Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
2025 · Movie
as Al Sharpton
Richard Lawson
1947-03-07
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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.
Filmography
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
2024 · Movie
as Clarence
Will I See You Again?
2024 · Movie
Beauty in Black
2024 · TV Show
as Norman
CHAAW: Chapter 1
2023 · Movie
as Chief of Police
Black Terror
2023 · Movie
as Talk Show Host
The Black Hamptons
2022 · TV Show
as Moses Britton
Sherri
2022 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Not Alone
2021 · Movie
as Dr. James Clay
A Holiday Chance
2021 · Movie
as Garvin
North Hollywood
2021 · Movie
as Adolf's Dad
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
2019 · Movie
as Self
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
2019 · Movie
as Self
Always a Bridesmaid
2019 · Movie
as Carlton Blakeston Sr.
From Zero to I Love You
2019 · Movie
as Ron Logsdon
mixed-ish
2019 · TV Show
as Lynwood
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
2017 · Movie
as Self
Lemonade
2016 · Movie
as Self (home footage)
Saints & Sinners
2016 · TV Show
as Pastor Evan Johnson
A Royal Family Christmas
2015 · Movie
as Leighton Royal
A Royal Family Holiday
2015 · Movie
Stitchers
2015 · TV Show
as Admiral Decker
For Colored Girls
2010 · Movie
as Frank
Love for Sale
2008 · Movie
as Uncle Mac
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
2007 · Movie
as Himself
The Last Stand
2006 · Movie
as Winston
Guess Who
2005 · Movie
as Marcus
Numb3rs
2005 · TV Show
as Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · TV Show
as Bill Pierce
Christmas at Water's Edge
2004 · Movie
as Mr. Turner
Blue Hill Avenue
2003 · Movie
as Uncle Rob
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Maniac Magee
2003 · Movie
as Mr. Beale
All of Us
2003 · TV Show
Dead Like Me
2003 · TV Show
as William Garrett
Half & Half
2002 · TV Show
as Ben
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For the People
2002 · TV Show
as Clay Portman
The Division
2001 · TV Show
as LaBon
The Bernie Mac Show
2001 · TV Show
as Bishop
The District
2000 · TV Show
as Richard Gray
Soul Food
2000 · TV Show
as Rev. Bobby Baxter
Strong Medicine
2000 · TV Show
as Alton Clayborne
Justice
1999 · Movie
as Gus
Jackie's Back!
1999 · Movie
as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
Judging Amy
1999 · TV Show
as Thomas Horne
Family Law
1999 · TV Show
as Chuck
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998 · Movie
as Jack
L.A. Doctors
1998 · TV Show
as Gary Miller
Wag the Dog
1997 · Movie
as Young Man / CIA
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Good News
1997 · TV Show
Moesha
1996 · TV Show
as Marlon James
Pandora's Clock
1996 · TV Show
as Daniel Robb
The Parent 'Hood
1995 · TV Show
JAG
1995 · TV Show
as Dan Craig
Touched by an Angel
1994 · TV Show
as Nicholas Freeman
Sister, Sister
1994 · TV Show
as Victor Sims
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993 · TV Show
as Judge Thurston Jones
The Forgotten
1989 · Movie
as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
Double Your Pleasure
1989 · Movie
as Dash
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989 · TV Show
Wiseguy
1987 · TV Show
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987 · TV Show
as Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne
Under the Influence
1986 · Movie
as Dr. Duran
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
1986 · Movie
as Adam Prentice
Stick
1985 · Movie
as Cornell
MacGyver
1985 · TV Show
as Jesse Colton
The Comedy Factory
1985 · TV Show
as Dr. Julius Pepper
Streets of Fire
1984 · Movie
as Officer Ed Price
The Cosby Show
1984 · TV Show
as Mr. Bostic
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983 · TV Show
V
1983 · TV Show
as Dr Ben Taylor
Poltergeist
1982 · Movie
as Ryan
St. Elsewhere
1982 · TV Show
as The Messiah
Remington Steele
1982 · TV Show
as Monroe Henderson
Chicago Story
1982 · TV Show
as Detective O.Z. Tate
T. J. Hooker
1982 · TV Show
as Officer David McNeil
Dynasty
1981 · TV Show
as Nick Kimball
The Jericho Mile
1980 · Movie
as R.C. Stiles
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1980 · Movie
as Gene Davis
Magnum, P.I.
1980 · TV Show
as Gerald Calvin
The Main Event
1979 · Movie
as Hector Mantilla
Charleston
1979 · Movie
as James Harris
Coming Home
1978 · Movie
as Pat
The White Shadow
1978 · TV Show
as David Mackey
Audrey Rose
1977 · Movie
as Policeman #1
Black Fist
1977 · Movie
as Leroy Fisk
The Fantastic Journey
1977 · TV Show
as Barker
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977 · TV Show
Crossfire
1975 · Movie
as Officer Ken Dillard
Sugar Hill
1974 · Movie
as Valentine
Good Times
1974 · TV Show
Scream Blacula Scream
1973 · Movie
as Willis Daniels
Kojak
1973 · TV Show
as 1st Suspect
The Streets of San Francisco
1972 · TV Show
Dirty Harry
1971 · Movie
as Homosexual (uncredited)
All in the Family
1971 · TV Show
as Angry Black Man
Medical Center
1969 · TV Show
