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Richard Lawson
Actor · Director · Producer· Loma Linda, California, USA
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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
31 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Black Terror | Talk Show Host | Film |
| 2023 | Black Terror | Director | Film |
| 2023 | Black Terror | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2021 | North Hollywood | Adolf's Dad | Film |
| 2019 | Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift | Self | Film |
| 2019 | Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror | Self | Film |
| 2019 | From Zero to I Love You | Ron Logsdon | 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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