Richard Lawson
Acting
🎂 1947-03-07
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.
Cast credits(95)
Bill Pierce
2005
Self - Guest
2022
Gerald Calvin
1980
Nicholas Freeman
1994
1969
2003
Mr. Bostic
1984
Chuck
1999
Jesse Colton
1985
2005
Officer David McNeil
1982
Sgt. Dan Craig
1995
1995
Alton Clayborne
2000
1st Suspect
1973
1996
Nick Kimball
1981
1987
1974
Commander Richard Gray
2000
Victor Sims
1994
David Mackey
1978
Ben
2002
Angry Black Man
1971
Bishop
2001
Thomas Horne
1999
Monroe Henderson
1982
1982
William Garrett
2003
1972
Norman
2024
Dr. Julius Pepper
1985
LaBon
2001
Dr Ben Taylor
1983
Pastor Evan Johnson
2016
1982
1977
Gary Miller
1998
Judge Thurston Jones
1993
Admiral Decker
2015
1989
Moses Britton
2022
1983
Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne
1987
1977
Lynwood
2019
Ryan
1982
Rev. Bobby Baxter
2000
Clarence
2024
Homosexual (uncredited)
1971
Marcus
2005
1997
Young Man / CIA
1997
Officer Ed Price
1984
Daniel Robb
1996
Cornell
1985
Frank
2010
Adolf's Dad
2021
Jack
1998
Garvin
2021
Pat
1978
Uncle Rob
2003
Adam Prentice
1986
Policeman #1
1977
Self (home footage)
2016
Officer Venchek
1982
Self
2019
Leroy Fisk
1977
Ron Logsdon
2019
Willis Daniels
1973
Valentine
1974
Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
1999
Hector Mantilla
1979
Dr. Duran
1986
Leighton Royal
2015
Gus
1999
Uncle Mac
2008
Carlton Blakeston Sr.
2019
R.C. Stiles
1980
Dr. James Clay
2021
Chief of Police
2023
Winston
2006
Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
1989
Dash
1989
James Harris
1979
Officer Ken Dillard
1975
2015
Gene Davis
1980
Mr. Beale
2003
Self
2019
Self
2017
Talk Show Host
Mr. Turner
2004
2024
Himself
2007