Acting
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.
Acting (35)
Married the Wrong Guy
Married the Wrong Guy2026 · Mark
Aftershock
Aftershock2025 · Al Sharpton
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black2024 · Clarence
CHAAW: Chapter 3 - Christmas Time Is Here
CHAAW: Chapter 3 - Christmas Time Is Here2024 · Chief of Police
CHAAW: Chapter 2 (Victims of Injustice)
CHAAW: Chapter 2 (Victims of Injustice)2023 · Chief of Police
A Holiday Chance
A Holiday Chance2021 · Garvin
North Hollywood2021 · Adolf's Dad
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror2019 · Self
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift2019 · Self
From Zero to I Love You2019 · Ron Logsdon
Always a Bridesmaid
Always a Bridesmaid2019 · Carlton Blakeston Sr.
Lemonade2016 · Self (home footage)
Massacre
Massacre2010 · Rich Cannon
For Colored Girls2010 · Frank
I'm Through with White Girls
I'm Through with White Girls2007 · James Evans
Guess Who2005 · Marcus
Blue Hill Avenue2003 · Uncle Rob
Jackie's Back!1999 · Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
Justice1999 · Gus
How Stella Got Her Groove Back1998 · Jack
Wag the Dog1997 · Young Man / CIA
Doomsday Virus
Doomsday Virus1996 · Capt. Daniel Robb
Double Your Pleasure
Double Your Pleasure1989 · Gabriel Dash
Under the Influence1986 · Dr. Duran
Stick1985 · Cornell
Streets of Fire1984 · Officer Ed Price
Poltergeist1982 · Ryan
The Main Event1979 · Hector Mantilla
Coming Home1978 · Pat
Audrey Rose1977 · Policeman #1
Black Fist
Black Fist1975 · Leroy Fisk
Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill1974 · Valentine
Fox Style
Fox Style1973 · Little Henry
Scream Blacula Scream
Scream Blacula Scream1973 · Willis Daniels
Dirty Harry1971 · Homosexual (uncredited)