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Richard Lawson

Acting 79 years old Loma Linda, California, USA ★ 1.5
Born: March 7, 1947

Biography

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.

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Known For

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy Bill Pierce 2005
JAG
JAG Sgt. Dan Craig 1995
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. Gerald Calvin 1980
MacGyver
MacGyver Jesse Colton 1985
Numb3rs
Numb3rs Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited) 2005

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry Homosexual (uncredited) 1971

Filmography

Acting Credits (96)

Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story Al Sharpton 2025
Beauty in Black
Beauty in Black Norman 2024
Will I See You Again?
Will I See You Again? 2024
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black Clarence 2024
CHAAW: Chapter 1
CHAAW: Chapter 1 Chief of Police 2023
Sherri
Sherri Self - Guest 2022
The Black Hamptons
The Black Hamptons Moses Britton 2022
A Holiday Chance
A Holiday Chance Garvin 2021
Not Alone
Not Alone Dr. James Clay 2021
North Hollywood
North Hollywood Adolf's Dad 2021
Always a Bridesmaid
Always a Bridesmaid Carlton Blakeston Sr. 2019
mixed-ish
mixed-ish Lynwood 2019
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift Self 2019
From Zero to I Love You
From Zero to I Love You Ron Logsdon 2019
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror Self 2019
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable Self 2017
Lemonade
Lemonade Self (home footage) 2016
Saints & Sinners
Saints & Sinners Pastor Evan Johnson 2016
A Royal Family Christmas
A Royal Family Christmas Leighton Royal 2015
A Royal Family Holiday
A Royal Family Holiday 2015
Stitchers
Stitchers Admiral Decker 2015
For Colored Girls
For Colored Girls Frank 2010
Love for Sale
Love for Sale Uncle Mac 2008
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists Himself 2007
The Last Stand
The Last Stand Winston 2006
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy Bill Pierce 2005
Guess Who
Guess Who Marcus 2005
Numb3rs
Numb3rs Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited) 2005
Christmas at Water's Edge
Christmas at Water's Edge Mr. Turner 2004
Blue Hill Avenue
Blue Hill Avenue Uncle Rob 2003
All of Us
All of Us 2003
Dead Like Me
Dead Like Me William Garrett 2003
Maniac Magee
Maniac Magee Mr. Beale 2003
Half & Half
Half & Half Ben 2002
For the People
For the People Clay Portman 2002
The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show Bishop 2001
The Division
The Division LaBon 2001
The District
The District Richard Gray 2000
Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine Alton Clayborne 2000
Soul Food
Soul Food Rev. Bobby Baxter 2000
Family Law
Family Law Chuck 1999
Judging Amy
Judging Amy Thomas Horne 1999
Jackie's Back!
Jackie's Back! Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1) 1999
Justice
Justice Gus 1999
L.A. Doctors
L.A. Doctors Gary Miller 1998
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back Jack 1998
Wag the Dog
Wag the Dog Young Man / CIA 1997
Good News
Good News 1997
Pandora's Clock
Pandora's Clock Daniel Robb 1996
Moesha
Moesha Marlon James 1996
JAG
JAG Sgt. Dan Craig 1995
The Parent 'Hood
The Parent 'Hood 1995
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel Nicholas Freeman 1994
Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister Victor Sims 1994
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Saved by the Bell: The New Class Judge Thurston Jones 1993
Double Your Pleasure
Double Your Pleasure Dash 1989
The Forgotten
The Forgotten Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott 1989
Father Dowling Mysteries
Father Dowling Mysteries 1989
Wiseguy
Wiseguy 1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne 1987
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI Adam Prentice 1986
Under the Influence
Under the Influence Dr. Duran 1986
MacGyver
MacGyver Jesse Colton 1985
The Comedy Factory
The Comedy Factory Dr. Julius Pepper 1985
Stick
Stick Cornell 1985
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show Mr. Bostic 1984
Streets of Fire
Streets of Fire Officer Ed Price 1984
Hardcastle and McCormick
Hardcastle and McCormick 1983
V
V Dr Ben Taylor 1983
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere The Messiah 1982
Remington Steele
Remington Steele Monroe Henderson 1982
Poltergeist
Poltergeist Ryan 1982
T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker Officer David McNeil 1982
Chicago Story
Chicago Story Detective O.Z. Tate 1982
Dynasty
Dynasty Nick Kimball 1981
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. Gerald Calvin 1980
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile R.C. Stiles 1980
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story Gene Davis 1980
The Main Event
The Main Event Hector Mantilla 1979
Charleston
Charleston James Harris 1979
The White Shadow
The White Shadow David Mackey 1978
Coming Home
Coming Home Pat 1978
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
What Really Happened to the Class of '65? 1977
Black Fist
Black Fist Leroy Fisk 1977
Audrey Rose
Audrey Rose Policeman #1 1977
The Fantastic Journey
The Fantastic Journey Barker 1977
Crossfire
Crossfire Officer Ken Dillard 1975
Good Times
Good Times 1974
Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill Valentine 1974
Kojak
Kojak 1st Suspect 1973
Scream Blacula Scream
Scream Blacula Scream Willis Daniels 1973
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco 1972
Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry Homosexual (uncredited) 1971
All in the Family
All in the Family Angry Black Man 1971
Medical Center
Medical Center 1969
Black Terror
Black Terror Talk Show Host

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