1 ep) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Black Terror Film | Director, Executive Producer |