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