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Richard Lawson

Acting · Born March 7, 1947 · 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.

Richard Lawson movies and shows

  • Grey's Anatomy2005
  • JAG1995
  • Sherri2022
  • MacGyver1985
  • Dynasty1981
  • Moesha1996
  • Magnum, P.I.1980
  • The Cosby Show1984
  • Numb3rs2005
  • St. Elsewhere1982
  • Judging Amy1999
  • Touched by an Angel1994
  • Strong Medicine2000
  • Remington Steele1982
  • All in the Family1971
  • The Bernie Mac Show2001
  • The District2000
  • T. J. Hooker1982
  • Medical Center1969
  • Beauty in Black2024
  • Sister, Sister1994
  • The Division2001
  • Good Times1974
  • Wiseguy1987