Richard Lawson
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.
Directed (1)
Acting (45)
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