Richard Lawson
41 movies · 49 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 7, 1947 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- 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.
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Known for
Richard Lawson: movies and TV shows
Acting (90)
- 2025 Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
as Al Sharpton
- 2024
- 2024
- 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
- 2022
- 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
- 2019 From Zero to I Love You
as Ron Logsdon
- 2016
- 2015 A Royal Family Christmas
as Leighton Royal
- 2015
- 2015
- 2010 For Colored Girls
as Frank
- 2008 Love for Sale
as Uncle Mac
- 2006 The Last Stand
as Winston
- 2005
- 2005 Guess Who
as Marcus
- 2005
- 2004 Christmas at Water's Edge
as Mr. Turner
- 2003 Blue Hill Avenue
as Uncle Rob
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003 Maniac Magee
as Mr. Beale
- 2002
- 2002
- 2001
- 2001
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999 Jackie's Back!
as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
- 1999 Justice
as Gus
- 1998
- 1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back
as Jack
- 1997 Wag the Dog
as Young Man / CIA
- 1997
- 1996
- 1996
- 1995
- 1995
- 1994
- 1994
- 1993
- 1989 Double Your Pleasure
as Dash
- 1989 The Forgotten
as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
- 1989
- 1987
- 1987
- 1986 Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
as Adam Prentice
- 1986 Under the Influence
as Dr. Duran
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985 Stick
as Cornell
- 1984
- 1984 Streets of Fire
as Officer Ed Price
- 1983
- 1983
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982 Poltergeist
as Ryan
- 1982
- 1982
- 1981
- 1980
- 1980 The Jericho Mile
as R.C. Stiles
- 1980 The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
as Gene Davis
- 1979 The Main Event
as Hector Mantilla
- 1979 Charleston
as James Harris
- 1978
- 1978 Coming Home
as Pat
- 1977
- 1977 Black Fist
as Leroy Fisk
- 1977 Audrey Rose
as Policeman #1
- 1977
- 1975 Crossfire
as Officer Ken Dillard
- 1974
- 1974 Sugar Hill
as Valentine
- 1973
- 1973 Scream Blacula Scream
as Willis Daniels
- 1972
- 1971 Dirty Harry
as Homosexual (uncredited)
- 1971
- 1969
Behind the camera (1)
- 2023 Black Terror
Director, Executive Producer
Talk shows and appearances (6)
- 2022 Sherri
1 episode
- 2019
- 2019
- 2017
- 2016
- 2007