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Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

ActingBorn: March 7, 1947in Loma Linda, California, USA

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.

Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story

Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story

as Al Sharpton

Beauty in Black

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Beauty in Black

as Norman

Will I See You Again?

Will I See You Again?

as Unknown

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

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Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

as Clarence

CHAAW: Chapter 1

CHAAW: Chapter 1

as Chief of Police

Sherri

Sherri

as Self - Guest

The Black Hamptons

The Black Hamptons

as Moses Britton

A Holiday Chance

A Holiday Chance

as Garvin

Not Alone

Not Alone

as Dr. James Clay

North Hollywood

North Hollywood

as Adolf's Dad

Always a Bridesmaid

Always a Bridesmaid

as Carlton Blakeston Sr.

mixed-ish

mixed-ish

as Lynwood

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

2019Documentary

as Self

From Zero to I Love You

From Zero to I Love You

as Ron Logsdon

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

2019Documentary

as Self

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

2017Documentary

as Self

Lemonade

Lemonade

as Self (home footage)

Saints & Sinners

Brown Sugar Amazon Channel

Saints & Sinners

as Pastor Evan Johnson

A Royal Family Christmas

A Royal Family Christmas

as Leighton Royal

A Royal Family Holiday

A Royal Family Holiday

as Unknown

Stitchers

Stitchers

as Admiral Decker

For Colored Girls

For Colored Girls

as Frank

Love for Sale

Love for Sale

as Uncle Mac

They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

2007Documentary

as Himself

The Last Stand

The Last Stand

as Winston

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as Bill Pierce

Guess Who

Guess Who

as Marcus

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

as Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)

Christmas at Water's Edge

Christmas at Water's Edge

as Mr. Turner

Blue Hill Avenue

Blue Hill Avenue

as Uncle Rob

All of Us

All of Us

as Unknown

Dead Like Me

Dead Like Me

as William Garrett

Maniac Magee

as Mr. Beale

Half & Half

Half & Half

as Ben

For the People

as Clay Portman

The Bernie Mac Show

The Bernie Mac Show

as Bishop

The Division

The Division

as LaBon

The District

The District

as Richard Gray

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

as Alton Clayborne

Soul Food

Soul Food

as Rev. Bobby Baxter

Family Law

Family Law

as Chuck

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

as Thomas Horne

Jackie's Back!

Jackie's Back!

as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)

Justice

Justice

as Gus

L.A. Doctors

L.A. Doctors

as Gary Miller

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

as Jack

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

as Young Man / CIA

Good News

as Unknown

Pandora's Clock

Pandora's Clock

as Daniel Robb

Moesha

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Paramount Plus Essential

Moesha

as Marlon James

JAG

JAG

as Dan Craig

The Parent 'Hood

The Parent 'Hood

as Unknown

Touched by an Angel

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Touched by an Angel

as Nicholas Freeman

Sister, Sister

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Paramount Plus Essential

Sister, Sister

as Victor Sims

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

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Saved by the Bell: The New Class

as Judge Thurston Jones

Double Your Pleasure

Double Your Pleasure

as Dash

The Forgotten

The Forgotten

as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott

Father Dowling Mysteries

Father Dowling Mysteries

as Unknown

Wiseguy

Wiseguy

as Unknown

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

as Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

as Adam Prentice

Under the Influence

Under the Influence

as Dr. Duran

MacGyver

MacGyver

as Jesse Colton

The Comedy Factory

The Comedy Factory

as Dr. Julius Pepper

Stick

Stick

as Cornell

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

as Mr. Bostic

Streets of Fire

Streets of Fire

as Officer Ed Price

Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

as Unknown

V

as Dr Ben Taylor

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as The Messiah

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

as Monroe Henderson

Poltergeist

Poltergeist

as Ryan

T. J. Hooker

Fandango At Home

T. J. Hooker

as Officer David McNeil

Chicago Story

Chicago Story

as Detective O.Z. Tate

Dynasty

Dynasty

as Nick Kimball

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

as Gerald Calvin

The Jericho Mile

The Jericho Mile

as R.C. Stiles

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

as Gene Davis

The Main Event

The Main Event

as Hector Mantilla

Charleston

Charleston

as James Harris

The White Shadow

The White Shadow

as David Mackey

Coming Home

Coming Home

as Pat

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

as Unknown

Black Fist

Black Fist

as Leroy Fisk

Audrey Rose

Audrey Rose

as Policeman #1

The Fantastic Journey

The Fantastic Journey

as Barker

Crossfire

Crossfire

as Officer Ken Dillard

Good Times

Good Times

as Unknown

Sugar Hill

Sugar Hill

as Valentine

Kojak

Kojak

as 1st Suspect

Scream Blacula Scream

Scream Blacula Scream

as Willis Daniels

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

as Unknown

Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry

as Homosexual (uncredited)

All in the Family

All in the Family

as Angry Black Man

Medical Center

Medical Center

as Unknown

Black Terror

Black Terror

as Talk Show Host