Richard Lawson
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
Poltergeist
Ryan
Justice
Gus
The Forgotten
Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
Not Alone
Dr. James Clay
The Main Event
Hector Mantilla
A Holiday Chance
Garvin
Scream Blacula Scream
Willis Daniels
Wag the Dog
Young Man / CIA
Crossfire
Officer Ken Dillard
For Colored Girls
Frank
Blue Hill Avenue
Uncle Rob
Audrey Rose
Policeman #1
Double Your Pleasure
Dash
Sugar Hill
Valentine
The Jericho Mile
R.C. Stiles
Christmas at Water's Edge
Mr. Turner
Black Fist
Leroy Fisk
Stick
Cornell
CHAAW: Chapter 1
Chief of Police
Under the Influence
Dr. Duran
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Clarence
Charleston
James Harris
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Jack
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Self
Black Terror
Talk Show Host
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
Gene Davis
Dirty Harry
Homosexual (uncredited)
Will I See You Again?
Unknown
A Royal Family Christmas
Leighton Royal
A Royal Family Holiday
Unknown
Lemonade
Self (home footage)
Streets of Fire
Officer Ed Price
Coming Home
Pat
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Adam Prentice
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Self
Always a Bridesmaid
Carlton Blakeston Sr.
From Zero to I Love You
Ron Logsdon
North Hollywood
Adolf's Dad
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
Himself
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
Self
The Last Stand
Winston
Love for Sale
Uncle Mac
Guess Who
Marcus
Maniac Magee
Mr. Beale
Jackie's Back!
Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
Al Sharpton