Basic Information About Richard Lawson
Full Name | Richard Lawson |
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Category | Celebrities βΊ Actors |
Professions | Actor |
Net worth | $1,000,000 |
Date of birth | 1947-03-07 (77 years old) |
Place of birth | Loma Linda |
Nationality | United States of America |
Education | Hayward High School, Riverside City College, Chabot Junior College |
Spouse | Tina Knowles-Lawson - (12 AprilΒ 2015 - present) Denise Gordy - (31 DecemberΒ 1978 - 1989)Β (divorced)Β (1 child) |
Kids | Beyonce Giselle Knowles, Solange Piaget Knowles, Bianca Lawson |
Gender | Male |
Social Media | βοΈ Wikipedia βοΈ Instagram βοΈ Imdb |
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What Movie Awards did Richard Lawson win?
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Richard Lawson roles
Movie / Series | Role |
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Poltergeist | Ryan |
Streets of Fire | Ed Price |
Dirty Harry | Homosexual (uncredited) |
Wag the Dog | Young Man / CIA |
Guess Who | Marcus |
Coming Home | Pat |
Blue Hill Avenue | Uncle Rob |
For Colored Girls | Frank |
Grey's Anatomy | Bill Pierce 1 episode, 2017 |
The Cosby Show | Mr. Bostic 1 episode, 1991 |
Numb3rs | Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited) unknown episodes |
MacGyver | Jesse Colton 3 episodes, 1989-1991 |
Real Husbands of Hollywood | Detective Smith 2 episodes, 2013-2016 |
JAG | Sgt. Dan Craig 1 episode, 2001 |
T.J. Hooker | Officer David McNeil 1 episode, 1982 |
The Division | LaBon 1 episode, 2004 |
The White Shadow | David Mackey 1 episode, 1981 |
St. Elsewhere | The Messiah 1 episode, 1985 |
All My Children | Lucas Barnes 132 episodes, 1992-1993 |
Good Times | Raymond 1 episode, 1978 |
Being Mary Jane | Charles 1 episode, 2015 |
Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Judge Thurston Jones 1 episode, 1993 |
1st & Ten | Coleman King 2 episodes, 1989 |
Amen | Dr. Jonathan Wallace 1 episode, 1987 |
Dynasty | Nick Kimball 11 episodes, 1986-1987 |
Police Woman | Skeet 1 episode, 1977 |
Half & Half | Ben 1 episode, 2003 |
Hardcastle and McCormick | Kid Calico 1 episode, 1983 |
Wiseguy | Thurman McGill 1 episode, 1988 |
All in the Family | Angry Black Man 1 episode, 1977 |
Stitchers | Admiral Decker 2 episodes, 2017 |
The Streets of San Francisco | Eddie Hill 1 episode, 1975 |
Sister, Sister | Victor Sims 5 episodes, 1999 |
Mixed-ish | Lynwood 1 episode, 2019 |
Saints & Sinners | Pastor Evan Johnson 1 episode, 2016 |
Moesha | Marlon James 1 episode, 1997 |
Kojak | 1st Suspect 1 episode, 1973 |
Dead Like Me | William Garrett 1 episode, 2004 |
Medical Center | Andy Willis 1 episode, 1975 |
Remington Steele | Monroe Henderson 1 episode, 1985 |
Father Dowling Mysteries | Brad Whitfield 1 episode, 1991 |
Family Law | Chuck 1 episode, 2000 |
Richard Lawson's 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.
Interesting Facts about Richard Lawson
- He has been a master scene study teacher and director at The Beverly Hills Playhouse with Milton Katselas for over 30 years. In addition, he owns and operates the Richard Lawson Studios (RLS). RLS offers several classes and professional development workshops, including: scene study, on-camera class, audition techniques, filmmaking, and business administration.
- 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.
- Has 2 children: daughter, Bianca Lawson (b. March 20, 1979) with ex-wife, Denise Gordy & son, Richard Lee "Ricky" Lawson Jr. (b. August 1992).
- After serving a year's duty in Vietnam, he went to Chabot Junior College in Hayward, California and joined the debate team with the intention of pursuing law. His voice was so strong, resonant and authoritative that he decided to become an actor instead.
- Lawson has won two L.A. Drama Critics Awards: one for the play "Streamers" (1977), and another for "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" (1987). In addition, he won a NAACP Image Award for his role on the TV soap opera All My Children (1970) in 1992.
- He played the father of his real life daughter Bianca Lawson in Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993).
- He graduated from Hayward High School in 1965 and went to Riverside City College for a year and a half before he dropped out and was drafted into the Army three months later.
- Served in the Vietnam War as a combat medic and was awarded the Purple Heart.
- Has 2 stepdaughters: BeyoncΓ© (b. September 4, 1981) & Solange (b. June 24, 1986) with wife, Tina Knowles-Lawson.
- Played a romantic interest of JackΓ©e Harry in two series: 227 (Season 4 Episode 7 - "A Yen For Lester" and in Sister, Sister (Season 6).
Additional information of Richard Lawson
Zodiac | Pisces |
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Lucky Number | 4 |
Lucky Stone | Aquamarine |
Lucky Color | Sea Green |
Best Match for Marriage | Cancer, Scorpio |
Divorce | Denise Gordy |
Eye Color | Brown Eyes |
Hair Color | Black Hair |
Ethnicity | Afro-American |
Religion | Christian |
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