Actor
Richard Lawson
79 years · Loma Linda, California, USA · 46 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 46
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
2025 · Al Sharpton
Will I See You Again?
2024 · Actor
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
2024 · Clarence
On Amazon Prime Video
CHAAW: Chapter 1
2023 · Chief of Police
On The Roku Channel
Black Terror
2023 · Talk Show Host, Director
A Holiday Chance
2021 · Garvin
On Plex
Not Alone
2021 · Dr. James Clay
On fuboTV
North Hollywood
2021 · Adolf's Dad
On Plex
Always a Bridesmaid
2019 · Carlton Blakeston Sr.
On Tubi TV
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
2019 · Self
From Zero to I Love You
2019 · Ron Logsdon
On Plex
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
2019 · Self
On AMC+
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
2017 · Self
Lemonade
2016 · Self (home footage)
A Royal Family Christmas
2015 · Leighton Royal
On Plex
A Royal Family Holiday
2015 · Actor
On Plex
For Colored Girls
2010 · Frank
On Fawesome
Love for Sale
2008 · Uncle Mac
On Plex
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
2007 · Self
The Last Stand
2006 · Winston
On Plex
Guess Who
2005 · Marcus
On Netflix
Christmas at Water's Edge
2004 · Mr. Turner
Blue Hill Avenue
2003 · Uncle Rob
On Plex
Maniac Magee
2003 · Mr. Beale