Richard Lawson

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.

Movies

Will I See You Again?

0 %|Aug 8, 2024

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

71 %|Jul 11, 2024

Drama, Thriller

CHAAW: Chapter 1

0 %|Aug 11, 2023

Crime, Music, Comedy

A Holiday Chance

85 %|Nov 24, 2021

Comedy, Drama

Not Alone

50 %|Oct 22, 2021

Thriller

North Hollywood

57 %|Mar 26, 2021

Comedy, Drama

Always a Bridesmaid

62 %|Sep 28, 2019

Romance, Comedy

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

78 %|Sep 6, 2019

Documentary, Music

From Zero to I Love You

52 %|Mar 25, 2019

Romance

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

73 %|Feb 7, 2019

Documentary

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

0 %|May 16, 2017

Documentary

Lemonade

85 %|Apr 23, 2016

Music, TV Movie

A Royal Family Christmas

60 %|Dec 5, 2015

Comedy, TV Movie

A Royal Family Holiday

50 %|Nov 21, 2015

Comedy, TV Movie

For Colored Girls

67.69999999999999 %|Nov 5, 2010

Drama

Love for Sale

65 %|Feb 9, 2008

Comedy, Drama, Romance

They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

0 %|Oct 31, 2007

Documentary

The Last Stand

48 %|Dec 7, 2006

Drama

Guess Who

60 %|Mar 25, 2005

Comedy, Romance

Christmas at Water's Edge

100 %|Dec 4, 2004

Family

Maniac Magee

0 %|Feb 23, 2003

Action, Adventure, Fantasy, TV Movie

Blue Hill Avenue

70 %|Aug 3, 2001

Drama, Crime

Jackie's Back!

78 %|Jun 14, 1999

Comedy, Music, TV Movie

Justice

52 %|Jan 14, 1999

Crime, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

59 %|Aug 14, 1998

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Wag the Dog

70 %|Dec 25, 1997

Comedy, Drama

Double Your Pleasure

61 %|Oct 29, 1989

Comedy, TV Movie

The Forgotten

62 %|Apr 26, 1989

Action, Thriller, TV Movie

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

50 %|Oct 21, 1986

Action, Crime, Drama, TV Movie

Under the Influence

53 %|Sep 28, 1986

Drama, TV Movie

Stick

53 %|Apr 26, 1985

Action, Drama, Crime

Streets of Fire

69 %|Jun 1, 1984

Action

Leadfoot

0 %|Dec 1, 1982

Drama

Poltergeist

71.44999999999999 %|Jun 4, 1982

Horror

The Jericho Mile

61 %|Oct 31, 1980

Drama, TV Movie

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

0 %|May 25, 1980

Drama, TV Movie, Romance

The Main Event

52 %|Jun 22, 1979

Comedy, Romance

Charleston

0 %|Jan 15, 1979

Drama, War, TV Movie

Coming Home

70 %|Feb 15, 1978

Drama, Romance, War

Black Fist

43 %|Aug 31, 1977

Action, Drama

Audrey Rose

56.13 %|Apr 6, 1977

Drama, Horror, Thriller

Crossfire

0 %|Mar 24, 1975

Sugar Hill

58 %|Feb 1, 1974

Crime, Action, Horror

Scream Blacula Scream

58.52 %|Jun 27, 1973

Horror

Black Terror

0 %|Invalid Date

Drama

Dirty Harry

74.57 %|Dec 23, 1971

Action, Crime, Thriller

Series

Beauty in Black

73 %|Oct 24, 2024

Drama

The Black Hamptons

66 %|Aug 25, 2022

Drama

mixed-ish

79 %|Sep 24, 2019

Comedy

Saints & Sinners

76 %|Mar 6, 2016

Drama

Stitchers

69 %|Jun 2, 2015

Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Grey's Anatomy

82.28999999999999 %|Mar 27, 2005

Drama

Numb3rs

70 %|Jan 23, 2005

Crime, Drama, Mystery

All of Us

73.54 %|Sep 16, 2003

Comedy, Family

Dead Like Me

76 %|Jun 27, 2003

Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy

Half & Half

83 %|Sep 23, 2002

Comedy

The Bernie Mac Show

64 %|Nov 14, 2001

Comedy

The Division

70 %|Jan 7, 2001

Drama

The District

69 %|Oct 7, 2000

Drama

Strong Medicine

71 %|Jul 23, 2000

Drama

Soul Food

62.5 %|Jun 28, 2000

Drama

Family Law

82 %|Sep 20, 1999

Drama, Comedy, Crime

Judging Amy

75 %|Sep 19, 1999

Drama

L.A. Doctors

70 %|Sep 21, 1998

Drama

Good News

0 %|Aug 25, 1997

Comedy

Pandora's Clock

44 %|Nov 10, 1996

Action & Adventure, Drama

Moesha

68 %|Jan 23, 1996

Comedy, Family

JAG

73 %|Sep 23, 1995

Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime

The Parent 'Hood

72 %|Jan 18, 1995

Comedy

Touched by an Angel

72 %|Sep 21, 1994

Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Family

Sister, Sister

73 %|Apr 1, 1994

Comedy, Family, Kids, Drama

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

57.03 %|Sep 11, 1993

Family, Comedy

Father Dowling Mysteries

71 %|Jan 20, 1989

Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Wiseguy

65 %|Sep 16, 1987

Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

50 %|May 21, 1987

Drama, Comedy

MacGyver

77.41 %|Sep 29, 1985

Action & Adventure, Drama, Family, Crime, Western

Comedy Factory

0 %|Jun 21, 1985

The Cosby Show

70.06 %|Sep 20, 1984

Comedy, Family

Hardcastle and McCormick

64 %|Sep 18, 1983

Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime

V

77.31 %|May 1, 1983

Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Ｖ

0 %|May 1, 1983

Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

St. Elsewhere

54 %|Oct 26, 1982

Drama

Remington Steele

70.84 %|Oct 1, 1982

Drama, Family, Comedy

T. J. Hooker

63 %|Mar 13, 1982

Drama, Crime

Chicago Story

50 %|Mar 1, 1982

Drama

Dynasty

65 %|Jan 12, 1981

Soap, Drama

The White Shadow

68 %|Nov 27, 1978

Drama, Family

What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?

45 %|Dec 8, 1977

The Fantastic Journey

58 %|Feb 3, 1977

Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure

Good Times

79 %|Feb 8, 1974

Comedy

Kojak

69 %|Oct 24, 1973

Crime, Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery

The Streets of San Francisco

70 %|Sep 23, 1972

Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure

All in the Family

78 %|Jan 12, 1971

Comedy

Medical Center

61 %|Sep 24, 1969

Drama