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Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

Personal Info

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-03-07 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Loma Linda, California, USA

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.

Known For

Acting

Black Terror
as Talk Show Host
(2024)
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
as Clarence
(2024)
Will I See You Again?
(2023)
CHAAW: Chapter 1
as Chief of Police
(2021)
North Hollywood
as Adolf's Dad
(2021)
Not Alone
as Dr. James Clay
(2021)
A Holiday Chance
as Garvin
(2019)
From Zero to I Love You
as Ron Logsdon
(2019)
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
as Self
(2019)
Always a Bridesmaid
as Carlton Blakeston Sr.
(2019)
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
as Self
(2017)
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
as Self
(2016)
Lemonade
as Self (home footage)
(2015)
A Royal Family Christmas
as Leighton Royal
(2015)
A Royal Family Holiday
(2010)
For Colored Girls
as Frank
(2008)
Love for Sale
as Uncle Mac
(2007)
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
as Himself
(2006)
The Last Stand
as Winston
(2005)
Guess Who
as Marcus
(2004)
Christmas at Water's Edge
as Mr. Turner
(2003)
Blue Hill Avenue
as Uncle Rob
(2003)
Maniac Magee
as Mr. Beale
(1999)
Jackie's Back!
as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
(1999)
Justice
as Gus
(1998)
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
as Jack
(1997)
Wag the Dog
as Young Man / CIA
(1989)
The Forgotten
as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
(1989)
Double Your Pleasure
as Dash
(1986)
Under the Influence
as Dr. Duran
(1986)
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
as Adam Prentice
(1985)
Stick
as Cornell
(1984)
Streets of Fire
as Officer Ed Price
(1982)
Poltergeist
as Ryan
(1982)
Leadfoot
as Officer Venchek
(1980)
The Jericho Mile
as R.C. Stiles
(1980)
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
as Gene Davis
(1979)
The Main Event
as Hector Mantilla
(1979)
Charleston
as James Harris
(1978)
Coming Home
as Pat
(1977)
Audrey Rose
as Policeman #1
(1977)
Black Fist
as Leroy Fisk
(1975)
Crossfire
as Officer Ken Dillard
(1974)
Sugar Hill
as Valentine
(1973)
Scream Blacula Scream
as Willis Daniels
(1971)
Dirty Harry
as Homosexual (uncredited)

Crew

Black Terror
Executive Producer, Director