
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.
Acting · 93
Beauty in Black
2024
CHAAW: Chapter 1
2023
Sherri
2022
A Holiday Chance
2021
Not Alone
2021
North Hollywood
2021
mixed-ish
2019
Lemonade
2016
Saints & Sinners
2016
Stitchers
2015
Love for Sale
2008
The Last Stand
2006
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Guess Who
2005
Numb3rs
2005
Blue Hill Avenue
2003
All of Us
2003
Dead Like Me
2003
Half & Half
2002
The Division
2001
The District
2000
Strong Medicine
2000
Soul Food
2000
Family Law
1999
Judging Amy
1999
Jackie's Back!
1999
Justice
1999
L.A. Doctors
1998
Wag the Dog
1997
Pandora's Clock
1996
Moesha
1996
JAG
1995
The Parent 'Hood
1995
Sister, Sister
1994
The Forgotten
1989
Wiseguy
1987
MacGyver
1985
Stick
1985
The Cosby Show
1984
Streets of Fire
1984
V
1983
St. Elsewhere
1982
Remington Steele
1982
Poltergeist
1982
T. J. Hooker
1982
Chicago Story
1982
Dynasty
1981
Magnum, P.I.
1980
The Jericho Mile
1980
The Main Event
1979
Charleston
1979
The White Shadow
1978
Coming Home
1978
Black Fist
1977
Audrey Rose
1977
Crossfire
1975
Good Times
1974
Sugar Hill
1974
Kojak
1973
Dirty Harry
1971
Medical Center
1969
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