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.
Poltergeist
(Ryan)
Justice
(Gus)
The Forgotten
(Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott)
Not Alone
(Dr. James Clay)
The Main Event
(Hector Mantilla)
A Holiday Chance
(Garvin)
Scream Blacula Scream
(Willis Daniels)
Wag the Dog
(Young Man / CIA)
Crossfire
(Officer Ken Dillard)
For Colored Girls
(Frank)
Blue Hill Avenue
(Uncle Rob)
Audrey Rose
(Policeman #1)
Double Your Pleasure
(Dash)
Sugar Hill
(Valentine)
The Jericho Mile
(R.C. Stiles)
Christmas at Water's Edge
(Mr. Turner)
Black Fist
(Leroy Fisk)
Stick
(Cornell)
CHAAW: Chapter 1
(Chief of Police)
Under the Influence
(Dr. Duran)
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
(Clarence)
Charleston
(James Harris)
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
(Jack)
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
(Self)
Black Terror
(Talk Show Host)
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
(Gene Davis)
Dirty Harry
(Homosexual (uncredited))
Will I See You Again?
A Royal Family Christmas
(Leighton Royal)
A Royal Family Holiday
Lemonade
(Self (home footage))
Streets of Fire
(Officer Ed Price)
Coming Home
(Pat)
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
(Adam Prentice)
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
(Self)
Always a Bridesmaid
(Carlton Blakeston Sr.)
From Zero to I Love You
(Ron Logsdon)
North Hollywood
(Adolf's Dad)
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
(Himself)
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
(Self)
The Last Stand
(Winston)
Love for Sale
(Uncle Mac)
Guess Who
(Marcus)
Maniac Magee
(Mr. Beale)
Jackie's Back!
(Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1))
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
(Al Sharpton)
St. Elsewhere
(The Messiah)
Good Times
Father Dowling Mysteries
Hardcastle and McCormick
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
(Judge Thurston Jones)
Numb3rs
(Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited))
Remington Steele
(Monroe Henderson)
Half & Half
(Ben)
The District
(Richard Gray)
All of Us
The Division
(LaBon)
Judging Amy
(Thomas Horne)
Touched by an Angel
(Nicholas Freeman)
The Bernie Mac Show
(Bishop)
L.A. Doctors
(Gary Miller)
The Cosby Show
(Mr. Bostic)
All in the Family
(Angry Black Man)
The Streets of San Francisco
Sister, Sister
(Victor Sims)
Dynasty
(Nick Kimball)
Soul Food
(Rev. Bobby Baxter)
MacGyver
(Jesse Colton)
The Parent 'Hood
Moesha
(Marlon James)
Kojak
(1st Suspect)
Medical Center
JAG
(Sgt. Dan Craig)
Wiseguy
Chicago Story
(Detective O.Z. Tate)
Good News
The White Shadow
(David Mackey)
Family Law
(Chuck)
The Fantastic Journey
(Barker)
V
(Dr Ben Taylor)
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
Dead Like Me
(William Garrett)
Saints & Sinners
(Pastor Evan Johnson)
Stitchers
(Admiral Decker)
Pandora's Clock
(Daniel Robb)
The Black Hamptons
(Moses Britton)
Grey's Anatomy
(Bill Pierce)
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
(Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne)
Beauty in Black
(Norman)
T. J. Hooker
(Officer David McNeil)
mixed-ish
(Lynwood)
Strong Medicine
(Alton Clayborne)
The Comedy Factory
(Dr. Julius Pepper)
Sherri
(Self - Guest)
Magnum, P.I.
(Gerald Calvin)