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