
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.
Movie Appearances

Poltergeist
as Ryan
1982

Justice
as Gus
1999

The Forgotten
as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
1989

Not Alone
as Dr. James Clay
2021

The Main Event
as Hector Mantilla
1979

A Holiday Chance
as Garvin
2021

Scream Blacula Scream
as Willis Daniels
1973

Wag the Dog
as Young Man / CIA
1997

Crossfire
as Officer Ken Dillard
1975

For Colored Girls
as Frank
2010

Blue Hill Avenue
as Uncle Rob
2003

Audrey Rose
as Policeman #1
1977

Double Your Pleasure
as Dash
1989

Sugar Hill
as Valentine
1974

The Jericho Mile
as R.C. Stiles
1980

Christmas at Water's Edge
as Mr. Turner
2004

Black Fist
as Leroy Fisk
1977

Stick
as Cornell
1985

CHAAW: Chapter 1
as Chief of Police
2023

Under the Influence
as Dr. Duran
1986
TV Appearances

St. Elsewhere
as The Messiah
1982

Father Dowling Mysteries
1989

Hardcastle and McCormick
1983

Good Times
1974

Saved by the Bell: The New Class
as Judge Thurston Jones
1993

Numb3rs
as Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)
2005

Remington Steele
as Monroe Henderson
1982

The District
as Richard Gray
2000

Half & Half
as Ben
2002

All of Us
2003

The Division
as LaBon
2001

Judging Amy
as Thomas Horne
1999