Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

Acting

Born March 7, 1947 · Loma Linda, California, USA

1 film as director · Active 2023–2023

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 Polt…

Known for

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Sherri

Sherri

2022

JAG

JAG

1995

Beauty in Black

Beauty in Black

2024

All in the Family

All in the Family

1971

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

Dynasty

Dynasty

1981

Directed(1)

Black Terror

2023Black Terror

Acting(96)

2025Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell StoryAl Sharpton

2024Beauty in BlackNorman

2024Will I See You Again?

2024Tyler Perry's Divorce in the BlackClarence

2023CHAAW: Chapter 1Chief of Police

2023Black TerrorTalk Show Host

2022SherriSelf - Guest

2022The Black HamptonsMoses Britton

2021A Holiday ChanceGarvin

2021Not AloneDr. James Clay

2021North HollywoodAdolf's Dad

2019Always a BridesmaidCarlton Blakeston Sr.

2019mixed-ishLynwood

2019Beyoncé Presents: Making The GiftSelf

2019From Zero to I Love YouRon Logsdon

2019Horror Noire: A History of Black HorrorSelf

2017Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll FableSelf

2016LemonadeSelf (home footage)

2016Saints & SinnersPastor Evan Johnson

2015A Royal Family ChristmasLeighton Royal

2015A Royal Family Holiday

2015StitchersAdmiral Decker

2010For Colored GirlsFrank

2008Love for SaleUncle Mac

2007They Are Here: The Real World of the PoltergeistsHimself

2006The Last StandWinston

2005Grey's AnatomyBill Pierce

2005Guess WhoMarcus

2005Numb3rsClay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)

2004Christmas at Water's EdgeMr. Turner

2003Blue Hill AvenueUncle Rob

2003Dead Like MeWilliam Garrett

2003Maniac MageeMr. Beale

2002Half & HalfBen

2002For the PeopleClay Portman

2001The Bernie Mac ShowBishop

2001The DivisionLaBon

2000The DistrictRichard Gray

2000Strong MedicineAlton Clayborne

2000Soul FoodRev. Bobby Baxter

1999Family LawChuck

1999Judging AmyThomas Horne

1999Jackie's Back!Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)

1998L.A. DoctorsGary Miller

1998How Stella Got Her Groove BackJack

1997Wag the DogYoung Man / CIA

1996Pandora's ClockDaniel Robb

1996MoeshaMarlon James

1995JAGDan Craig

1995The Parent 'Hood

1994Touched by an AngelNicholas Freeman

1994Sister, SisterVictor Sims

1993Saved by the Bell: The New ClassJudge Thurston Jones

1989Double Your PleasureDash

1989The ForgottenSgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott

1989Father Dowling Mysteries

1987The Days and Nights of Molly DoddDet. Nathaniel Hawthorne

1986Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBIAdam Prentice

1986Under the InfluenceDr. Duran

1985MacGyverJesse Colton

1985The Comedy FactoryDr. Julius Pepper

1985StickCornell

1984The Cosby ShowMr. Bostic

1984Streets of FireOfficer Ed Price

1983Hardcastle and McCormick

1983VDr Ben Taylor

1982St. ElsewhereThe Messiah

1982Remington SteeleMonroe Henderson

1982PoltergeistRyan

1982T. J. HookerOfficer David McNeil

1982Chicago StoryDetective O.Z. Tate

1981DynastyNick Kimball

1980Magnum, P.I.Gerald Calvin

1980The Jericho MileR.C. Stiles

1980The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love StoryGene Davis

1979The Main EventHector Mantilla

1979CharlestonJames Harris

1978The White ShadowDavid Mackey

1978Coming HomePat

1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

1977Black FistLeroy Fisk

1977Audrey RosePoliceman #1

1977The Fantastic JourneyBarker

1975CrossfireOfficer Ken Dillard

1974Sugar HillValentine

1973Kojak1st Suspect

1973Scream Blacula ScreamWillis Daniels

1972The Streets of San Francisco

1971Dirty HarryHomosexual (uncredited)

1971All in the FamilyAngry Black Man

1969Medical Center