Photo: Timothy Galfas / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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.
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
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / film producer
2. Background
- High school
- Hayward High School
- University
- Chabot College
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.richardlawson.net
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard%20Lawson%20(actor)
Frequently asked questions
When was Richard Lawson born?
Born March 7, 1947 (age 79).
Where is Richard Lawson from?
Richard Lawson is from Loma Linda, California, United States.
What does Richard Lawson do?
Richard Lawson works as actor, television actor, film actor, film producer.
How tall is Richard Lawson?
Richard Lawson is 185 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.