Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

Known for

Acting

Born

March 7, 1947 (age 79)

Birthplace

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.

Best known work

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Poltergeist

Poltergeist

1982

Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry

1971

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997

Guess Who

Guess Who

2005

V

1983

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

Streets of Fire

Streets of Fire

1984

Dead Like Me

Dead Like Me

2003

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984

Filmography

2025
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
as Al Sharpton
2024
Beauty in BlackTV
as Norman (40 episodes)
2024
Will I See You Again?
2024
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
as Clarence
2023
CHAAW: Chapter 1
as Chief of Police
2023
Black Terror
as Talk Show Host, Executive Producer, Director
2022
SherriTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2022
Carl Weber's The Black HamptonsTV
as Moses Britton (8 episodes)
2021
A Holiday Chance
as Garvin
2021
Not Alone
as Dr. James Clay
2021
North Hollywood
as Adolf's Dad
2019
Always a Bridesmaid
as Carlton Blakeston Sr.
2019
mixed-ishTV
as Lynwood (1 episode)
2019
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
as Self
2019
From Zero to I Love You
as Ron Logsdon
2019
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
as Self
2017
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
as Self
2016
Lemonade
as Self (home footage)
2016
Saints & SinnersTV
as Pastor Evan Johnson (8 episodes)
2015
A Royal Family Christmas
as Leighton Royal
2015
A Royal Family Holiday
2015
StitchersTV
as Admiral Decker (2 episodes)
2010
For Colored Girls
as Frank
2008
Love for Sale
as Uncle Mac
2007
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
as Self