
Richard Lawson
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.
Acting (43 movies)

Poltergeist
1982

Justice
1999

The Forgotten
1989

Not Alone
2021

The Main Event
1979

A Holiday Chance
2021

Scream Blacula Scream
1973

Wag the Dog
1997

Crossfire
1975

For Colored Girls
2010

Blue Hill Avenue
2003

Audrey Rose
1977

Double Your Pleasure
1989

Sugar Hill
1974

The Jericho Mile
1980

Christmas at Water's Edge
2004

Black Fist
1977

Stick
1985

CHAAW: Chapter 1
2023

Under the Influence
1986

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
2024

Charleston
1979

How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
2019

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1980

Dirty Harry
1971

Will I See You Again?
2024

A Royal Family Christmas
2015

A Royal Family Holiday
2015

Lemonade
2016

Streets of Fire
1984

Coming Home
1978

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
1986

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
2019

Always a Bridesmaid
2019

From Zero to I Love You
2019

North Hollywood
2021

They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
2007

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
2017

The Last Stand
2006

Love for Sale
2008

Guess Who
2005

Jackie's Back!
1999
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