Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1947-03-07 (78 years)
- Place of BirthLoma Linda, California, USA
- Also Known As-
Richard Lawson
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.
Acting Career
- 2024
Beauty in Black
As: Norman
- 2024
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
As: Clarence
- 2023
CHAAW: Chapter 1
As: Chief of Police
- 2022
The Black Hamptons
As: Moses Britton
- 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.
2019mixed-ish
As: Lynwood
2019From Zero to I Love You
As: Ron Logsdon
2016Saints & Sinners
As: Pastor Evan Johnson
2015A Royal Family Christmas
As: Leighton Royal
2015Stitchers
As: Admiral Decker
2010For Colored Girls
As: Frank
2008Love for Sale
As: Uncle Mac
2006The Last Stand
As: Winston
2005Grey's Anatomy
As: Bill Pierce
- 2005
Guess Who
As: Marcus
2005Numb3rs
As: Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)
2004Christmas at Water's Edge
As: Mr. Turner
2003Blue Hill Avenue
As: Uncle Rob
2003Dead Like Me
As: William Garrett
2002Half & Half
As: Ben
2001The Bernie Mac Show
As: Bishop
2001The Division
As: LaBon
2000The District
As: Commander Richard Gray
2000Strong Medicine
As: Alton Clayborne
2000Soul Food
As: Rev. Bobby Baxter
1999Family Law
As: Chuck
1999Judging Amy
As: Thomas Horne
1999Jackie's Back!
As: Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
1999Justice
As: Gus
1998L.A. Doctors
As: Gary Miller
1998How Stella Got Her Groove Back
As: Jack
- 1997
Wag the Dog
As: Young Man / CIA
1996Pandora's Clock
As: Daniel Robb
1995JAG
As: Sgt. Dan Craig
1994Touched by an Angel
As: Nicholas Freeman
1994Sister, Sister
As: Victor Sims
1993Saved by the Bell: The New Class
As: Judge Thurston Jones
1989Double Your Pleasure
As: Dash
1989The Forgotten
As: Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
1987The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
As: Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne
1986Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
As: Adam Prentice
1986Under the Influence
As: Dr. Duran
1985MacGyver
As: Jesse Colton
1985The Comedy Factory
As: Dr. Julius Pepper
1985Stick
As: Cornell
1984The Cosby Show
As: Mr. Bostic
- 1984
Streets of Fire
As: Officer Ed Price
1983V
As: Dr Ben Taylor
1982Leadfoot
As: Officer Venchek
1982Remington Steele
As: Monroe Henderson
- 1982
Poltergeist
As: Ryan
1982T. J. Hooker
As: Officer David McNeil
1981Dynasty
As: Nick Kimball
1980Magnum, P.I.
As: Gerald Calvin
1980The Jericho Mile
As: R.C. Stiles
1980The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
As: Gene Davis
1979The Main Event
As: Hector Mantilla
1979Charleston
As: James Harris
1978The White Shadow
As: David Mackey
1978Coming Home
As: Pat
1977Black Fist
As: Leroy Fisk
1977Audrey Rose
As: Policeman #1
1975Crossfire
As: Officer Ken Dillard
1974Sugar Hill
As: Valentine
1973Kojak
As: 1st Suspect
1973Scream Blacula Scream
As: Willis Daniels
- 1971
Dirty Harry
As: Homosexual (uncredited)
1971All in the Family
As: Angry Black Man