Richard Lawson

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.

Known For (Movies)

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
71%

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
71%

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
78%

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
0%

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

Poltergeist
72%

Poltergeist

CHAAW: Chapter 1
0%

CHAAW: Chapter 1

Christmas at Water's Edge
73%

Christmas at Water's Edge

Dirty Harry
74%

Dirty Harry

Coming Home
70%

Coming Home

Streets of Fire
69%

Streets of Fire

Guess Who
60%

Guess Who

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
0%

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

Under the Influence
53%

Under the Influence

Wag the Dog
69%

Wag the Dog

Audrey Rose
56%

Audrey Rose

Not Alone
53%

Not Alone

How Stella Got Her Groove Back
58%

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

Lemonade
84%

Lemonade

Maniac Magee
0%

Maniac Magee

Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
0%

Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story

Known For (TV)

Grey's Anatomy
82%

Grey's Anatomy

JAG
73%

JAG

MacGyver
77%

MacGyver

Magnum, P.I.
73%

Magnum, P.I.

The Cosby Show
70%

The Cosby Show

Sherri
30%

Sherri

Dynasty
65%

Dynasty

Numb3rs
70%

Numb3rs

Strong Medicine
71%

Strong Medicine

Judging Amy
75%

Judging Amy

Touched by an Angel
72%

Touched by an Angel

T. J. Hooker
64%

T. J. Hooker

St. Elsewhere
56%

St. Elsewhere

Remington Steele
71%

Remington Steele

Beauty in Black
75%

Beauty in Black

Wiseguy
65%

Wiseguy

Medical Center
61%

Medical Center

Moesha
70%

Moesha

Sister, Sister
71%

Sister, Sister

Kojak
70%

Kojak

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