Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

Acting

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

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Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story 2025 Beauty in Black ★ 7.8 Beauty in Black 2024 Will I See You Again? Will I See You Again? 2024 Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black ★ 7.2 Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black 2024 CHAAW: Chapter 1 CHAAW: Chapter 1 2023 The Black Hamptons ★ 6.7 The Black Hamptons 2022 A Holiday Chance ★ 8.5 A Holiday Chance 2021 Not Alone ★ 5.3 Not Alone 2021 North Hollywood ★ 5.3 North Hollywood 2021 Always a Bridesmaid ★ 6.8 Always a Bridesmaid 2019 mixed-ish ★ 7.1 mixed-ish 2019 From Zero to I Love You ★ 5.2 From Zero to I Love You 2019 Saints & Sinners ★ 8.0 Saints & Sinners 2016 A Royal Family Christmas ★ 4.0 A Royal Family Christmas 2015 A Royal Family Holiday ★ 5.0 A Royal Family Holiday 2015 Stitchers ★ 6.8 Stitchers 2015 For Colored Girls ★ 6.7 For Colored Girls 2010 Love for Sale ★ 6.0 Love for Sale 2008 The Last Stand ★ 4.1 The Last Stand 2006 Grey's Anatomy ★ 8.2 Grey's Anatomy 2005 Guess Who ★ 6.0 Guess Who 2005 Numb3rs ★ 7.0 Numb3rs 2005 Christmas at Water's Edge ★ 7.3 Christmas at Water's Edge 2004 Blue Hill Avenue ★ 6.8 Blue Hill Avenue 2003 All of Us ★ 7.2 All of Us 2003 Dead Like Me ★ 7.6 Dead Like Me 2003 Maniac Magee ★ 8.0 Maniac Magee 2003 Half & Half ★ 8.3 Half & Half 2002 For the People ★ 10.0 For the People 2002 The Bernie Mac Show ★ 6.6 The Bernie Mac Show 2001 The Division ★ 7.1 The Division 2001 The District ★ 6.8 The District 2000 Strong Medicine ★ 7.4 Strong Medicine 2000 Soul Food ★ 7.2 Soul Food 2000 Family Law ★ 8.1 Family Law 1999 Judging Amy ★ 7.5 Judging Amy 1999 Jackie's Back! ★ 6.9 Jackie's Back! 1999 Justice ★ 4.8 Justice 1999 L.A. Doctors ★ 8.5 L.A. Doctors 1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back ★ 5.8 How Stella Got Her Groove Back 1998 Wag the Dog ★ 6.9 Wag the Dog 1997 Good News ★ 7.0 Good News 1997 Pandora's Clock ★ 5.5 Pandora's Clock 1996 Moesha ★ 7.1 Moesha 1996 JAG ★ 7.3 JAG 1995 The Parent 'Hood ★ 7.3 The Parent 'Hood 1995 Touched by an Angel ★ 7.2 Touched by an Angel 1994 Sister, Sister ★ 7.1 Sister, Sister 1994 Saved by the Bell: The New Class ★ 5.9 Saved by the Bell: The New Class 1993 Double Your Pleasure ★ 6.3 Double Your Pleasure 1989 The Forgotten ★ 5.8 The Forgotten 1989 Father Dowling Mysteries ★ 7.4 Father Dowling Mysteries 1989 Wiseguy ★ 6.6 Wiseguy 1987 The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd ★ 7.0 The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd 1987 Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI ★ 6.5 Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI 1986 Under the Influence ★ 5.9 Under the Influence 1986 MacGyver ★ 7.7 MacGyver 1985 The Comedy Factory The Comedy Factory 1985 Stick ★ 5.5 Stick 1985 The Cosby Show ★ 7.0 The Cosby Show 1984 Streets of Fire ★ 6.9 Streets of Fire 1984 Hardcastle and McCormick ★ 6.5 Hardcastle and McCormick 1983 V ★ 7.7 V 1983 St. Elsewhere ★ 5.7 St. Elsewhere 1982 Remington Steele ★ 7.1 Remington Steele 1982 Poltergeist ★ 7.2 Poltergeist 1982 T. J. Hooker ★ 6.5 T. J. Hooker 1982 Chicago Story ★ 7.5 Chicago Story 1982 Dynasty ★ 6.5 Dynasty 1981 Magnum, P.I. ★ 7.3 Magnum, P.I. 1980 The Jericho Mile ★ 6.0 The Jericho Mile 1980 The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story 1980 The Main Event ★ 5.3 The Main Event 1979 Charleston ★ 8.0 Charleston 1979 The White Shadow ★ 7.1 The White Shadow 1978 Coming Home ★ 7.0 Coming Home 1978 What Really Happened to the Class of '65? ★ 6.0 What Really Happened to the Class of '65? 1977 Black Fist ★ 4.4 Black Fist 1977 Audrey Rose ★ 5.7 Audrey Rose 1977 The Fantastic Journey ★ 6.2 The Fantastic Journey 1977