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Richard Lawson

リチャード・ローソン　/　りちゃーど・ろーそん

American actor

March 7, 1947 (age 79)　・　Loma Linda, California, United States

California
actor
television actor
film actor

My Take

Richard Lawson is the kind of actor I always look for in the credits: the dependable presence who makes genre material feel grounded. As Ryan in Poltergeist and Dr. Ben Taylor in the miniseries V, he brought calm authority to stories that could easily have tipped into camp, and that steadiness is much harder than it looks. A screen career spanning decades, plus his work as a film producer, tells me he understands the craft from multiple angles. He may never have chased the spotlight, but Hollywood runs on professionals exactly like him, and I respect that deeply.

Overview

Rickey 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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Richard Lawson
Name (Japanese): リチャード・ローソン
Reading: りちゃーど・ろーそん
Born: March 7, 1947 (age 79)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Boar
Origin: Loma Linda, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 185 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / television actor / film actor / film producer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Hayward High School
University: Chabot College

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.richardlawson.net
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard%20Lawson%20(actor)

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