Richard Lawson

Richard Lawsonborn 1947

usually

Actor

Popularity

2.6

Famous

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.

Credits

Will I See You Again?
Will I See You Again?

2024

0
0.1
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

2024

Drama • Thriller

as Clarence

7.1
4.2
CHAAW: Chapter 1
CHAAW: Chapter 1

2023

Comedy • Crime • Music

as Chief of Police

0
0.3
A Holiday Chance
A Holiday Chance

2021

Comedy • Drama

as Garvin

8.5
0.6
Not Alone
Not Alone

2021

Thriller

as Dr. James Clay

5.3
0.3
North Hollywood
North Hollywood

2021

Comedy • Drama

as Adolf's Dad

5.6
0.9
Always a Bridesmaid
Always a Bridesmaid

2019

Comedy • Romance

as Carlton Blakeston Sr.

6.2
0.4
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

2019

Documentary • Music

as Self

7.8
0.2
From Zero to I Love You
From Zero to I Love You

2019

Romance

as Ron Logsdon

5.2
0.5
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

2019

Documentary

as Self

7.2
0.3
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

2017

Documentary

as Self

0
0.1
Lemonade
Lemonade

2016

Music • TV Movie

as Self (home footage)

8.4
1.1
A Royal Family Christmas
A Royal Family Christmas

2015

Comedy • TV Movie

as Leighton Royal

4
0.2
A Royal Family Holiday
A Royal Family Holiday

2015

Comedy • TV Movie

5
0.2
For Colored Girls
For Colored Girls

2010

Drama

as Frank

6.7
0.7
Love for Sale
Love for Sale

2008

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Uncle Mac

6.5
0.3
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

2007

Documentary

as Himself

0
0.1
The Last Stand
The Last Stand

2006

Drama

as Winston

4.8
0.4
Guess Who
Guess Who

2005

Comedy • Romance

as Marcus

6
1.9
Christmas at Water's Edge
Christmas at Water's Edge

2004

Family • TV Movie

as Mr. Turner

7.3
0.2
Blue Hill Avenue
Blue Hill Avenue

2003

Crime • Drama

as Uncle Rob

7.1
0.3
Maniac Magee
Maniac Magee

2003

Action • Adventure • Fantasy • TV Movie

as Mr. Beale

0
0.4
Jackie's Back!
Jackie's Back!

1999

Comedy • Music • TV Movie

as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)

7.8
0.7
Justice
Justice

1999

Crime • Drama • TV Movie • Thriller

as Gus

5.2
0.9
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Jack

5.8
1
Wag the Dog
Wag the Dog

1997

Comedy • Drama

as Young Man / CIA

7
2.6
Double Your Pleasure
Double Your Pleasure

1989

Comedy • TV Movie

as Dash

6.1
0.3
The Forgotten
The Forgotten

1989

Action • TV Movie • Thriller

as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott

6.2
0.4
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

1986

Action • Crime • Drama • TV Movie

as Adam Prentice

5
0.1
Under the Influence
Under the Influence

1986

Drama • TV Movie

as Dr. Duran

5.3
0.3
Stick
Stick

1985

Action • Crime • Drama

as Cornell

5.3
1
Streets of Fire
Streets of Fire

1984

Action

as Officer Ed Price

6.9
1.5
Leadfoot
Leadfoot

1982

Drama

as Officer Venchek

0
0.2
Poltergeist
Poltergeist

1982

Horror

as Ryan

7.1
4.2
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile

1980

Crime • Drama • TV Movie • Thriller

as R.C. Stiles

6.2
0.5
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

1980

Drama • Romance • TV Movie

as Gene Davis

0
0.3
The Main Event
The Main Event

1979

Comedy • Romance

as Hector Mantilla

5.2
0.4
Charleston
Charleston

1979

Drama • TV Movie • War

as James Harris

0
0.2
Coming Home
Coming Home

1978

Drama • Romance • War

as Pat

7
0.9
Black Fist
Black Fist

1977

Action • Drama

as Leroy Fisk

4.3
0.7
Audrey Rose
Audrey Rose

1977

Drama • Horror • Thriller

as Policeman #1

5.6
0.6
Crossfire
Crossfire

1975

as Officer Ken Dillard

0
0.2
Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill

1974

Action • Crime • Horror

as Valentine

5.8
0.7
Scream Blacula Scream
Scream Blacula Scream

1973

Horror

as Willis Daniels

5.9
0.7
Black Terror
Black Terror

Drama

as Talk Show Host

0
0.2
Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry

1971

Action • Crime • Thriller

as Homosexual (uncredited)

7.4
5.4

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