Name
Richard Lawson
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1947-03-07 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Loma 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.
Known For
Dirty Harry
(2,829 Votes)
7.5
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan â€...
Relase Date : 23 Dec, 1971
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Poltergeist
(3,431 Votes)
7.16
The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal...
Relase Date : 4 Jun, 1982
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Wag the Dog
(1,090 Votes)
6.936
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual miscondu...
Relase Date : 25 Dec, 1997
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Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
(85 Votes)
7.206
Ava, a young bank professional is devastated when her husband Dallas abandons a marriage s...
Relase Date : 11 Jul, 2024
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Streets of Fire
(565 Votes)
6.9
Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen...
Relase Date : 1 Jun, 1984
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How Stella Got Her Groove Back
(134 Votes)
5.813
Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's s...
Relase Date : 14 Aug, 1998
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Coming Home
(206 Votes)
7.012
In 1968 California, a Marine officer's wife falls in love with a former high school classm...
Relase Date : 15 Feb, 1978
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North Hollywood
(48 Votes)
5.4
A kid must decide between choosing the future his father wants and following his dream of ...
Relase Date : 26 Mar, 2021
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Movies
Tv Shows
- 1982 Poltergeist as Ryan
- 1999 Justice as Gus
- 1989 The Forgotten as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
- 2021 Not Alone as Dr. James Clay
- 1979 The Main Event as Hector Mantilla
- 2021 A Holiday Chance as Garvin
- 1973 Scream Blacula Scream as Willis Daniels
- 1997 Wag the Dog as Young Man / CIA
- 1975 Crossfire as Officer Ken Dillard
- 2010 For Colored Girls as Frank
- 2003 Blue Hill Avenue as Uncle Rob
- 1977 Audrey Rose as Policeman #1
- 1989 Double Your Pleasure as Dash
- 1974 Sugar Hill as Valentine
- 1980 The Jericho Mile as R.C. Stiles
- 2004 Christmas at Water's Edge as Mr. Turner
- 1977 Black Fist as Leroy Fisk
- 1985 Stick as Cornell
- 2023 CHAAW: Chapter 1 as Chief of Police
- 1986 Under the Influence as Dr. Duran
- 2024 Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black as Clarence
- 1979 Charleston as James Harris
- 1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back as Jack
- 2019 Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift as Self
- 2023 Black Terror as Talk Show Host
- 1980 The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story as Gene Davis
- 1971 Dirty Harry as Homosexual (uncredited)
- 2024 Will I See You Again?
- 2015 A Royal Family Christmas as Leighton Royal
- 2015 A Royal Family Holiday
- 2016 Lemonade as Self (home footage)
- 1984 Streets of Fire as Officer Ed Price
- 1978 Coming Home as Pat
- 1986 Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI as Adam Prentice
- 2019 Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror as Self
- 2019 Always a Bridesmaid as Carlton Blakeston Sr.
- 2019 From Zero to I Love You as Ron Logsdon
- 2021 North Hollywood as Adolf's Dad
- 2007 They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists as Self
- 2017 Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable as Self
- 2006 The Last Stand as Winston
- 2008 Love for Sale as Uncle Mac
- 2005 Guess Who as Marcus
- 2003 Maniac Magee as Mr. Beale
- 1999 Jackie's Back! as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
- 2025 Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story as Al Sharpton
- 1982 St. Elsewhere ( 1 episode ) as The Messiah
- 1989 Father Dowling Mysteries ( 1 episode )
- 1983 Hardcastle and McCormick ( 1 episode )
- 1974 Good Times ( 1 episode )
- 1993 Saved by the Bell: The New Class ( 1 episode ) as Judge Thurston Jones
- 2005 Numb3rs ( 1 episode ) as Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)
- 1982 Remington Steele ( 1 episode ) as Monroe Henderson
- 2000 The District ( 2 episodes ) as Richard Gray
- 2002 Half & Half ( 1 episode ) as Ben
- 2003 All of Us ( 2 episodes )
- 2001 The Division ( 1 episode ) as LaBon
- 1999 Judging Amy ( 1 episode ) as Thomas Horne
- 1994 Touched by an Angel ( 1 episode ) as Nicholas Freeman
- 1998 L.A. Doctors ( 1 episode ) as Gary Miller
- 2001 The Bernie Mac Show ( 1 episode ) as Bishop
- 1984 The Cosby Show ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Bostic
- 1971 All in the Family ( 1 episode ) as Angry Black Man
- 1972 The Streets of San Francisco ( 1 episode )
- 1994 Sister, Sister ( 5 episodes ) as Victor Sims
- 1981 Dynasty ( 11 episodes ) as Nick Kimball
- 2000 Soul Food ( 1 episode ) as Rev. Bobby Baxter
- 1985 MacGyver ( 3 episodes ) as Jesse Colton
- 1995 The Parent 'Hood ( 1 episode )
- 1996 Moesha ( 1 episode ) as Marlon James
- 1973 Kojak ( 1 episode ) as 1st Suspect
- 1969 Medical Center ( 1 episode )
- 1995 JAG ( 1 episode ) as Dan Craig
- 1987 Wiseguy ( 1 episode )
- 1982 Chicago Story ( 13 episodes ) as Detective O.Z. Tate
- 1997 Good News ( 2 episodes )
- 1978 The White Shadow ( 1 episode ) as David Mackey
- 1999 Family Law ( 1 episode ) as Chuck
- 1977 The Fantastic Journey ( 1 episode ) as Barker
- 1983 V ( 2 episodes ) as Dr Ben Taylor
- 1977 What Really Happened to the Class of '65? ( 1 episode )
- 2003 Dead Like Me ( 1 episode ) as William Garrett
- 2016 Saints & Sinners ( 8 episodes ) as Pastor Evan Johnson
- 2015 Stitchers ( 2 episodes ) as Admiral Decker
- 1996 Pandora's Clock ( 2 episodes ) as Daniel Robb
- 2022 Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons ( 8 episodes ) as Moses Britton
- 2005 Grey's Anatomy ( 3 episodes ) as Bill Pierce
- 1987 The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd ( 21 episodes ) as Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne
- 2024 Beauty in Black ( 40 episodes ) as Norman
- 1982 T. J. Hooker ( 1 episode ) as Officer David McNeil
- 2019 mixed-ish ( 1 episode ) as Lynwood
- 2000 Strong Medicine ( 1 episode ) as Alton Clayborne
- 1985 The Comedy Factory ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Julius Pepper
- 2022 Sherri ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1980 Magnum, P.I. ( 1 episode ) as Gerald Calvin
- 2002 For the People ( 1 episode ) as Clay Portman
