Richard Lawson

Mar 07, 1947 (78 years old) in 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

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Grey's Anatomy

Bill Pierce

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MacGyver

Jesse Colton

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The Cosby Show

Mr. Bostic

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Numb3rs

Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)

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Magnum, P.I.

Gerald Calvin

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JAG

Sgt. Dan Craig

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Medical Center

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Sister, Sister

Victor Sims

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Remington Steele

Monroe Henderson

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Dead Like Me

William Garrett

Credits

Black Terror Future

Talk Show Host

★ NR
Beauty in Black 2024

Norman

★ 7.6
Will I See You Again? 2024

★ NR
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black 2024

Clarence

★ 7.2
CHAAW: Chapter 1 2023

Chief of Police

★ NR
The Black Hamptons 2022

Moses Britton

★ 6.4
A Holiday Chance 2021

Garvin

★ 8.5
Not Alone 2021

Dr. James Clay

★ 5.3
North Hollywood 2021

Adolf's Dad

★ 5.5
Always a Bridesmaid 2019

Carlton Blakeston Sr.

★ 6.2
mixed-ish 2019

Lynwood

★ 7.5
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift 2019

Self

★ 7.8
From Zero to I Love You 2019

Ron Logsdon

★ 5.2
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror 2019

Self

★ 7.2
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable 2017

Self

★ NR
Lemonade 2016

Self (home footage)

★ 8.4
Saints & Sinners 2016

Pastor Evan Johnson

★ 8
A Royal Family Christmas 2015

Leighton Royal

★ 4
A Royal Family Holiday 2015

★ 5
Stitchers 2015

Admiral Decker

★ 6.9
For Colored Girls 2010

Frank

★ 6.7
Love for Sale 2008

Uncle Mac

★ 6.5
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists 2007

Himself

★ NR
The Last Stand 2006

Winston

★ 3.7
Grey's Anatomy 2005

Bill Pierce

★ 8.2
Guess Who 2005

Marcus

★ 6
Numb3rs 2005

Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)

★ 7
Christmas at Water's Edge 2004

Mr. Turner

★ 7.3
Blue Hill Avenue 2003

Uncle Rob

★ 7.1
All of Us 2003

★ 7.3
Dead Like Me 2003

William Garrett

★ 7.7
Maniac Magee 2003

Mr. Beale

★ NR
Half & Half 2002

Ben

★ 8.3
The Bernie Mac Show 2001

Bishop

★ 6.5
The Division 2001

LaBon

★ 7
The District 2000

Commander Richard Gray

★ 6.8
Strong Medicine 2000

Alton Clayborne

★ 7.1
Soul Food 2000

Rev. Bobby Baxter

★ 7
Family Law 1999

Chuck

★ 8.2
Judging Amy 1999

Thomas Horne

★ 7.5
Jackie's Back! 1999

Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)

★ 6.5
Justice 1999

Gus

★ 4.8
L.A. Doctors 1998

Gary Miller

★ 7
How Stella Got Her Groove Back 1998

Jack

★ 5.8
Wag the Dog 1997

Young Man / CIA

★ 6.9
Good News 1997

★ NR
Pandora's Clock 1996

Daniel Robb

★ 4.4
Moesha 1996

★ 6.9
JAG 1995

Sgt. Dan Craig

★ 7.3
The Parent 'Hood 1995

★ 7.3
Touched by an Angel 1994

Nicholas Freeman

★ 7.2
Sister, Sister 1994

Victor Sims

★ 7
Saved by the Bell: The New Class 1993

Judge Thurston Jones

★ 6.1
Double Your Pleasure 1989

Dash

★ 6.1
The Forgotten 1989

Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott

★ 6.2
Father Dowling Mysteries 1989

★ 7.3
Wiseguy 1987

★ 6.5
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd 1987

Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne

★ 6
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI 1986

Adam Prentice

★ 5
Under the Influence 1986

Dr. Duran

★ 5.3
MacGyver 1985

Jesse Colton

★ 7.7
The Comedy Factory 1985

Dr. Julius Pepper

★ NR
Stick 1985

Cornell

★ 5.3
The Cosby Show 1984

Mr. Bostic

★ 7
Streets of Fire 1984

Officer Ed Price

★ 6.9
Hardcastle and McCormick 1983

★ 6.4
V 1983

Dr Ben Taylor

★ 7.7
Leadfoot 1982

Officer Venchek

★ NR
St. Elsewhere 1982

★ 5.6
Remington Steele 1982

Monroe Henderson

★ 7.1
Poltergeist 1982

Ryan

★ 7.2
T. J. Hooker 1982

Officer David McNeil

★ 6.4
Chicago Story 1982

★ 5
Dynasty 1981

Nick Kimball

★ 6.5
Magnum, P.I. 1980

Gerald Calvin

★ 7.3
The Jericho Mile 1980

R.C. Stiles

★ 6.2
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story 1980

Gene Davis

★ NR
The Main Event 1979

Hector Mantilla

★ 5.2
Charleston 1979

James Harris

★ NR
The White Shadow 1978

David Mackey

★ 7.1
Coming Home 1978

Pat

★ 7
What Really Happened to the Class of '65? 1977

★ 4.5
Black Fist 1977

Leroy Fisk

★ 4.3
Audrey Rose 1977

Policeman #1

★ 5.6
The Fantastic Journey 1977

★ 5.8
Crossfire 1975

Officer Ken Dillard

★ NR
Good Times 1974

★ 8
Sugar Hill 1974

Valentine

★ 5.8
Kojak 1973

1st Suspect

★ 7
Scream Blacula Scream 1973

Willis Daniels

★ 5.8
The Streets of San Francisco 1972

★ 6.9
Dirty Harry 1971

Homosexual (uncredited)

★ 7.4
All in the Family 1971

Angry Black Man

★ 7.8
Medical Center 1969

★ 6.1