Richard Lawson
Acting
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 Performances
Highest rated appearances
Filmography
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
as Al Sharpton
Will I See You Again?
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
as Clarence
CHAAW: Chapter 1
as Chief of Police
Black Terror
as Talk Show Host
A Holiday Chance
as Garvin
Not Alone
as Dr. James Clay
North Hollywood
as Adolf's Dad
Always a Bridesmaid
as Carlton Blakeston Sr.
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
as Self
From Zero to I Love You
as Ron Logsdon
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
as Self
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
as Self
Lemonade
as Self (home footage)
A Royal Family Christmas
as Leighton Royal
A Royal Family Holiday
For Colored Girls
as Frank
Double Your Pleasure
as Dash
The Forgotten
as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
as Adam Prentice
Under the Influence
as Dr. Duran
Stick
as Cornell
Streets of Fire
as Officer Ed Price
Poltergeist
as Ryan
The Jericho Mile
as R.C. Stiles
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
as Gene Davis
The Main Event
as Hector Mantilla
Charleston
as James Harris
Coming Home
as Pat
Black Fist
as Leroy Fisk
Audrey Rose
as Policeman #1
Crossfire
as Officer Ken Dillard
Sugar Hill
as Valentine
Scream Blacula Scream
as Willis Daniels
Dirty Harry
as Homosexual (uncredited)