Mar 7, 1947 - 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.
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| Movie | 1982 | Poltergeist | Ryan | |
| Movie | 1999 | Justice | Gus | |
| Movie | 1989 | The Forgotten | Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott | |
| Movie | 2021 | Not Alone | Dr. James Clay | |
| Movie | 1979 | The Main Event | Hector Mantilla | |
| Movie | 2021 | A Holiday Chance | Garvin | |
| Movie | 1973 | Scream Blacula Scream | Willis Daniels | |
| Movie | 1997 | Wag the Dog | Young Man / CIA | |
| Movie | 1975 | Crossfire | Officer Ken Dillard | |
| Movie | 2010 | For Colored Girls | Frank | |
| Movie | 2003 | Blue Hill Avenue | Uncle Rob | |
| Movie | 1977 | Audrey Rose | Policeman #1 | |
| Movie | 1989 | Double Your Pleasure | Dash | |
| Movie | 1974 | Sugar Hill | Valentine | |
| Movie | 1980 | The Jericho Mile | R.C. Stiles | |
| Movie | 2004 | Christmas at Water's Edge | Mr. Turner | |
| Movie | 1977 | Black Fist | Leroy Fisk | |
| Movie | 1985 | Stick | Cornell | |
| Movie | 2023 | CHAAW: Chapter 1 | Chief of Police | |
| Movie | 1986 | Under the Influence | Dr. Duran | |
| Movie | 1982 | Leadfoot | Officer Venchek | |
| Movie | 2024 | Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black | Clarence | |
| Movie | 1979 | Charleston | James Harris | |
| Movie | 1998 | How Stella Got Her Groove Back | Jack | |
| Movie | 2019 | Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift | Self | |
| Movie | N/A | Black Terror | Talk Show Host | |
| Movie | 1980 | The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story | Gene Davis | |
| Movie | 1971 | Dirty Harry | Homosexual (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 2024 | Will I See You Again? | ||
| Movie | 2015 | A Royal Family Christmas | Leighton Royal | |
| Movie | 2015 | A Royal Family Holiday | ||
| Movie | 2016 | Lemonade | Self (home footage) | |
| Movie | 1984 | Streets of Fire | Officer Ed Price | |
| Movie | 1978 | Coming Home | Pat | |
| Movie | 1986 | Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI | Adam Prentice | |
| Movie | 2019 | Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror | Self | |
| Movie | 2019 | Always a Bridesmaid | Carlton Blakeston Sr. | |
| Movie | 2019 | From Zero to I Love You | Ron Logsdon | |
| Movie | 2021 | North Hollywood | Adolf's Dad | |
| Movie | 2007 | They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists | Himself | |
| Movie | 2017 | Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable | Self | |
| Movie | 2006 | The Last Stand | Winston | |
| Movie | 2008 | Love for Sale | Uncle Mac | |
| Movie | 2005 | Guess Who | Marcus | |
| Movie | 2003 | Maniac Magee | Mr. Beale | |
| Movie | 1999 | Jackie's Back! | Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1) | |
| TV Show | 1982 | St. Elsewhere | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1974 | Good Times | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1989 | Father Dowling Mysteries | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Judge Thurston Jones | 1 |
| TV Show | 2005 | Numb3rs | Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited) | 1 |
| TV Show | 1982 | Remington Steele | Monroe Henderson | 1 |
| TV Show | 2002 | Half & Half | Ben | 1 |
| TV Show | 2000 | The District | Commander Richard Gray | 2 |
| TV Show | 2003 | All of Us | 2 | |
| TV Show | 2001 | The Division | LaBon | 1 |
| TV Show | 1999 | Judging Amy | Thomas Horne | 1 |
| TV Show | 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Nicholas Freeman | 1 |
| TV Show | 2001 | The Bernie Mac Show | Bishop | 1 |
| TV Show | 1998 | L.A. Doctors | Gary Miller | 1 |
| TV Show | 1984 | The Cosby Show | Mr. Bostic | 1 |
| TV Show | 1971 | All in the Family | Angry Black Man | 1 |
| TV Show | 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1994 | Sister, Sister | Victor Sims | 5 |
| TV Show | 1981 | Dynasty | Nick Kimball | 11 |
| TV Show | 2000 | Soul Food | Rev. Bobby Baxter | 1 |
| TV Show | 1985 | MacGyver | Jesse Colton | 3 |
| TV Show | 1995 | The Parent 'Hood | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1996 | Moesha | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1973 | Kojak | 1st Suspect | 1 |
| TV Show | 1969 | Medical Center | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1995 | JAG | Sgt. Dan Craig | 1 |
| TV Show | 1987 | Wiseguy | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1982 | Chicago Story | 13 | |
| TV Show | 1997 | Good News | 2 | |
| TV Show | 1978 | The White Shadow | David Mackey | 1 |
| TV Show | 1999 | Family Law | Chuck | 1 |
| TV Show | 1977 | The Fantastic Journey | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1983 | V | Dr Ben Taylor | 2 |
| TV Show | 1977 | What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2003 | Dead Like Me | William Garrett | 1 |
| TV Show | 2016 | Saints & Sinners | Pastor Evan Johnson | 8 |
| TV Show | 2015 | Stitchers | Admiral Decker | 2 |
| TV Show | 1996 | Pandora's Clock | Daniel Robb | 2 |
| TV Show | 2022 | The Black Hamptons | Moses Britton | 8 |
| TV Show | 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Bill Pierce | 3 |
| TV Show | 1987 | The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne | 21 |
| TV Show | 2024 | Beauty in Black | Norman | 16 |
| TV Show | 1982 | T. J. Hooker | Officer David McNeil | 1 |
| TV Show | 2019 | mixed-ish | Lynwood | 1 |
| TV Show | 2000 | Strong Medicine | Alton Clayborne | 1 |
| TV Show | 1985 | The Comedy Factory | Dr. Julius Pepper | 1 |
| TV Show | 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest | 1 |
| TV Show | 1980 | Magnum, P.I. | Gerald Calvin | 1 |
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| Movie | N/A | Black Terror | Director | Directing |
| Movie | N/A | Black Terror | Executive Producer | Production |
