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Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

Acting · Born 1947-03-07 (age 79) · Loma Linda, California, USA

45 movies · 48 TV shows

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
IMDb8.2

Grey's Anatomy

2005
Beauty in Black
IMDb8.4

Beauty in Black

2024
JAG
IMDb7.3

JAG

1995
Dynasty
IMDb6.5

Dynasty

1981
MacGyver
IMDb7.7

MacGyver

1985
Numb3rs
IMDb7.0

Numb3rs

2005
Magnum, P.I.
IMDb7.3

Magnum, P.I.

1980
Judging Amy
IMDb7.5

Judging Amy

1999
Sherri
IMDb2.6

Sherri

2022
The Cosby Show
IMDb7.0

The Cosby Show

1984
Strong Medicine
IMDb7.4

Strong Medicine

2000
Touched by an Angel
IMDb7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994
T. J. Hooker
IMDb6.5

T. J. Hooker

1982
St. Elsewhere
IMDb5.7

St. Elsewhere

1982
The Bernie Mac Show
IMDb6.6

The Bernie Mac Show

2001
The District
IMDb6.9

The District

2000
Remington Steele
IMDb7.1

Remington Steele

1982
The Division
IMDb7.1

The Division

2001
Dead Like Me
IMDb7.6

Dead Like Me

2003
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
IMDb6.0

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

1993
Wiseguy
IMDb6.6

Wiseguy

1987
Sister, Sister
IMDb7.0

Sister, Sister

1994
Medical Center
IMDb6.4

Medical Center

1969
Moesha
IMDb6.9

Moesha

1996
All in the Family
IMDb7.8

All in the Family

1971
The Parent 'Hood
IMDb7.3

The Parent 'Hood

1995
All of Us
IMDb7.2

All of Us

2003
Good Times
IMDb8.0

Good Times

1974
Kojak
IMDb7.3

Kojak

1973
Family Law
IMDb8.1

Family Law

1999
Hardcastle and McCormick
IMDb6.5

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983
The Streets of San Francisco
IMDb7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

1972
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
IMDb6.8

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

1987
Half & Half
IMDb8.3

Half & Half

2002
The White Shadow
IMDb7.1

The White Shadow

1978
Stitchers
IMDb6.8

Stitchers

2015
Dirty Harry
IMDb7.5

Dirty Harry

1971
Saints & Sinners
IMDb8.0

Saints & Sinners

2016
V
IMDb7.8

V

1983
The Fantastic Journey
IMDb6.2

The Fantastic Journey

1977
The Comedy Factory
0

The Comedy Factory

1985
Poltergeist
IMDb7.2

Poltergeist

1982
Father Dowling Mysteries
IMDb7.4

Father Dowling Mysteries

1989
L.A. Doctors
IMDb8.5

L.A. Doctors

1998
mixed-ish
IMDb7.1

mixed-ish

2019
Wag the Dog
IMDb6.9

Wag the Dog

1997
Guess Who
IMDb6.0

Guess Who

2005
Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons
IMDb6.8

Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons

2022
Soul Food
IMDb7.2

Soul Food

2000
Streets of Fire
IMDb6.9

Streets of Fire

1984
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
IMDb7.2

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

2024
Chicago Story
IMDb7.5

Chicago Story

1982
Stick
IMDb5.5

Stick

1985
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
IMDb5.8

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
IMDb6.0

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

1977
Coming Home
IMDb7.0

Coming Home

1978
Audrey Rose
IMDb5.7

Audrey Rose

1977
The Main Event
IMDb5.3

The Main Event

1979
For Colored Girls
IMDb6.7

For Colored Girls

2010
The Jericho Mile
IMDb6.0

The Jericho Mile

1980
Pandora's Clock
IMDb5.7

Pandora's Clock

1996
North Hollywood
IMDb5.4

North Hollywood

2021
Lemonade
IMDb8.4

Lemonade

2016
Jackie's Back!
IMDb6.9

Jackie's Back!

1999
Scream Blacula Scream
IMDb5.9

Scream Blacula Scream

1973
From Zero to I Love You
IMDb5.2

From Zero to I Love You

2019
The Last Stand
IMDb4.1

The Last Stand

2006
Sugar Hill
IMDb5.8

Sugar Hill

1974
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
IMDb6.8

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

2019
Love for Sale
IMDb6.0

Love for Sale

2008
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
0

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

1980
Black Fist
IMDb4.4

Black Fist

1977
Blue Hill Avenue
IMDb6.7

Blue Hill Avenue

2003
The Forgotten
IMDb5.8

The Forgotten

1989
Christmas at Water's Edge
IMDb7.3

Christmas at Water's Edge

2004
Under the Influence
IMDb5.9

Under the Influence

1986
A Holiday Chance
IMDb8.5

A Holiday Chance

2021
Justice
IMDb4.8

Justice

1999
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
0

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

2017
Always a Bridesmaid
IMDb6.8

Always a Bridesmaid

2019
Crossfire
IMDb8.0

Crossfire

1975
Double Your Pleasure
IMDb6.3

Double Your Pleasure

1989
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
IMDb7.8

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

2019
Black Terror
0

Black Terror

2023
A Royal Family Christmas
IMDb4.0

A Royal Family Christmas

2015
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
IMDb6.5

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

1986
Charleston
IMDb8.0

Charleston

1979
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
0

They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

2007
CHAAW: Chapter 1
0

CHAAW: Chapter 1

2023
Not Alone
IMDb5.3

Not Alone

2021