Richard Lawson
An image from Streets of Fire, one of the productions that also features Richard Lawson.
Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

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.

Poltergeist

Poltergeist

1982

Streets of Fire

Streets of Fire

1984

Dynasty

Dynasty

1981

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998

Scream Blacula Scream

Scream Blacula Scream

1973

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

2024

Sugar Hill

Sugar Hill

1974

The Main Event

The Main Event

1979