Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

Acting
Born 1947-03-07Loma Linda, California, USA

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.

Movies (46)

Dirty Harry
7.5

Dirty Harry

1971Movie7.5
Poltergeist
7.2

Poltergeist

1982Movie7.2
Guess Who
6.0

Guess Who

2005Movie6.0
Stick
5.5

Stick

1985Movie5.5
Wag the Dog
6.9

Wag the Dog

1997Movie6.9
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
7.2

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

2024Movie7.2
Streets of Fire
6.9

Streets of Fire

1984Movie6.9
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
5.8

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998Movie5.8
The Jericho Mile
6.0

The Jericho Mile

1980Movie6.0
Coming Home
7.0

Coming Home

1978Movie7.0
North Hollywood
5.4

North Hollywood

2021Movie5.4
Jackie's Back!
6.9

Jackie's Back!

1999Movie6.9
Audrey Rose
5.7

Audrey Rose

1977Movie5.7
The Main Event
5.3

The Main Event

1979Movie5.3
For Colored Girls
6.7

For Colored Girls

2010Movie6.7
From Zero to I Love You
5.2

From Zero to I Love You

2019Movie5.2
Christmas at Water's Edge
7.3

Christmas at Water's Edge

2004Movie7.3
Scream Blacula Scream
5.9

Scream Blacula Scream

1973Movie5.9
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

2017Movie
Lemonade
8.4

Lemonade

2016Movie8.4
Sugar Hill
5.7

Sugar Hill

1974Movie5.7
Blue Hill Avenue
6.7

Blue Hill Avenue

2003Movie6.7
The Last Stand
4.1

The Last Stand

2006Movie4.1
Under the Influence
5.9

Under the Influence

1986Movie5.9
Double Your Pleasure
6.3

Double Your Pleasure

1989Movie6.3
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
6.8

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

2019Movie6.8
Love for Sale
6.0

Love for Sale

2008Movie6.0
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
7.8

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

2019Movie7.8
Maniac Magee
8.0

Maniac Magee

2003Movie8.0
Always a Bridesmaid
6.8

Always a Bridesmaid

2019Movie6.8
Justice
4.8

Justice

1999Movie4.8
A Holiday Chance
8.5

A Holiday Chance

2021Movie8.5
The Forgotten
5.8

The Forgotten

1989Movie5.8
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
6.5

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

1986Movie6.5
Black Fist
4.4

Black Fist

1977Movie4.4
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

1980Movie
Crossfire
8.0

Crossfire

1975Movie8.0
A Royal Family Christmas
4.0

A Royal Family Christmas

2015Movie4.0
CHAAW: Chapter 1

CHAAW: Chapter 1

2023Movie
Black Terror

Black Terror

2023Movie
A Royal Family Holiday
5.0

A Royal Family Holiday

2015Movie5.0
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

2007Movie
Charleston
8.0

Charleston

1979Movie8.0
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story

Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story

2025Movie
Not Alone
5.3

Not Alone

2021Movie5.3
Will I See You Again?

Will I See You Again?

2024Movie

TV Shows (50)

Grey's Anatomy
8.2

Grey's Anatomy

2005Series8.2
Beauty in Black
8.4

Beauty in Black

2024Series8.4
JAG
7.3

JAG

1995Series7.3
MacGyver
7.7

MacGyver

1985Series7.7
Magnum, P.I.
7.3

Magnum, P.I.

1980Series7.3
Dynasty
6.5

Dynasty

1981Series6.5
Numb3rs
7.0

Numb3rs

2005Series7.0
Judging Amy
7.5

Judging Amy

1999Series7.5
The Cosby Show
7.0

The Cosby Show

1984Series7.0
Strong Medicine
7.4

Strong Medicine

2000Series7.4
Sherri
2.6

Sherri

2022Series2.6
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
St. Elsewhere
5.7

St. Elsewhere

1982Series5.7
The Division
7.1

The Division

2001Series7.1
T. J. Hooker
6.5

T. J. Hooker

1982Series6.5
The Bernie Mac Show
6.6

The Bernie Mac Show

2001Series6.6
Remington Steele
7.1

Remington Steele

1982Series7.1
Dead Like Me
7.6

Dead Like Me

2003Series7.6
The District
6.9

The District

2000Series6.9
Moesha
6.9

Moesha

1996Series6.9
Sister, Sister
7.0

Sister, Sister

1994Series7.0
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
6.0

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

1993Series6.0
Wiseguy
6.6

Wiseguy

1987Series6.6
All in the Family
7.8

All in the Family

1971Series7.8
Family Law
8.1

Family Law

1999Series8.1
Medical Center
6.4

Medical Center

1969Series6.4
Good Times
8.0

Good Times

1974Series8.0
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
6.8

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

1987Series6.8
The Streets of San Francisco
7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

1972Series7.1
All of Us
7.2

All of Us

2003Series7.2
Hardcastle and McCormick
6.5

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983Series6.5
Kojak
7.2

Kojak

1973Series7.2
The Parent 'Hood
7.3

The Parent 'Hood

1995Series7.3
The Fantastic Journey
6.2

The Fantastic Journey

1977Series6.2
Half & Half
8.3

Half & Half

2002Series8.3
The White Shadow
7.1

The White Shadow

1978Series7.1
Stitchers
6.8

Stitchers

2015Series6.8
L.A. Doctors
8.5

L.A. Doctors

1998Series8.5
Saints & Sinners
8.0

Saints & Sinners

2016Series8.0
V
7.8

V

1983Series7.8
Father Dowling Mysteries
7.4

Father Dowling Mysteries

1989Series7.4
mixed-ish
7.1

mixed-ish

2019Series7.1
Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons
6.7

Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons

2022Series6.7
The Comedy Factory

The Comedy Factory

1985Series
For the People
10.0

For the People

2002Series10.0
Soul Food
7.2

Soul Food

2000Series7.2
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
6.0

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

1977Series6.0
Chicago Story
7.5

Chicago Story

1982Series7.5
Good News
7.0

Good News

1997Series7.0
Pandora's Clock
5.7

Pandora's Clock

1996Series5.7