Richard Lawson

Acting

Born: 1947-03-07 in 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.

Acting

Poltergeist

Ryan

Justice

Gus

The Forgotten

Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott

Not Alone

Dr. James Clay

The Main Event

Hector Mantilla

A Holiday Chance

Garvin

Scream Blacula Scream

Willis Daniels

Wag the Dog

Young Man / CIA

Crossfire

Officer Ken Dillard

For Colored Girls

Frank

Blue Hill Avenue

Uncle Rob

Audrey Rose

Policeman #1

Double Your Pleasure

Dash

Sugar Hill

Valentine

The Jericho Mile

R.C. Stiles

Christmas at Water's Edge

Mr. Turner

Black Fist

Leroy Fisk

Stick

Cornell

CHAAW: Chapter 1

Chief of Police

Under the Influence

Dr. Duran

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

Clarence

Charleston

James Harris

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

Jack

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

Self

Black Terror

Talk Show Host

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

Gene Davis

Dirty Harry

Homosexual (uncredited)

Will I See You Again?

A Royal Family Christmas

Leighton Royal

A Royal Family Holiday

Lemonade

Self (home footage)

Streets of Fire

Officer Ed Price

Coming Home

Pat

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

Adam Prentice

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Self

Always a Bridesmaid

Carlton Blakeston Sr.

From Zero to I Love You

Ron Logsdon

North Hollywood

Adolf's Dad

They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

Himself

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

Self

The Last Stand

Winston

Love for Sale

Uncle Mac

Guess Who

Marcus

Maniac Magee

Mr. Beale

Jackie's Back!

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

Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story

Al Sharpton

Poltergeist

Ryan

Justice

Gus

The Forgotten

Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott

Not Alone

Dr. James Clay

The Main Event

Hector Mantilla

A Holiday Chance

Garvin

Scream Blacula Scream

Willis Daniels

Wag the Dog

Young Man / CIA

Crossfire

Officer Ken Dillard

For Colored Girls

Frank

Blue Hill Avenue

Uncle Rob

Audrey Rose

Policeman #1

Double Your Pleasure

Dash

Sugar Hill

Valentine

The Jericho Mile

R.C. Stiles

Christmas at Water's Edge

Mr. Turner

Black Fist

Leroy Fisk

Stick

Cornell

CHAAW: Chapter 1

Chief of Police

Under the Influence

Dr. Duran

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

Clarence

Charleston

James Harris

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

Jack

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

Self

Black Terror

Talk Show Host

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

Gene Davis

Dirty Harry

Homosexual (uncredited)

Will I See You Again?

A Royal Family Christmas

Leighton Royal

A Royal Family Holiday

Lemonade

Self (home footage)

Streets of Fire

Officer Ed Price

Coming Home

Pat

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

Adam Prentice

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Self

Always a Bridesmaid

Carlton Blakeston Sr.

From Zero to I Love You

Ron Logsdon

North Hollywood

Adolf's Dad

They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

Himself

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

Self

The Last Stand

Winston

Love for Sale

Uncle Mac

Guess Who

Marcus

Maniac Magee

Mr. Beale

Jackie's Back!

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

Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story

Al Sharpton

Director

Black Terror

Director

Black Terror

Director

Other Credits

Black Terror

Executive Producer

Black Terror

Executive Producer