Cast
Richard Lawson
Acting
Cast
Richard Lawson
Known for
Acting
Born
1947-03-07
From
Loma 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.
Poltergeist
as Ryan
Dirty Harry
as Homosexual (uncredited)
Guess Who
as Marcus
Streets of Fire
as Officer Ed Price
Wag the Dog
as Young Man / CIA
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
as Clarence
Stick
as Cornell
Scream Blacula Scream
as Willis Daniels
Audrey Rose
as Policeman #1
The Forgotten
as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
Coming Home
as Pat
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
as Jack
For Colored Girls
as Frank
Lemonade
as Self (home footage)
North Hollywood
as Adolf's Dad
Justice
as Gus
Jackie's Back!
as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
Charleston
as James Harris
The Main Event
as Hector Mantilla
Blue Hill Avenue
as Uncle Rob
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
as Self
From Zero to I Love You
as Ron Logsdon
The Last Stand
as Winston
Maniac Magee
as Mr. Beale
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
as Gene Davis
A Holiday Chance
as Garvin
Under the Influence
as Dr. Duran
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
as Self
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
as Adam Prentice
Black Fist
as Leroy Fisk
Sugar Hill
as Valentine
Crossfire
as Officer Ken Dillard
The Jericho Mile
as R.C. Stiles
Always a Bridesmaid
as Carlton Blakeston Sr.
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
as Self
Love for Sale
as Uncle Mac
Double Your Pleasure
as Dash
A Royal Family Christmas
as Leighton Royal
Will I See You Again?
Not Alone
as Dr. James Clay
Christmas at Water's Edge
as Mr. Turner
CHAAW: Chapter 1
as Chief of Police
A Royal Family Holiday
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
as Al Sharpton
Black Terror
as Talk Show Host
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
as Himself