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Richard Lawson(I)

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Richard Lawson was born on 7 March 1947 in Loma Linda, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for For Colored Girls (2010), Poltergeist (1982) and How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998). He was previously married to Tina Knowles and Denise Gordy.
BornMarch 7, 1947
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BornMarch 7, 1947
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine, Kimberly Elise, Thandiwe Newton, Anika Noni Rose, and Kerry Washington in For Colored Girls (2010)
    For Colored Girls
    6.3
    • Frank
    • 2010
    Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist (1982)
    Poltergeist
    7.3
    • Ryan
    • 1982
    Angela Bassett in How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
    How Stella Got Her Groove Back
    5.8
    • Jack
    • 1998
    Diane Lane and Michael Paré in Streets of Fire (1984)
    Streets of Fire
    6.7
    • Ed Price
    • 1984

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Music & Medicine Show
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • The Wizard Hunter: The Hunt for Evangelion Crowley
      • The Shaman
      • Pre-production
    • Black Terror
      • Talk Show Host
      • Post-production
    • Married the Wrong Guy (2026)
      Married the Wrong Guy
      • Mark
      • 2026
    • Taylor Polidore Williams and Crystle Stewart in Beauty in Black (2024)
      Beauty in Black
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Norman
      • 2024–2026
    • Aftershock (2025)
      Aftershock
      7.6
      • Al Sharpton
      • 2025
    • Hosea Chanchez in Will I See You Again? (2024)
      Will I See You Again?
      9.3
      Short
      • Gerald Turner
      • 2024
    • Meagan Good and Cory Hardrict in Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black (2024)
      Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
      4.7
      • Clarence
      • 2024
    • The Ms. Pat Show (2021)
      The Ms. Pat Show
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Major
      • 2022–2024
    • CHAAW: Chapter 3 - Christmas Time Is Here (2024)
      CHAAW: Chapter 3 - Christmas Time Is Here
      7.8
      • Chief of Police
      • 2024
    • The Black Hamptons (2022)
      The Black Hamptons
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Moses Britton
      • 2023–2024
    • CHAAW: Chapter 2 (Victims of Injustice) (2023)
      CHAAW: Chapter 2 (Victims of Injustice)
      7.1
      • Chief of Police
      • 2023
    • CHAAW: Chapter 1 (2023)
      CHAAW: Chapter 1
      7.5
      • Chief of Police
      • 2023
    • Partners in Rhyme (2021)
      Partners in Rhyme
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Windell
      • 2021
    • Vanessa Bell Calloway, Richard Lawson, Sharon Leal, Tobias Truvillion, Amin Joseph, and Nafessa Williams in A Holiday Chance (2021)
      A Holiday Chance
      6.2
      • Garvin
      • 2021
    • Not Alone (2021)
      Not Alone
      3.7
      • Dr. James Clay
      • 2021
    • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
      Grey's Anatomy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Bill Pierce
      • 2017–2021
    • North Hollywood (2021)
      North Hollywood
      5.9
      • Adolf's Dad
      • 2021

    Producer

    • Black Terror
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
    • The Show (2013)
      The Show
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2013
    • Living an Uldouz Life (2011)
      Living an Uldouz Life
      6.3
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2011
    • Sex and Sensuality (2007)
      Sex and Sensuality
      8.4
      Short
      • producer
      • 2007

    Additional Crew

    • Taylor Gray and Kevin Durant in Thunderstruck (2012)
      Thunderstruck
      5.2
      • acting instructor
      • 2012
    • Tom Arnold and Eric Gores in The Kid & I (2005)
      The Kid & I
      5.2
      • acting coach
      • 2005
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    SAG-AFTRA

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    Beauty In Black
    Demo Reel 0:42
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    Demo Reel 0:42
    Beauty In Black
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:20
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:28
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    Trailer 1:56
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    Divorce in the Black
    Trailer 2:30
    Divorce in the Black

    Personal details

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      • Official Site
    • Alternative name
      • Rick Lawson
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • March 7, 1947
      • Loma Linda, California, USA
    • Spouses
        Tina KnowlesApril 12, 2015 - July 26, 2023 (divorced)
    • Children
        Bianca Lawson
    • Other works
      Stage: Appeared in Sam Shepard's "Fool for Love" at the Los Angeles Theater Center, Los Angeles, CA. Also in cast: Pam Grier.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Survived the crash of USAir flight 405 on March 22, 1992. The plane, which took off from New York's LaGuardia Airport crashed into the waters of the Long Island Sound shortly after take-off.
    • Quotes
      I'm an actor. It's no struggle for me any more than it would be for a marathon champion to train by running 5 to 10 miles a day. I've accepted the process of what it takes to be an artist. Sure, I've been out of work, I've been without money, but it's not a struggle. It's what I do.

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