Richard Lawson

Full filmography

• Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story (2025) as Al Sharpton
• Beauty in Black (2024) as Norman
• Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black (2024) as Clarence
• Will I See You Again? (2024)
• CHAAW: Chapter 1 (2023) as Chief of Police
• Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
• The Black Hamptons (2022) as Moses Britton
• North Hollywood (2021) as Adolf's Dad
• A Holiday Chance (2021) as Garvin
• Not Alone (2021) as Dr. James Clay
• mixed-ish (2019) as Lynwood
• Always a Bridesmaid (2019) as Carlton Blakeston Sr.
• From Zero to I Love You (2019) as Ron Logsdon
• Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift (2019) as Self
• Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019) as Self
• Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable (2017) as Self
• Saints & Sinners (2016) as Pastor Evan Johnson
• Lemonade (2016) as Self (home footage)
• Stitchers (2015) as Admiral Decker
• A Royal Family Holiday (2015)
• A Royal Family Christmas (2015) as Leighton Royal
• For Colored Girls (2010) as Frank
• Love for Sale (2008) as Uncle Mac
• They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists (2007) as Himself
• The Last Stand (2006) as Winston
• Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Bill Pierce
• Numb3rs (2005) as Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)
• Guess Who (2005) as Marcus
• Christmas at Water's Edge (2004) as Mr. Turner
• Dead Like Me (2003) as William Garrett
• All of Us (2003)
• Blue Hill Avenue (2003) as Uncle Rob
• Maniac Magee (2003) as Mr. Beale
• Half & Half (2002) as Ben
• For the People (2002) as Clay Portman
• The Division (2001) as LaBon
• The Bernie Mac Show (2001) as Bishop
• Strong Medicine (2000) as Alton Clayborne
• The District (2000) as Richard Gray
• Soul Food (2000) as Rev. Bobby Baxter
• Judging Amy (1999) as Thomas Horne
• Family Law (1999) as Chuck
• Jackie's Back! (1999) as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
• Justice (1999) as Gus
• L.A. Doctors (1998) as Gary Miller
• How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) as Jack
• Wag the Dog (1997) as Young Man / CIA
• Good News (1997)
• Moesha (1996) as Marlon James
• Pandora's Clock (1996) as Daniel Robb
• JAG (1995) as Dan Craig
• The Parent 'Hood (1995)
• Touched by an Angel (1994) as Nicholas Freeman
• Sister, Sister (1994) as Victor Sims
• Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993) as Judge Thurston Jones
• Father Dowling Mysteries (1989)
• Double Your Pleasure (1989) as Dash
• The Forgotten (1989) as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
• Wiseguy (1987)
• The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987) as Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne
• Under the Influence (1986) as Dr. Duran
• Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI (1986) as Adam Prentice
• MacGyver (1985) as Jesse Colton
• The Comedy Factory (1985) as Dr. Julius Pepper
• Stick (1985) as Cornell
• The Cosby Show (1984) as Mr. Bostic
• Streets of Fire (1984) as Officer Ed Price
• Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
• V (1983) as Dr Ben Taylor
• St. Elsewhere (1982) as The Messiah
• T. J. Hooker (1982) as Officer David McNeil
• Remington Steele (1982) as Monroe Henderson
• Poltergeist (1982) as Ryan
• Chicago Story (1982) as Detective O.Z. Tate
• Dynasty (1981) as Nick Kimball
• Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Gerald Calvin
• The Jericho Mile (1980) as R.C. Stiles
• The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980) as Gene Davis
• The Main Event (1979) as Hector Mantilla
• Charleston (1979) as James Harris
• The White Shadow (1978) as David Mackey
• Coming Home (1978) as Pat
• What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1977)
• The Fantastic Journey (1977) as Barker
• Audrey Rose (1977) as Policeman #1
• Black Fist (1977) as Leroy Fisk
• Crossfire (1975) as Officer Ken Dillard
• Good Times (1974)
• Sugar Hill (1974) as Valentine
• Kojak (1973) as 1st Suspect
• Scream Blacula Scream (1973) as Willis Daniels
• The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
• All in the Family (1971) as Angry Black Man
• Dirty Harry (1971) as Homosexual (uncredited)
• Medical Center (1969)
• Black Terror as Talk Show Host
• Black Terror Director
• Black Terror Executive Producer