Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

97

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-03-07 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Loma Linda, California, USA

Also Known As

Richard Lawson

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.

Known For

Acting

Poltergeist

1982

Poltergeist

as

Ryan

Justice

1999

Justice

as

Gus

The Forgotten

1989

The Forgotten

as

Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott

Not Alone

2021

Not Alone

as

Dr. James Clay

The Main Event

1979

The Main Event

as

Hector Mantilla

A Holiday Chance

2021

A Holiday Chance

as

Garvin

Scream Blacula Scream

1973

Scream Blacula Scream

as

Willis Daniels

Wag the Dog

1997

Wag the Dog

as

Young Man / CIA

Crossfire

1975

Crossfire

as

Officer Ken Dillard

For Colored Girls

2010

For Colored Girls

as

Frank

Blue Hill Avenue

2003

Blue Hill Avenue

as

Uncle Rob

Audrey Rose

1977

Audrey Rose

as

Policeman #1

Double Your Pleasure

1989

Double Your Pleasure

as

Dash

Sugar Hill

1974

Sugar Hill

as

Valentine

The Jericho Mile

1980

The Jericho Mile

as

R.C. Stiles

Christmas at Water's Edge

2004

Christmas at Water's Edge

as

Mr. Turner

Black Fist

1977

Black Fist

as

Leroy Fisk

Stick

1985

Stick

as

Cornell

CHAAW: Chapter 1

2023

CHAAW: Chapter 1

as

Chief of Police

Under the Influence

1986

Under the Influence

as

Dr. Duran

Leadfoot

1982

Leadfoot

as

Officer Venchek

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

2024

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

as

Clarence

Charleston

1979

Charleston

as

James Harris

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

as

Jack

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

2019

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

as

Self

Black Terror

Black Terror

as

Talk Show Host

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

1980

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

as

Gene Davis

Dirty Harry

1971

Dirty Harry

as

Homosexual (uncredited)

Will I See You Again?

2024

Will I See You Again?

as

A Royal Family Christmas

2015

A Royal Family Christmas

as

Leighton Royal

A Royal Family Holiday

2015

A Royal Family Holiday

as

Lemonade

2016

Lemonade

as

Self (home footage)

Streets of Fire

1984

Streets of Fire

as

Officer Ed Price

Coming Home

1978

Coming Home

as

Pat

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

1986

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

as

Adam Prentice

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

2019

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

as

Self

Always a Bridesmaid

2019

Always a Bridesmaid

as

Carlton Blakeston Sr.

From Zero to I Love You

2019

From Zero to I Love You

as

Ron Logsdon

North Hollywood

2021

North Hollywood

as

Adolf's Dad

They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

2007

They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

as

Himself

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

2017

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

as

Self

The Last Stand

2006

The Last Stand

as

Winston

Love for Sale

2008

Love for Sale

as

Uncle Mac

Guess Who

2005

Guess Who

as

Marcus

Maniac Magee

2003

Maniac Magee

as

Mr. Beale

Jackie's Back!

1999

Jackie's Back!

as

Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as

Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

as

Father Dowling Mysteries

Father Dowling Mysteries

as

Good Times

Good Times

as

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

as

Judge Thurston Jones

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

as

Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

as

Monroe Henderson

The District

The District

as

Commander Richard Gray

Half & Half

Half & Half

as

Ben

All of Us

All of Us

as

The Division

The Division

as

LaBon

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

as

Thomas Horne

L.A. Doctors

L.A. Doctors

as

Gary Miller

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Nicholas Freeman

The Bernie Mac Show

The Bernie Mac Show

as

Bishop

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

as

Mr. Bostic

All in the Family

All in the Family

as

Angry Black Man

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

as

Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister

as

Victor Sims

Dynasty

Dynasty

as

Nick Kimball

Soul Food

Soul Food

as

Rev. Bobby Baxter

MacGyver

MacGyver

as

Jesse Colton

The Parent 'Hood

The Parent 'Hood

as

Moesha

Moesha

as

Kojak

Kojak

as

1st Suspect

Medical Center

Medical Center

as

JAG

JAG

as

Sgt. Dan Craig

Wiseguy

Wiseguy

as

Chicago Story

Chicago Story

as

Good News

Good News

as

The White Shadow

The White Shadow

as

David Mackey

Family Law

Family Law

as

Chuck

The Fantastic Journey

The Fantastic Journey

as

Barker

V

as

Dr Ben Taylor

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

as

Dead Like Me

Dead Like Me

as

William Garrett

Saints & Sinners

Saints & Sinners

as

Pastor Evan Johnson

Stitchers

Stitchers

as

Admiral Decker

Pandora's Clock

Pandora's Clock

as

Daniel Robb

The Black Hamptons

The Black Hamptons

as

Moses Britton

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as

Bill Pierce

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

as

Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne

Beauty in Black

Beauty in Black

as

Norman

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

as

Officer David McNeil

mixed-ish

mixed-ish

as

Lynwood

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

as

Alton Clayborne

The Comedy Factory

The Comedy Factory

as

Dr. Julius Pepper

Sherri

Sherri

as

Self - Guest

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

as

Gerald Calvin

Production

Black Terror

Black Terror

as

Crew

Directing

Black Terror

Black Terror

as