Richard Lawson
Date of birth: 1947-03-07
Place of birth: Loma Linda, California, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
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 Credits
Poltergeist
1982-06-04
The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'o
Justice
1999-01-14
A lawyer and her partner run from the Colombian Mafia and the corrupt U.S. marshals and attorneys as
The Forgotten
1989-04-26
Based on a story by Vietnam veteran Paul Staples, the film concerns six American Green Berets, held
Not Alone
2021-10-22
An unsuspecting family buys a mansion for a bargain but discovers a presence in the home and must fi
The Main Event
1979-06-22
A bankrupt entrepreneur attempts to recoup some of her losses by getting a washed-out boxer she pick
A Holiday Chance
2021-11-24
The family of the founder of a multi-million-dollar film company experiences some tragic events duri
Scream Blacula Scream
1973-06-27
After an aging voodoo priestess dies, her arrogant son Willis Daniel's believes he is next in line t
Wag the Dog
1997-12-25
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To dis
Crossfire
1975-03-24
Vince Rossi is a cop who has been asked by the department to go undercover. Part of the process was
For Colored Girls
2010-11-05
About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of
Blue Hill Avenue
2003-09-19
A child of a middle class home with solid moral values is lured into a world of crime and corruption
Audrey Rose
1977-04-06
A man is convinced that 11-year old girl, Ivy, is the reincarnation of his own daughter Audrey Rose,
Double Your Pleasure
1989-10-29
A television movie about an FBI agent (Jackée) who breaks her leg while trying to capture drug runne
Sugar Hill
1974-02-01
When a nightclub owner is murdered by gangsters after refusing to sell his business to the mob boss,
The Jericho Mile
1980-10-31
A runner, serving a life sentence at Folsom Prison, works at becoming the world's fastest miler and
Christmas at Water's Edge
2004-12-04
Everyone knows Christmas is a time of giving — well, everyone but one wealthy, spoiled college stude
Black Fist
1977-08-31
To make money, a Los Angeles street-fighter goes to work for gangsters.
Stick
1985-04-26
After getting out of jail, car thief Ernest "Stick" Stickley witnesses the murder of his friend Rain
CHAAW: Chapter 1
2023-08-11
A Celebration of Hip Hop through beatboxing and unique storytelling by the Legendary Biz Markie who
Under the Influence
1986-09-28
Noah Talbot is a long-time alcoholic whose drinking begins to have a devastating effect not only on
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
2024-07-11
Ava, a young bank professional is devastated when her husband Dallas abandons a marriage she is dete
Charleston
1979-01-15
Stella Farrell is a southern belle in 1860's Charleston, South Carolina who is determined to hang on
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998-08-14
Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's so busy bui
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
2019-09-06
Beyoncé takes viewers on a journey through Africa with an hour-long documentary special, an intimate
Black Terror
Fifty years after Richard Wesley's original production of Black Terror, Richard Lawson directs a bi-
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1980-05-25
This Olympics film, tied in with the planned 1980 games from which the United States subsequently wi
Dirty Harry
1971-12-23
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for
Will I See You Again?
2024-08-08
Two former friends find themselves summoned to their late friend's estate hearing. To claim their in
A Royal Family Christmas
2015-12-05
In the sequel to "A Royal Family Holiday", the children Phillip "Flip" Royal (Romeo Miller), a good-
A Royal Family Holiday
2015-11-21
Royalty in name and mind only, the Royal family led by patriarch Leighton and matriarch Alfreda, kic
Lemonade
2016-04-23
The second "visual album" (a collection of short films) by Beyoncé, this time around she takes a pie
Streets of Fire
1984-06-01
Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen's former
Coming Home
1978-02-15
In 1968 California, a Marine officer's wife falls in love with a former high school classmate who su
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
1986-10-21
A police officer is called by F.B.I. to infiltrate into gang of arms smugglers.
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
2019-02-07
Delving into a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined, and
Always a Bridesmaid
2019-09-28
Tired of always being the bridesmaid, Corina James wonders if marriage is for everyone else but her,
From Zero to I Love You
2019-03-25
Pete is a gay man from Philadelphia whose fear of intimacy leads him to getting involved with marrie
North Hollywood
2021-03-26
A kid must decide between choosing the future his father wants and following his dream of becoming a
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
2007-10-31
A two-part documentary contextualizing the events depicted in the film Poltergeist, featuring interv
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
2017-05-16
Documentary about the making of Streets of Fire.
The Last Stand
2006-12-07
The Last Stand, a drama that chronicles the life of four very different people attempting success as
Love for Sale
2008-02-09
Trey is a young deliveryman who can't seem to catch a break. His whole life is a shambles - no money
Guess Who
2005-03-25
When a young African-American woman brings her fiancé home to meet her parents, she's neglected to m
Maniac Magee
2003-02-23
An orphaned runaway with many extraordinary and athletic talents arrives in a town divided with raci
Jackie's Back!
1999-06-14
A British documentarian profiles washed-up diva Jackie Washington as she prepares for her comeback c
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
2025-11-28
After police kill her fiancé on their wedding day, a heartbroken mother of two fights through the de