Richard Lawson

Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story

2025

as Al Sharpton

Beauty in Black

2024

as Norman

Will I See You Again?

2024

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

2024

as Clarence

CHAAW: Chapter 1

2023

as Chief of Police

Sherri

2022

as Self - Guest

The Black Hamptons

2022

as Moses Britton

A Holiday Chance

2021

as Garvin

Not Alone

2021

as Dr. James Clay

North Hollywood

2021

as Adolf's Dad

Always a Bridesmaid

2019

as Carlton Blakeston Sr.

mixed-ish

2019

as Lynwood

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

2019

as Self

From Zero to I Love You

2019

as Ron Logsdon

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

2019

as Self

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

2017

as Self

Lemonade

2016

as Self (home footage)

Saints & Sinners

2016

as Pastor Evan Johnson

A Royal Family Christmas

2015

as Leighton Royal

A Royal Family Holiday

2015

Stitchers

2015

as Admiral Decker

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

Guess Who

2005

as Marcus

Numb3rs

2005

as Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)

Christmas at Water's Edge

2004

as Mr. Turner

Blue Hill Avenue

2003

as Uncle Rob

All of Us

2003

Dead Like Me

2003

as William Garrett

Maniac Magee

2003

as Mr. Beale

Half & Half

2002

as Ben

For the People

2002

as Clay Portman

The Bernie Mac Show

2001

as Bishop

The Division

2001

as LaBon

The District

2000

as Richard Gray

Strong Medicine

2000

as Alton Clayborne

Soul Food

2000

as Rev. Bobby Baxter

Family Law

1999

as Chuck

Judging Amy

1999

as Thomas Horne

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

Pandora's Clock

1996

as Daniel Robb

Moesha

1996

as Marlon James

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

Double Your Pleasure

1989

as Dash

The Forgotten

1989

as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott

Father Dowling Mysteries

1989

Wiseguy

1987

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

1987

as Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

1986

as Adam Prentice

Under the Influence

1986

as Dr. Duran

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

Remington Steele

1982

as Monroe Henderson

Poltergeist

1982

as Ryan

T. J. Hooker

1982

as Officer David McNeil

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

Black Fist

1977

as Leroy Fisk

Audrey Rose

1977

as Policeman #1

The Fantastic Journey

1977

as Barker

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

Dirty Harry

1971

as Homosexual (uncredited)

All in the Family

1971

as Angry Black Man

Medical Center

1969

Black Terror

as Talk Show Host