Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 7, 1947 (79 yrs)

place of birth

Loma Linda, California, USA

total credits

45 movies

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.

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Known For

Poltergeist

Poltergeist

as Ryan

Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry

as Homosexual (uncredited)

Guess Who

Guess Who

as Marcus

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

as Young Man / CIA

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

as Clarence

Streets of Fire

Streets of Fire

as Officer Ed Price

Filmography

45 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Poltergeist
7.2

Poltergeist

1982as Ryan
Dirty Harry
7.5

Dirty Harry

1971as Homosexual (uncredited)
Guess Who
6.0

Guess Who

2005as Marcus
Wag the Dog
6.9

Wag the Dog

1997as Young Man / CIA
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
7.2

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

2024as Clarence
Streets of Fire
6.9

Streets of Fire

1984as Officer Ed Price
Coming Home
7.0

Coming Home

1978as Pat
Audrey Rose
5.7

Audrey Rose

1977as Policeman #1
For Colored Girls
6.7

For Colored Girls

2010as Frank
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
5.8

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998as Jack
Jackie's Back!
6.9

Jackie's Back!

1999as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
Lemonade
8.4

Lemonade

2016as Self (home footage)
The Last Stand
4.1

The Last Stand

2006as Winston
The Main Event
5.3

The Main Event

1979as Hector Mantilla
Scream Blacula Scream
5.8

Scream Blacula Scream

1973as Willis Daniels
Justice
4.8

Justice

1999as Gus
North Hollywood
5.3

North Hollywood

2021as Adolf's Dad
The Forgotten
5.8

The Forgotten

1989as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
6.8

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

2019as Self
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

1980as Gene Davis
Stick
5.5

Stick

1985as Cornell
Sugar Hill
5.7

Sugar Hill

1974as Valentine
The Jericho Mile
6.0

The Jericho Mile

1980as R.C. Stiles
From Zero to I Love You
5.2

From Zero to I Love You

2019as Ron Logsdon
Under the Influence
5.9

Under the Influence

1986as Dr. Duran
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
7.8

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

2019as Self
Blue Hill Avenue
6.8

Blue Hill Avenue

2003as Uncle Rob
Love for Sale
6.0

Love for Sale

2008as Uncle Mac
Charleston
8.0

Charleston

1979as James Harris
Crossfire
8.0

Crossfire

1975as Officer Ken Dillard
Always a Bridesmaid
6.8

Always a Bridesmaid

2019as Carlton Blakeston Sr.
A Holiday Chance
8.5

A Holiday Chance

2021as Garvin
A Royal Family Christmas
4.0

A Royal Family Christmas

2015as Leighton Royal
Christmas at Water's Edge
7.3

Christmas at Water's Edge

2004as Mr. Turner
Double Your Pleasure
6.3

Double Your Pleasure

1989as Dash
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

2017as Self
CHAAW: Chapter 1

CHAAW: Chapter 1

2023as Chief of Police
Black Fist
4.4

Black Fist

1977as Leroy Fisk
Not Alone
5.3

Not Alone

2021as Dr. James Clay
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
6.5

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

1986as Adam Prentice
Will I See You Again?

Will I See You Again?

2024
A Royal Family Holiday
5.0

A Royal Family Holiday

2015
Black Terror

Black Terror

as Talk Show Host
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

2007as Himself
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story

Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story

2025as Al Sharpton