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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.
The roles that explain the career.
26 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift | Self | Film |
| 2019 | Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror | Self | Film |
| 2010 | For Colored Girls | Frank | Film |
| 2008 | Love for Sale | Uncle Mac | Film |
| 2006 | The Last Stand | Winston | Film |
| 2005 | Guess Who | Marcus | Film |
| 2004 | Christmas at Water's Edge | Mr. Turner | Film |
| 2003 | Blue Hill Avenue | Uncle Rob | Film |
| 1999 | Jackie's Back! | Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1) | Film |
| 1998 | How Stella Got Her Groove Back | Jack | Film |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog | Young Man / CIA | Film |
| 1989 | The Forgotten | Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott | Film |
| 1989 | Double Your Pleasure | Dash | Film |
| 1986 | Under the Influence | Dr. Duran | Film |
| 1985 | Stick | Cornell | Film |
| 1983 | V | Dr Ben Taylor | TV |
| 1982 | Chicago Story | Detective O.Z. Tate | TV |
| 1982 | Poltergeist | Ryan | Film |
| 1980 | The Jericho Mile | R.C. Stiles | Film |
| 1979 | The Main Event | Hector Mantilla | Film |
| 1978 | Coming Home | Pat | Film |
| 1977 | Black Fist | Leroy Fisk | Film |
| 1977 | Audrey Rose | Policeman #1 | Film |
| 1975 | Crossfire | Officer Ken Dillard | Film |
| 1974 | Sugar Hill | Valentine | Film |
| 1973 | Scream Blacula Scream | Willis Daniels | Film |
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