Richard Lawson
Acting
Born March 7, 1947
From 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.
Filmography
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
Al Sharpton
2025
Will I See You Again?
2024
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Clarence
20247.2
CHAAW: Chapter 1
Chief of Police
2023
A Holiday Chance
Garvin
20218.5
Not Alone
Dr. James Clay
20215.3
North Hollywood
Adolf's Dad
20215.3
Always a Bridesmaid
Carlton Blakeston Sr.
20196.8
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Self
20197.8
From Zero to I Love You
Ron Logsdon
20195.2
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Self
20196.8
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
Self
2017
Lemonade
Self (home footage)
20168.4
A Royal Family Christmas
Leighton Royal
20154.0
A Royal Family Holiday
20155.0
For Colored Girls
Frank
20106.7
Love for Sale
Uncle Mac
20086.0
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
Himself
2007
The Last Stand
Winston
20064.1
Guess Who
Marcus
20056.0
Christmas at Water's Edge
Mr. Turner
20047.3
Blue Hill Avenue
Uncle Rob
20036.8
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Maniac Magee
Mr. Beale
20038.0
Jackie's Back!
Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
19996.9
Justice
Gus
19994.8
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Jack
19985.8
Wag the Dog
Young Man / CIA
19976.9
Double Your Pleasure
Dash
19896.3
The Forgotten
Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
19895.8
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Adam Prentice
19866.5
Under the Influence
Dr. Duran
19865.9
Stick
Cornell
19855.5
Streets of Fire
Officer Ed Price
19846.9
Poltergeist
Ryan
19827.2
The Jericho Mile
R.C. Stiles
19806.0
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
Gene Davis
1980
The Main Event
Hector Mantilla
19795.3
Charleston
James Harris
19798.0
Coming Home
Pat
19787.0
Black Fist
Leroy Fisk
19774.4
Audrey Rose
Policeman #1
19775.7
Crossfire
Officer Ken Dillard
19758.0
Sugar Hill
Valentine
19745.7
Scream Blacula Scream
Willis Daniels
19735.9
Dirty Harry
Homosexual (uncredited)
19717.5
Black Terror
Talk Show Host
N/A