Richard Lawson
Acting
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.
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
Al Sharpton
Will I See You Again?
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Clarence
CHAAW: Chapter 1
Chief of Police
A Holiday Chance
Garvin
Not Alone
Dr. James Clay
North Hollywood
Adolf's Dad
Always a Bridesmaid
Carlton Blakeston Sr.
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Self
From Zero to I Love You
Ron Logsdon
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Self
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
Self
Lemonade
Self (home footage)
A Royal Family Christmas
Leighton Royal
A Royal Family Holiday
For Colored Girls
Frank
Love for Sale
Uncle Mac
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
Himself
The Last Stand
Winston
Guess Who
Marcus
Christmas at Water's Edge
Mr. Turner
Blue Hill Avenue
Uncle Rob
Maniac Magee
Mr. Beale
Jackie's Back!
Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
Justice
Gus
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Jack
Wag the Dog
Young Man / CIA
Double Your Pleasure
Dash
The Forgotten
Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Adam Prentice
Under the Influence
Dr. Duran
Stick
Cornell
Streets of Fire
Officer Ed Price
Poltergeist
Ryan
The Jericho Mile
R.C. Stiles
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
Gene Davis
The Main Event
Hector Mantilla
Charleston
James Harris
Coming Home
Pat
Black Fist
Leroy Fisk
Audrey Rose
Policeman #1
Crossfire
Officer Ken Dillard
Sugar Hill
Valentine
Scream Blacula Scream
Willis Daniels
Dirty Harry
Homosexual (uncredited)