
Acting
Born March 7, 1947 · Loma Linda, California, USA
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.

Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
2025

Will I See You Again?
2024

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
2024

CHAAW: Chapter 1
2023

A Holiday Chance
2021

Not Alone
2021

North Hollywood
2021

Always a Bridesmaid
2019

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
2019

From Zero to I Love You
2019

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
2019

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
2017

Lemonade
2016

A Royal Family Christmas
2015

A Royal Family Holiday
2015

For Colored Girls
2010

Love for Sale
2008

They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
2007

The Last Stand
2006

Guess Who
2005

Christmas at Water's Edge
2004

Blue Hill Avenue
2003
Maniac Magee
2003

Jackie's Back!
1999

Justice
1999

How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998

Wag the Dog
1997

Double Your Pleasure
1989

The Forgotten
1989

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
1986

Under the Influence
1986

Stick
1985

Streets of Fire
1984

Poltergeist
1982

The Jericho Mile
1980

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1980

The Main Event
1979

Charleston
1979

Coming Home
1978

Black Fist
1977

Audrey Rose
1977

Crossfire
1975

Sugar Hill
1974

Scream Blacula Scream
1973

Dirty Harry
1971