Richard Lawson
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.
Personal Details
Movies (27)
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
as Al Sharpton
2025
Will I See You Again?
2024
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
as Clarence
2024
CHAAW: Chapter 1
as Chief of Police
2023
A Holiday Chance
as Garvin
2021
Not Alone
as Dr. James Clay
2021
North Hollywood
as Adolf's Dad
2021
Always a Bridesmaid
as Carlton Blakeston Sr.
2019
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
as Self
2019
From Zero to I Love You
as Ron Logsdon
2019
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
as Self
2019
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
as Self
2017
Lemonade
as Self (home footage)
2016
A Royal Family Christmas
as Leighton Royal
2015
A Royal Family Holiday
2015
For Colored Girls
as Frank
2010
Love for Sale
as Uncle Mac
2008
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
as Himself
2007
The Last Stand
as Winston
2006
Guess Who
as Marcus
2005
Christmas at Water's Edge
as Mr. Turner
2004
Blue Hill Avenue
as Uncle Rob
2003
Maniac Magee
as Mr. Beale
2003
Jackie's Back!
as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
1999
Justice
as Gus
1999
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
as Jack
1998
Wag the Dog
as Young Man / CIA
1997
TV Shows (23)
Beauty in Black
as Norman
2024
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
The Black Hamptons
as Moses Britton
2022
mixed-ish
as Lynwood
2019
Saints & Sinners
as Pastor Evan Johnson
2016
Stitchers
as Admiral Decker
2015
Grey's Anatomy
as Bill Pierce
2005
Numb3rs
as Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)
2005
All of Us
2003
Dead Like Me
as William Garrett
2003
Half & Half
as Ben
2002
The Bernie Mac Show
as Bishop
2001
The Division
as LaBon
2001
The District
as Richard Gray
2000
Strong Medicine
as Alton Clayborne
2000
Soul Food
as Rev. Bobby Baxter
2000
Family Law
as Chuck
1999
Judging Amy
as Thomas Horne
1999
L.A. Doctors
as Gary Miller
1998
Good News
1997
Pandora's Clock
as Daniel Robb
1996
Moesha
as Marlon James
1996
JAG
as Sgt. Dan Craig
1995