Acting
Richard Lawson
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
Film · 2025
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Film · 2024
Will I See You Again?
Film · 2024
Beauty in Black
Series · 2024
CHAAW: Chapter 1
Film · 2023
Black Terror
Film · 2023
Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons
Series · 2022
Sherri
Series · 2022
Not Alone
Film · 2021
A Holiday Chance
Film · 2021
North Hollywood
Film · 2021
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Film · 2019
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Film · 2019
Always a Bridesmaid
Film · 2019
From Zero to I Love You
Film · 2019
mixed-ish
Series · 2019
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
Film · 2017
Lemonade
Film · 2016
Saints & Sinners
Series · 2016
A Royal Family Christmas
Film · 2015
A Royal Family Holiday
Film · 2015
Stitchers
Series · 2015
For Colored Girls
Film · 2010
Love for Sale
Film · 2008
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
Film · 2007
The Last Stand
Film · 2006
Guess Who
Film · 2005
Numb3rs
Series · 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Series · 2005
Christmas at Water's Edge
Film · 2004
Blue Hill Avenue
Film · 2003
Maniac Magee
Film · 2003
All of Us
Series · 2003
Dead Like Me
Series · 2003
Half & Half
Series · 2002
For the People
Series · 2002
The Division
Series · 2001
The Bernie Mac Show
Series · 2001
The District
Series · 2000
Soul Food
Series · 2000
Strong Medicine
Series · 2000
Justice
Film · 1999
Jackie's Back!
Film · 1999
Judging Amy
Series · 1999
Family Law
Series · 1999
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Film · 1998
L.A. Doctors
Series · 1998
Wag the Dog
Film · 1997
Good News
Series · 1997
Moesha
Series · 1996
Pandora's Clock
Series · 1996
The Parent 'Hood
Series · 1995
JAG
Series · 1995
Touched by an Angel
Series · 1994
Sister, Sister
Series · 1994
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Series · 1993
The Forgotten
Film · 1989
Double Your Pleasure
Film · 1989
Father Dowling Mysteries
Series · 1989
Wiseguy
Series · 1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Series · 1987
Under the Influence
Film · 1986
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Film · 1986
Stick
Film · 1985
MacGyver
Series · 1985
The Comedy Factory
Series · 1985
Streets of Fire
Film · 1984
The Cosby Show
Series · 1984
Hardcastle and McCormick
Series · 1983
V
Series · 1983
Poltergeist
Film · 1982
St. Elsewhere
Series · 1982
Remington Steele
Series · 1982
Chicago Story
Series · 1982
T. J. Hooker
Series · 1982
Dynasty
Series · 1981
The Jericho Mile
Film · 1980
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
Film · 1980
Magnum, P.I.
Series · 1980
The Main Event
Film · 1979
Charleston
Film · 1979
Coming Home
Film · 1978
The White Shadow
Series · 1978
Audrey Rose
Film · 1977
Black Fist
Film · 1977
The Fantastic Journey
Series · 1977
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
Series · 1977
Crossfire
Film · 1975
Sugar Hill
Film · 1974
Good Times
Series · 1974
Scream Blacula Scream
Film · 1973
Kojak
Series · 1973
The Streets of San Francisco
Series · 1972
Dirty Harry
Film · 1971
All in the Family
Series · 1971
Medical Center
Series · 1969