Richard Lawson
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1947 (age 79)
Born in
Loma Linda, California, USA
Credits
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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
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
Poltergeist
04 Jun 1982
Dirty Harry
23 Dec 1971
Wag the Dog
25 Dec 1997
Guess Who
25 Mar 2005
V
01 May 1983
MacGyver
29 Sep 1985
Streets of Fire
01 Jun 1984
Filmography
2025
- Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Storyas Al Sharpton
2024
- Beauty in Blackas Norman40 episodes
- Will I See You Again?
- Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Blackas Clarence
2023
- CHAAW: Chapter 1as Chief of Police
- Black Terroras Talk Show Host
2022
- Carl Weber's The Black Hamptonsas Moses Britton8 episodes
2021
- A Holiday Chanceas Garvin
- Not Aloneas Dr. James Clay
- North Hollywoodas Adolf's Dad
2019
- Always a Bridesmaidas Carlton Blakeston Sr.
- mixed-ishas Lynwood1 episode
- From Zero to I Love Youas Ron Logsdon
2016
- Saints & Sinnersas Pastor Evan Johnson8 episodes
2015
- A Royal Family Christmasas Leighton Royal
- A Royal Family Holiday
- Stitchersas Admiral Decker2 episodes
2010
- For Colored Girlsas Frank
2008
- Love for Saleas Uncle Mac
2006
- The Last Standas Winston
2005
- Grey's Anatomyas Bill Pierce3 episodes
- Guess Whoas Marcus
- Numb3rsas Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)1 episode
2004
- Christmas at Water's Edgeas Mr. Turner
2003
- Blue Hill Avenueas Uncle Rob
- All of Us2 episodes
- Dead Like Meas William Garrett1 episode
- Maniac Mageeas Mr. Beale
2002
- Half & Halfas Ben1 episode
- For the Peopleas Clay Portman1 episode
2001
- The Bernie Mac Showas Bishop1 episode
- The Divisionas LaBon1 episode
2000
- The Districtas Richard Gray2 episodes
- Strong Medicineas Alton Clayborne1 episode
- Soul Foodas Rev. Bobby Baxter1 episode
1999
- Family Lawas Chuck1 episode
- Judging Amyas Thomas Horne1 episode
- Jackie's Back!as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
- Justiceas Gus
1998
- L.A. Doctorsas Gary Miller1 episode
- How Stella Got Her Groove Backas Jack
1997
- Wag the Dogas Young Man
- Good News2 episodes
1996
- Pandora's Clockas Daniel Robb2 episodes
- Moeshaas Marlon James1 episode
1995
- JAGas Dan Craig1 episode
- The Parent 'Hood1 episode
1994
- Touched by an Angelas Nicholas Freeman1 episode
- Sister, Sisteras Victor Sims5 episodes
1993
- Saved by the Bell: The New Classas Judge Thurston Jones1 episode
1989
- Double Your Pleasureas Dash
- The Forgottenas Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
- Father Dowling Mysteries1 episode
1987
- Wiseguy1 episode
- The Days and Nights of Molly Doddas Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne21 episodes
1986
- Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBIas Adam Prentice
- Under the Influenceas Dr. Duran
1985
- MacGyveras Jesse Colton3 episodes
- The Comedy Factoryas Dr. Julius Pepper1 episode
- Stickas Cornell
1984
- The Cosby Showas Mr. Bostic1 episode
- Streets of Fireas Officer Ed Price
1983
- Hardcastle and McCormick1 episode
- Vas Dr Ben Taylor2 episodes
1982
- St. Elsewhereas The Messiah1 episode
- Remington Steeleas Monroe Henderson1 episode
- Poltergeistas Ryan
- T. J. Hookeras Officer David McNeil1 episode
- Chicago Storyas Detective O.Z. Tate13 episodes
1981
- Dynastyas Nick Kimball11 episodes
1980
- Magnum, P.I.as Gerald Calvin1 episode
- The Jericho Mileas R.C. Stiles
- The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Storyas Gene Davis
1979
- The Main Eventas Hector Mantilla
- Charlestonas James Harris
1978
- The White Shadowas David Mackey1 episode
- Coming Homeas Pat
1977
- What Really Happened to the Class of '65?1 episode
- Black Fistas Leroy Fisk
- Audrey Roseas Policeman #1
- The Fantastic Journeyas Barker1 episode
1975
- Crossfireas Officer Ken Dillard
1974
- Good Times1 episode
- Sugar Hillas Valentine
1973
- Kojakas 1st Suspect1 episode
- Scream Blacula Screamas Willis Daniels
1972
- The Streets of San Francisco1 episode
1971
- Dirty Harryas Homosexual (uncredited)
- All in the Familyas Angry Black Man1 episode
1969
- Medical Center1 episode