Richard Lawson
Acting
Born 1947-03-07 · 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.
Known for
Poltergeist
1982 · Movie
Dirty Harry
1971 · Movie
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
2024 · Movie
Wag the Dog
1997 · Movie
Streets of Fire
1984 · Movie
Coming Home
1978 · Movie
Lemonade
2016 · Movie
Guess Who
2005 · Movie
Jackie's Back!
1999 · Movie
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998 · Movie
For Colored Girls
2010 · Movie
A Holiday Chance
2021 · Movie
Crossfire
1975 · Movie
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
2019 · Movie
Charleston
1979 · Movie
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
2019 · Movie
Blue Hill Avenue
2003 · Movie
Scream Blacula Scream
1973 · Movie
Audrey Rose
1977 · Movie
Christmas at Water's Edge
2004 · Movie
The Jericho Mile
1980 · Movie
The Main Event
1979 · Movie
Always a Bridesmaid
2019 · Movie
North Hollywood
2021 · Movie
Under the Influence
1986 · Movie
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
1986 · Movie
The Forgotten
1989 · Movie
Stick
1985 · Movie
Love for Sale
2008 · Movie
Double Your Pleasure
1989 · Movie
Sugar Hill
1974 · Movie
From Zero to I Love You
2019 · Movie
Justice
1999 · Movie
Not Alone
2021 · Movie
The Last Stand
2006 · Movie
A Royal Family Holiday
2015 · Movie
Black Fist
1977 · Movie
A Royal Family Christmas
2015 · Movie
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1980 · Movie
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
2017 · Movie
Will I See You Again?
2024 · Movie
CHAAW: Chapter 1
2023 · Movie
Black Terror
— · Movie
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
2025 · Movie
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
2007 · Movie