
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.

Ryan
Poltergeist

Gus
Justice

Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
The Forgotten

Dr. James Clay
Not Alone

Hector Mantilla
The Main Event

Garvin
A Holiday Chance

Willis Daniels
Scream Blacula Scream

Young Man / CIA
Wag the Dog

Officer Ken Dillard
Crossfire

Frank
For Colored Girls

Uncle Rob
Blue Hill Avenue

Policeman #1
Audrey Rose

Dash
The Reluctant Agent

Valentine
Sugar Hill

R.C. Stiles
The Jericho Mile

Mr. Turner
Christmas at Water's Edge

Leroy Fisk
Black Fist

Cornell
Stick

Chief of Police
CHAAW: Chapter 1

Dr. Duran
Under the Influence

Clarence
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

James Harris
Charleston

Jack
How Stella Got Her Groove Back

Self
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

Talk Show Host
Black Terror

Gene Davis
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

Homosexual (uncredited)
Dirty Harry

Will I See You Again?

Leighton Royal
A Royal Family Christmas

A Royal Family Holiday

Self (home footage)
Lemonade

Officer Ed Price
Streets of Fire

Pat
Coming Home

Adam Prentice
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

Self
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Carlton Blakeston Sr.
Always a Bridesmaid

Ron Logsdon
From Zero to I Love You

Adolf's Dad
North Hollywood

Himself
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

Self
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

Winston
The Last Stand

Uncle Mac
Love for Sale

Marcus
Guess Who

Mr. Beale
Maniac Magee

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

Al Sharpton
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
46
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-03-07
Place of Birth
Loma Linda, California, USA
Also Known As