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Richard Lawson
Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

ActingBorn March 7, 1947 (age 79)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.

Filmography

2024TV
2023
CHAAW: Chapter 1

as Chief of Police

Movie
2022
Sherri

as Self - Guest

TV
2022
The Black Hamptons

as Moses Britton

TV
2021Movie
2021
Not Alone

as Dr. James Clay

Movie
2021
North Hollywood

as Adolf's Dad

Movie
2019
Always a Bridesmaid

as Carlton Blakeston Sr.

Movie
2019
mixed-ish

as Lynwood

TV
2019Movie
2016
Lemonade

as Self (home footage)

Movie
2016
Saints & Sinners

as Pastor Evan Johnson

TV
2015
A Royal Family Christmas

as Leighton Royal

Movie
2015
Stitchers

as Admiral Decker

TV
2010Movie
2008
Love for Sale

as Uncle Mac

Movie
2006
The Last Stand

as Winston

Movie
2005
Grey's Anatomy

as Bill Pierce

TV
2005
Guess Who

as Marcus

Movie
2005
Numb3rs

as Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)

TV
2004Movie
2003
Blue Hill Avenue

as Uncle Rob

Movie
2003TV
2003
Dead Like Me

as William Garrett

TV
2003
Maniac Magee

as Mr. Beale

Movie
2002TV
2002
For the People

as Clay Portman

TV
2001TV
2001
The Division

as LaBon

TV
2000
The District

as Richard Gray

TV
2000
Strong Medicine

as Alton Clayborne

TV
2000
Soul Food

as Rev. Bobby Baxter

TV
1999
Family Law

as Chuck

TV
1999
Judging Amy

as Thomas Horne

TV
1999
Jackie's Back!

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

Movie
1999
Justice

as Gus

Movie
1998
L.A. Doctors

as Gary Miller

TV
1997
Wag the Dog

as Young Man / CIA

Movie
1997TV
1996
Pandora's Clock

as Daniel Robb

TV
1996
Moesha

as Marlon James

TV
1995
JAG

as Dan Craig

TV
1994
Touched by an Angel

as Nicholas Freeman

TV
1994
Sister, Sister

as Victor Sims

TV
1993
Saved by the Bell: The New Class

as Judge Thurston Jones

TV
1989Movie
1989
The Forgotten

as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott

Movie
1987TV
1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

as Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne

TV
1986
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

as Adam Prentice

Movie
1986Movie
1985
MacGyver

as Jesse Colton

TV
1985
The Comedy Factory

as Dr. Julius Pepper

TV
1985
Stick

as Cornell

Movie
1984
The Cosby Show

as Mr. Bostic

TV
1984
Streets of Fire

as Officer Ed Price

Movie
1983
V

as Dr Ben Taylor

TV
1982
St. Elsewhere

as The Messiah

TV
1982
Remington Steele

as Monroe Henderson

TV
1982Movie
1982
T. J. Hooker

as Officer David McNeil

TV
1982
Chicago Story

as Detective O.Z. Tate

TV
1981
Dynasty

as Nick Kimball

TV
1980
Magnum, P.I.

as Gerald Calvin

TV
1980
The Jericho Mile

as R.C. Stiles

Movie
1979
The Main Event

as Hector Mantilla

Movie
1979
Charleston

as James Harris

Movie
1978
The White Shadow

as David Mackey

TV
1978Movie
1977
Black Fist

as Leroy Fisk

Movie
1977
Audrey Rose

as Policeman #1

Movie
1977TV
1975
Crossfire

as Officer Ken Dillard

Movie
1974
Sugar Hill

as Valentine

Movie
1973
Kojak

as 1st Suspect

TV
1973
Scream Blacula Scream

as Willis Daniels

Movie
1971
Dirty Harry

as Homosexual (uncredited)

Movie
1971
All in the Family

as Angry Black Man

TV
Black Terror

as Talk Show Host

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMarch 7, 1947
Place of BirthLoma Linda, California, USA
Popularity1.1