Richard Lawson
Acting1947Loma 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.
Known For
Acting History
Future
2025
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
as Al Sharpton
Sherri
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
2024
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
as Clarence
Beauty in Black
TVas Norman• 16 eps
2023
CHAAW: Chapter 1
as Chief of Police
2022
The Black Hamptons
TVas Moses Britton
2021
2019
From Zero to I Love You
as Ron Logsdon
Always a Bridesmaid
as Carlton Blakeston Sr.
mixed-ish
TVas Lynwood• 1 eps
2017
Grey's Anatomy
TVas Bill Pierce• 3 eps
Stitchers
TVas Admiral Decker• 2 eps
2016
Lemonade
as Self (home footage)
Saints & Sinners
TVas Pastor Evan Johnson
2015
A Royal Family Christmas
as Leighton Royal
2010
For Colored Girls
as Frank
2008
Love for Sale
as Uncle Mac
Numb3rs
TVas Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)• 1 eps
2007
2006
The Last Stand
as Winston
2005
Guess Who
as Marcus
2004
Christmas at Water's Edge
as Mr. Turner
The Division
TVas LaBon• 1 eps
Dead Like Me
TVas William Garrett• 1 eps
2003
2002
The District
TVas Richard Gray• 2 eps
2001
Strong Medicine
TVas Alton Clayborne• 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
TVas Nicholas Freeman• 1 eps
The Bernie Mac Show
TVas Bishop• 1 eps
JAG
TVas Sgt. Dan Craig• 1 eps
2000
Family Law
TVas Chuck• 1 eps
Soul Food
TVas Rev. Bobby Baxter
1999
Jackie's Back!
as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
Justice
as Gus
Judging Amy
TVas Thomas Horne• 1 eps
Sister, Sister
TVas Victor Sims• 5 eps
1998
1997
1996
Pandora's Clock
TVas Daniel Robb
1993
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
TVas Judge Thurston Jones• 1 eps
1991
The Cosby Show
TVas Mr. Bostic• 1 eps
1989
The Forgotten
as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
Double Your Pleasure
as Dash
MacGyver
TVas Jesse Colton• 3 eps
1988
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
TVas Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne• 21 eps
1986
Under the Influence
as Dr. Duran
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
as Adam Prentice
The Comedy Factory
TVas Dr. Julius Pepper• 1 eps
Dynasty
TVas Nick Kimball• 11 eps
1985
1984
Streets of Fire
as Officer Ed Price
Magnum, P.I.
TVas Gerald Calvin• 1 eps
1983
V
TVas Dr Ben Taylor• 2 eps
1982
1981
The White Shadow
TVas David Mackey• 1 eps
1980
The Jericho Mile
as R.C. Stiles
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
as Gene Davis
1979
The Main Event
as Hector Mantilla
Charleston
as James Harris
1978
Coming Home
as Pat
1977
Audrey Rose
as Policeman #1
Black Fist
as Leroy Fisk
All in the Family
TVas Angry Black Man• 1 eps
The Fantastic Journey
TVas Barker• 1 eps
1975
1974
Sugar Hill
as Valentine
1971
Dirty Harry
as Homosexual (uncredited)