Dirty Harry1971
As Homosexual (uncredited)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Richard Lawson
Born
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.
Filmography (46)
Poltergeist1982
As Ryan
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Guess Who2005
As Marcus
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black2024
As Clarence
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Streets of Fire1984
As Officer Ed Price
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Wag the Dog1997
As Young Man / CIA
TMDb 6.9 / 10
How Stella Got Her Groove Back1998
As Jack
TMDb 5.8 / 10
North Hollywood2021
As Adolf's Dad
TMDb 5.4 / 10
For Colored Girls2010
As Frank
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Stick1985
As Cornell
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Audrey Rose1977
As Policeman #1
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Coming Home1978
As Pat
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Main Event1979
As Hector Mantilla
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Justice1999
As Gus
TMDb 4.8 / 10
From Zero to I Love You2019
As Ron Logsdon
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story1980
As Gene Davis
The Last Stand2006
As Winston
TMDb 4.1 / 10
The Jericho Mile1980
As R.C. Stiles
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Love for Sale2008
As Uncle Mac
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Jackie's Back!1999
As Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Lemonade2016
As Self (home footage)
TMDb 8.4 / 10
Always a Bridesmaid2019
As Carlton Blakeston Sr.
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror2019
As Self
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Under the Influence1986
As Dr. Duran
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Sugar Hill1974
As Valentine
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Scream Blacula Scream1973
As Willis Daniels
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Black Fist1977
As Leroy Fisk
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift2019
As Self
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Christmas at Water's Edge2004
As Mr. Turner
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Blue Hill Avenue2003
As Uncle Rob
TMDb 6.7 / 10
A Royal Family Christmas2015
As Leighton Royal
TMDb 4.0 / 10
A Royal Family Holiday2015
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story2025
As Al Sharpton
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI1986
As Adam Prentice
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable2017
As Self
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists2007
As Self
The Forgotten1989
As Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
TMDb 5.8 / 10
A Holiday Chance2021
As Garvin
TMDb 8.7 / 10
Crossfire1975
As Officer Ken Dillard
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Maniac Magee
Maniac Magee2003
As Mr. Beale
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Black Terror2023
As Talk Show Host
Charleston1979
As James Harris
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Will I See You Again?2024
Double Your Pleasure1989
As Dash
TMDb 6.3 / 10
CHAAW: Chapter 12023
As Chief of Police
Not Alone2021
As Dr. James Clay
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb