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.
2025Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell StoryMovieas Al Sharpton2024Beauty in BlackTV showas Norman · 40 episodes
2024Will I See You Again?Movie
2024Tyler Perry's Divorce in the BlackMovieas Clarence
2023CHAAW: Chapter 1Movieas Chief of Police
2023Black TerrorMovieas Talk Show Host · Director · Executive Producer
2022SherriTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
2022Carl Weber's The Black HamptonsTV showas Moses Britton · 8 episodes
2021A Holiday ChanceMovieas Garvin
2021Not AloneMovieas Dr. James Clay
2021North HollywoodMovieas Adolf's Dad
2019Always a BridesmaidMovieas Carlton Blakeston Sr.
2019mixed-ishTV showas Lynwood · 1 episodes
2019Beyoncé Presents: Making The GiftMovieas Self
2019From Zero to I Love YouMovieas Ron Logsdon
2019Horror Noire: A History of Black HorrorMovieas Self
2017Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll FableMovieas Self2016LemonadeMovieas Self (home footage)
2016Saints & SinnersTV showas Pastor Evan Johnson · 8 episodes
2015A Royal Family ChristmasMovieas Leighton Royal
2015A Royal Family HolidayMovie2015StitchersTV showas Admiral Decker · 2 episodes
2010For Colored GirlsMovieas Frank
2008Love for SaleMovieas Uncle Mac
2007They Are Here: The Real World of the PoltergeistsMovieas Self
2006The Last StandMovieas Winston2005Grey's AnatomyTV showas Bill Pierce · 3 episodes2005Guess WhoMovieas Marcus2005Numb3rsTV showas Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited) · 1 episodes
2004Christmas at Water's EdgeMovieas Mr. Turner
2003Blue Hill AvenueMovieas Uncle Rob
2003All of UsTV show2 episodes2003Dead Like MeTV showas William Garrett · 1 episodes
2003Maniac MageeMovieas Mr. Beale
2002Half & HalfTV showas Ben · 1 episodes
2001The Bernie Mac ShowTV showas Bishop · 1 episodes
2001The DivisionTV showas LaBon · 1 episodes
2000The DistrictTV showas Richard Gray · 2 episodes
2000Strong MedicineTV showas Alton Clayborne · 1 episodes
2000Soul FoodTV showas Rev. Bobby Baxter · 1 episodes
1999Family LawTV showas Chuck · 1 episodes
1999Judging AmyTV showas Thomas Horne · 1 episodes
1999Jackie's Back!Movieas Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
1999JusticeMovieas Gus
1998L.A. DoctorsTV showas Gary Miller · 1 episodes
1998How Stella Got Her Groove BackMovieas Jack1997Wag the DogMovieas Young Man / CIA
1996Pandora's ClockTV showas Daniel Robb · 2 episodes
1996MoeshaTV showas Marlon James · 1 episodes1995JAGTV showas Dan Craig · 1 episodes
1995The Parent 'HoodTV show1 episodes1994Touched by an AngelTV showas Nicholas Freeman · 1 episodes
1994Sister, SisterTV showas Victor Sims · 5 episodes
1993Saved by the Bell: The New ClassTV showas Judge Thurston Jones · 1 episodes
1989Double Your PleasureMovieas Dash
1989The ForgottenMovieas Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
1989Father Dowling MysteriesTV show1 episodes
1987WiseguyTV show1 episodes
1987The Days and Nights of Molly DoddTV showas Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne · 21 episodes
1986Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBIMovieas Adam Prentice
1986Under the InfluenceMovieas Dr. Duran1985MacGyverTV showas Jesse Colton · 3 episodes
1985The Comedy FactoryTV showas Dr. Julius Pepper · 1 episodes
1985StickMovieas Cornell1984The Cosby ShowTV showas Mr. Bostic · 1 episodes1984Streets of FireMovieas Officer Ed Price
1983Hardcastle and McCormickTV show1 episodes1983VTV showas Dr Ben Taylor · 2 episodes
1982St. ElsewhereTV showas The Messiah · 1 episodes
1982Remington SteeleTV showas Monroe Henderson · 1 episodes1982PoltergeistMovieas Ryan
1982T. J. HookerTV showas Officer David McNeil · 1 episodes
1982Chicago StoryTV showas Detective O.Z. Tate · 13 episodes
1981DynastyTV showas Nick Kimball · 11 episodes1980Magnum, P.I.TV showas Gerald Calvin · 1 episodes
1980The Jericho MileMovieas R.C. Stiles
1980The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love StoryMovieas Gene Davis
1979The Main EventMovieas Hector Mantilla
1979CharlestonMovieas James Harris
1978The White ShadowTV showas David Mackey · 1 episodes1978Coming HomeMovieas Pat
1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?TV show1 episodes
1977Black FistMovieas Leroy Fisk1977Audrey RoseMovieas Policeman #1
1977The Fantastic JourneyTV showas Barker · 1 episodes
1975CrossfireMovieas Officer Ken Dillard
1974Good TimesTV show1 episodes
1974Sugar HillMovieas Valentine
1973KojakTV showas 1st Suspect · 1 episodes
1973Scream Blacula ScreamMovieas Willis Daniels
1972The Streets of San FranciscoTV show1 episodes1971Dirty HarryMovieas Homosexual (uncredited)1971All in the FamilyTV showas Angry Black Man · 1 episodes
1969Medical CenterTV show1 episodes