Known For
Acting
Known Credits
96
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 7, 1947 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Loma Linda, California, USA
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.
| 2025 | Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Storyas Al Sharpton | |
| 2024 | Beauty in Blackas Norman | |
| 2024 | Will I See You Again?as | |
| 2024 | Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Blackas Clarence | |
| 2023 | CHAAW: Chapter 1as Chief of Police | |
| 2022 | Sherrias Self - Guest | |
| 2022 | The Black Hamptonsas Moses Britton | |
| 2021 | A Holiday Chanceas Garvin | |
| 2021 | Not Aloneas Dr. James Clay | |
| 2021 | North Hollywoodas Adolf's Dad | |
| 2019 | Always a Bridesmaidas Carlton Blakeston Sr. | |
| 2019 | mixed-ishas Lynwood | |
| 2019 | Beyoncé Presents: Making The Giftas Self | |
| 2019 | From Zero to I Love Youas Ron Logsdon | |
| 2019 | Horror Noire: A History of Black Horroras Self | |
| 2017 | Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fableas Self | |
| 2016 | Lemonadeas Self (home footage) | |
| 2016 | Saints & Sinnersas Pastor Evan Johnson | |
| 2015 | A Royal Family Christmasas Leighton Royal | |
| 2015 | A Royal Family Holidayas | |
| 2015 | Stitchersas Admiral Decker | |
| 2010 | For Colored Girlsas Frank | |
| 2008 | Love for Saleas Uncle Mac | |
| 2007 | They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeistsas Himself | |
| 2006 | The Last Standas Winston | |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomyas Bill Pierce | |
| 2005 | Guess Whoas Marcus | |
| 2005 | Numb3rsas Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited) | |
| 2004 | Christmas at Water's Edgeas Mr. Turner | |
| 2003 | Blue Hill Avenueas Uncle Rob | |
| 2003 | All of Usas | |
| 2003 | Dead Like Meas William Garrett | |
| 2003 | Maniac Mageeas Mr. Beale | |
| 2002 | Half & Halfas Ben | |
| 2002 | For the Peopleas Clay Portman | |
| 2001 | The Bernie Mac Showas Bishop | |
| 2001 | The Divisionas LaBon | |
| 2000 | The Districtas Richard Gray | |
| 2000 | Strong Medicineas Alton Clayborne | |
| 2000 | Soul Foodas Rev. Bobby Baxter | |
| 1999 | Family Lawas Chuck | |
| 1999 | Judging Amyas Thomas Horne | |
| 1999 | Jackie's Back!as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1) | |
| 1999 | Justiceas Gus | |
| 1998 | L.A. Doctorsas Gary Miller | |
| 1998 | How Stella Got Her Groove Backas Jack | |
| 1997 | Wag the Dogas Young Man / CIA | |
| 1997 | Good Newsas | |
| 1996 | Pandora's Clockas Daniel Robb | |
| 1996 | Moeshaas Marlon James | |
| 1995 | JAGas Dan Craig | |
| 1995 | The Parent 'Hoodas | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angelas Nicholas Freeman | |
| 1994 | Sister, Sisteras Victor Sims | |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The New Classas Judge Thurston Jones | |
| 1989 | Double Your Pleasureas Dash | |
| 1989 | The Forgottenas Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott | |
| 1989 | Father Dowling Mysteriesas | |
| 1987 | Wiseguyas | |
| 1987 | The Days and Nights of Molly Doddas Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne | |
| 1986 | Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBIas Adam Prentice | |
| 1986 | Under the Influenceas Dr. Duran | |
| 1985 | MacGyveras Jesse Colton | |
| 1985 | The Comedy Factoryas Dr. Julius Pepper | |
| 1985 | Stickas Cornell | |
| 1984 | The Cosby Showas Mr. Bostic | |
| 1984 | Streets of Fireas Officer Ed Price | |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormickas | |
| 1983 | Vas Dr Ben Taylor | |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhereas The Messiah | |
| 1982 | Remington Steeleas Monroe Henderson | |
| 1982 | Poltergeistas Ryan | |
| 1982 | T. J. Hookeras Officer David McNeil | |
| 1982 | Chicago Storyas Detective O.Z. Tate | |
| 1981 | Dynastyas Nick Kimball | |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I.as Gerald Calvin | |
| 1980 | The Jericho Mileas R.C. Stiles | |
| 1980 | The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Storyas Gene Davis | |
| 1979 | The Main Eventas Hector Mantilla | |
| 1979 | Charlestonas James Harris | |
| 1978 | The White Shadowas David Mackey | |
| 1978 | Coming Homeas Pat | |
| 1977 | What Really Happened to the Class of '65?as | |
| 1977 | Black Fistas Leroy Fisk | |
| 1977 | Audrey Roseas Policeman #1 | |
| 1977 | The Fantastic Journeyas Barker | |
| 1975 | Crossfireas Officer Ken Dillard | |
| 1974 | Good Timesas | |
| 1974 | Sugar Hillas Valentine | |
| 1973 | Kojakas 1st Suspect | |
| 1973 | Scream Blacula Screamas Willis Daniels | |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Franciscoas | |
| 1971 | Dirty Harryas Homosexual (uncredited) | |
| 1971 | All in the Familyas Angry Black Man | |
| 1969 | Medical Centeras | |
| Black Terroras Talk Show Host |
| Black Terror...Director | ||
| Black Terror...Executive Producer |
