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Richard Lawson
Actor

Richard Lawson

1947Loma Linda, California, USA45 Movies48 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.

Filmography

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45 titles
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
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Al Sharpton

Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story

2025
Will I See You Again?
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Will I See You Again?

2024
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
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Clarence
7.2

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

2024
CHAAW: Chapter 1
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Chief of Police

CHAAW: Chapter 1

2023
A Holiday Chance
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Garvin
8.5

A Holiday Chance

2021
Not Alone
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Dr. James Clay
5.3

Not Alone

2021
North Hollywood
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Adolf's Dad
5.4

North Hollywood

2021
Always a Bridesmaid
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Carlton Blakeston Sr.
6.5

Always a Bridesmaid

2019
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
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Self
7.8

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

2019
From Zero to I Love You
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Ron Logsdon
5.0

From Zero to I Love You

2019
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
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Self
6.7

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

2019
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
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Self

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

2017
Lemonade
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Self (home footage)
8.4

Lemonade

2016
A Royal Family Christmas
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Leighton Royal
4.0

A Royal Family Christmas

2015
A Royal Family Holiday
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5.0

A Royal Family Holiday

2015
For Colored Girls
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Frank
6.7

For Colored Girls

2010
Love for Sale
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Uncle Mac
6.0

Love for Sale

2008
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
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Himself

They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

2007
The Last Stand
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Winston
3.7

The Last Stand

2006
Guess Who
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Marcus
6.0

Guess Who

2005
Christmas at Water's Edge
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Mr. Turner
7.3

Christmas at Water's Edge

2004
Blue Hill Avenue
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Uncle Rob
6.8

Blue Hill Avenue

2003
Jackie's Back!
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Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
6.5

Jackie's Back!

1999
Justice
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Gus
4.5

Justice

1999
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
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Jack
5.8

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998
Wag the Dog
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Young Man / CIA
6.9

Wag the Dog

1997
Double Your Pleasure
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Dash
6.1

Double Your Pleasure

1989
The Forgotten
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Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
5.4

The Forgotten

1989
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
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Adam Prentice
5.0

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

1986
Under the Influence
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Dr. Duran
5.3

Under the Influence

1986
Stick
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Cornell
5.3

Stick

1985
Streets of Fire
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Officer Ed Price
6.9

Streets of Fire

1984
Poltergeist
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Ryan
7.2

Poltergeist

1982
The Jericho Mile
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R.C. Stiles
6.0

The Jericho Mile

1980
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
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Gene Davis

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

1980
The Main Event
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Hector Mantilla
5.3

The Main Event

1979
Charleston
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James Harris

Charleston

1979
Coming Home
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Pat
7.0

Coming Home

1978
Black Fist
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Leroy Fisk
4.0

Black Fist

1977
Audrey Rose
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Policeman #1
5.6

Audrey Rose

1977
Crossfire
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Officer Ken Dillard

Crossfire

1975
Sugar Hill
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Valentine
5.7

Sugar Hill

1974
Scream Blacula Scream
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Willis Daniels
5.8

Scream Blacula Scream

1973
Dirty Harry
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Homosexual (uncredited)
7.4

Dirty Harry

1971
Black Terror
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Talk Show Host

Black Terror

Television

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48 titles
Beauty in Black
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Norman
7.5

Beauty in Black

2024
Sherri
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Self - Guest
2.7

Sherri

2022
The Black Hamptons
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Moses Britton
6.4

The Black Hamptons

2022
mixed-ish
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Lynwood
7.2

mixed-ish

2019
Saints & Sinners
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Pastor Evan Johnson
8.0

Saints & Sinners

2016
Stitchers
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Admiral Decker
6.8

Stitchers

2015
Grey's Anatomy
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Bill Pierce
8.2

Grey's Anatomy

2005
Numb3rs
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Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)
7.0

Numb3rs

2005
All of Us
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7.3

All of Us

2003
Dead Like Me
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William Garrett
7.7

Dead Like Me

2003
Half & Half
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Ben
8.2

Half & Half

2002
The Bernie Mac Show
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Bishop
6.5

The Bernie Mac Show

2001
The Division
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LaBon
7.1

The Division

2001
The District
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Richard Gray
6.8

The District

2000
Strong Medicine
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Alton Clayborne
7.5

Strong Medicine

2000
Soul Food
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Rev. Bobby Baxter
7.0

Soul Food

2000
Family Law
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Chuck
8.2

Family Law

1999
Judging Amy
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Thomas Horne
7.5

Judging Amy

1999
L.A. Doctors
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Gary Miller
7.0

L.A. Doctors

1998
Pandora's Clock
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Daniel Robb
5.0

Pandora's Clock

1996
Moesha
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Marlon James
7.0

Moesha

1996
JAG
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Sgt. Dan Craig
7.3

JAG

1995
The Parent 'Hood
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7.3

The Parent 'Hood

1995
Touched by an Angel
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Nicholas Freeman
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994
Sister, Sister
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Victor Sims
7.1

Sister, Sister

1994
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
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Judge Thurston Jones
5.9

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

1993
Father Dowling Mysteries
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7.4

Father Dowling Mysteries

1989
Wiseguy
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6.5

Wiseguy

1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
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Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne
6.0

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

1987
MacGyver
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Jesse Colton
7.7

MacGyver

1985
The Comedy Factory
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Dr. Julius Pepper

The Comedy Factory

1985
The Cosby Show
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Mr. Bostic
7.0

The Cosby Show

1984
Hardcastle and McCormick
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6.4

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983
V
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Dr Ben Taylor
7.7

V

1983
St. Elsewhere
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The Messiah
5.6

St. Elsewhere

1982
Remington Steele
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Monroe Henderson
7.1

Remington Steele

1982
T. J. Hooker
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Officer David McNeil
6.5

T. J. Hooker

1982
Chicago Story
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Detective O.Z. Tate
5.0

Chicago Story

1982
Dynasty
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Nick Kimball
6.4

Dynasty

1981
Magnum, P.I.
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Gerald Calvin
7.3

Magnum, P.I.

1980
The White Shadow
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David Mackey
7.1

The White Shadow

1978
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
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4.5

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

1977
The Fantastic Journey
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Barker
5.9

The Fantastic Journey

1977
Good Times
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8.0

Good Times

1974
Kojak
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1st Suspect
7.1

Kojak

1973
The Streets of San Francisco
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7.0

The Streets of San Francisco

1972
All in the Family
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Angry Black Man
7.8

All in the Family

1971
Medical Center
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6.1

Medical Center

1969