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Richard Lawson
Acting
Born: 1947
Loma Linda, California, USA
39 Global Credits
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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.
Known For
Beauty in Black
Norman
2024 · US
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022 · US
The Black Hamptons
Moses Britton
2022 · US
mixed-ish
Lynwood
2019 · US
Saints & Sinners
Pastor Evan Johnson
2016 · US
Stitchers
Admiral Decker
2015 · US
Grey's Anatomy
Bill Pierce
2005 · US
Numb3rs
Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)
2005 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Beauty in Black | 2024 | Norman |
| Sherri | 2022 | Self - Guest |
| The Black Hamptons | 2022 | Moses Britton |
| mixed-ish | 2019 | Lynwood |
| Saints & Sinners | 2016 | Pastor Evan Johnson |
| Stitchers | 2015 | Admiral Decker |
| Grey's Anatomy | 2005 | Bill Pierce |
| Numb3rs | 2005 | Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited) |
| All of Us | 2003 | Contributor |
| Dead Like Me | 2003 | William Garrett |
| Half & Half | 2002 | Ben |
| The Bernie Mac Show | 2001 | Bishop |
| The Division | 2001 | LaBon |
| The District | 2000 | Richard Gray |
| Strong Medicine | 2000 | Alton Clayborne |
| Soul Food | 2000 | Rev. Bobby Baxter |
| Family Law | 1999 | Chuck |
| Judging Amy | 1999 | Thomas Horne |
| Pandora's Clock | 1996 | Daniel Robb |
| Moesha | 1996 | Marlon James |
| JAG | 1995 | Dan Craig |
| Touched by an Angel | 1994 | Nicholas Freeman |
| Sister, Sister | 1994 | Victor Sims |
| Saved by the Bell: The New Class | 1993 | Judge Thurston Jones |
| Wiseguy | 1987 | Contributor |
| The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | 1987 | Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne |
| The Cosby Show | 1984 | Mr. Bostic |
| Hardcastle and McCormick | 1983 | Contributor |
| St. Elsewhere | 1982 | The Messiah |
| Remington Steele | 1982 | Monroe Henderson |
| T. J. Hooker | 1982 | Officer David McNeil |
| Chicago Story | 1982 | Detective O.Z. Tate |
| The White Shadow | 1978 | David Mackey |
| The Fantastic Journey | 1977 | Barker |
| Good Times | 1974 | Contributor |
| Kojak | 1973 | 1st Suspect |
| The Streets of San Francisco | 1972 | Contributor |
| All in the Family | 1971 | Angry Black Man |
| Medical Center | 1969 | Contributor |