
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

Grey's Anatomy
2005 · TV

Beauty in Black
2024 · TV

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987 · TV

Dynasty
1981 · TV

Chicago Story
1982 · TV

Saints & Sinners
2016 · TV

The Black Hamptons
2022 · TV

Sister, Sister
1994 · TV

MacGyver
1985 · TV

The District
2000 · TV

JAG
1995 · TV

V
1983 · TV

Stitchers
2015 · TV

All of Us
2003 · TV

Magnum, P.I.
1980 · TV

Numb3rs
2005 · TV

Pandora's Clock
1996 · TV

The Cosby Show
1984 · TV

Judging Amy
1999 · TV

Touched by an Angel
1994 · TV

Strong Medicine
2000 · TV

The Division
2001 · TV

T. J. Hooker
1982 · TV

All in the Family
1971 · TV

St. Elsewhere
1982 · TV

Family Law
1999 · TV

The Bernie Mac Show
2001 · TV

Kojak
1973 · TV

Remington Steele
1982 · TV

Moesha
1996 · TV

Good Times
1974 · TV

Half & Half
2002 · TV

Medical Center
1969 · TV

L.A. Doctors
1998 · TV

Wiseguy
1987 · TV

The Streets of San Francisco
1972 · TV

Hardcastle and McCormick
1983 · TV

Dead Like Me
2003 · TV

The Parent 'Hood
1995 · TV

mixed-ish
2019 · TV

Father Dowling Mysteries
1989 · TV

The White Shadow
1978 · TV

Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993 · TV

Soul Food
2000 · TV

The Fantastic Journey
1977 · TV

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977 · TV

The Comedy Factory
1985 · TV

Sherri
2022 · TV