Name
William Ragsdale
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1961-01-19 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
Biography
William Ragsdale (born Robert William Ragsdale) is an American actor. He graduated from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas studying religion and humanities. His parents gave him a graduation present in the form of tuition for the Drama Studio London’s American school at Berkeley, California.
He's known for playing teenaged vampire slayer Charley Brewster in the horror vampire film Fright Night. He also garnered attention onstage in Neil Simon's plays, Biloxi Blues and Brighton Beach Memoirs, two of the three parts of Simon's trilogy, which ends with Broadway Bound.
He starred in the romance comedy movie Mannequin Two: On the Move (1991). He featured for three years as Herman Brooks in the series Herman's Head, had a brief recurring role in the television series Judging Amy, and played television producer Rob Fields on the series Grosse Pointe, which lasted one season.
He starred in the short-lived sitcom Brother's Keeper, and appeared on Ellen as the boyfriend of Ellen Morgan (played by Ellen DeGeneres) before her character revealed her homosexuality.
He's had numerous guest roles on television throughout the years, including multi-episode stints on Less than Perfect, Necessary Roughness, Mistresses, Search Party, and Younger, as well as small feature movie roles.
He played the role of Gary Hawkins in 12 episodes of the drama series Justified, during the series' first three seasons. In 2014, he played Chris Smith in the remake of the movie Left Behind.
Known For
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Charley Brewster, a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature...
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In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge af...
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After three years of therapy Charley Brewster, now a college student, is convinced that Je...
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Katherine Morrissey, a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths...
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- 2007 The Reaping as Sheriff Cade
- 1991 Frankenstein: The College Years as Mark Chrisman
- 1985 Fright Night as Charley Brewster
- 1991 Mannequin Two: On the Move as Jason Williamson / Prince William
- 2022 In Search of Darkness: Part III as Self
- 2023 Renfield as Older Priest
- 1988 Fright Night Part 2 as Charley Brewster
- 2008 What Just Happened as Agent #1
- 2006 Big Momma's House 2 as Bob
- 2013 Broken City as Mr. Davies
- 1999 Just a Little Harmless Sex as Brent
- 2012 Thunderstruck as Joe Newall
- 2006 For One Night as Earl Randall
- 2014 Left Behind as Chris Smith
- 1979 Screams of a Winter Night as The Kid - Service Station Attendant
- 1985 Smooth Talk as Jeff
- 2006 Road House 2: Last Call as Sands Cooper
- 2007 LA Blues as Paul
- 2016 You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night as Himself
- 2017 A Very Merry Toy Store as Pete Griffin
- 2018 Alex Strangelove as Ron Truelove
- 2005 Romy and Michele: In the Beginning as Kevin
- 2004 The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel as B. B. Boudreaux
- 1995 National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins as Todd Farrit
- 2008 Living Proof as Andy Marks
- 2025 Re-Election
- 2026 The Barn Part III
- 2026 Love in Storytown as Mayor Jeff
- 2005 Medium ( 1 episode )
- 2002 Less than Perfect ( 4 episodes ) as Mitch Calgrove
- 1994 Ellen ( 4 episodes ) as Dan
- 2002 Still Standing ( 1 episode ) as Dan Goldman
- 1999 Judging Amy ( 5 episodes ) as Charles Duff
- 2004 Desperate Housewives ( 1 episode ) as Scott McKinney
- 2003 Miss Match ( 1 episode ) as Russell Dixon
- 2005 The War at Home ( 1 episode ) as Doctor
- 2001 Crossing Jordan ( 1 episode ) as Bob
- 2013 The Blacklist ( 1 episode ) as Carl Conway
- 2002 Without a Trace ( 1 episode ) as Robert Newton
- 1991 Herman's Head ( 72 episodes ) as Herman Brooks
- 2000 Grosse Pointe ( 17 episodes ) as Rob Fields
- 1998 Brother's Keeper ( 23 episodes ) as Porter Waide
- 2005 The Bad Girl's Guide ( 1 episode )
- 2015 Younger ( 2 episodes ) as Jeffrey Jacobs
- 2016 Search Party ( 3 episodes ) as Chuck
- 2003 NCIS ( 1 episode ) as Brett Creevy
- 2021 The Equalizer ( 1 episode ) as Kent, Comic Book Store Owner
- 2012 Perception ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Julian Corvis
- 2009 White Collar ( 1 episode ) as Jack Conroy
- 2019 NOS4A2 ( 1 episode ) as Auctioneer
- 2008 The Mentalist ( 1 episode ) as Murphy Traver
- 2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Anthony Parker
- 2016 BrainDead ( 1 episode ) as Hank
- 2015 Blindspot ( 1 episode ) as Russell Franklin
- 2012 Elementary ( 1 episode ) as Patrick Moore
- 2022 WeCrashed ( 1 episode ) as Chris
- 2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Bill Ryan
- 2010 Justified ( 12 episodes ) as Gary Hawkins
- 2017 The Good Fight ( 1 episode ) as Rodney Pebbler
- 1995 Hope and Gloria ( 2 episodes ) as Danny Saterfield
- 2014 black-ish ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Chubb
- 2012 Touch ( 1 episode ) as Travis Cooper
- 2010 Shake It Up ( 1 episode ) as Announcer
- 2014 Madam Secretary ( 1 episode ) as Peter Gunderson
- 2004 Entourage ( 1 episode ) as Frank Giovanello
- 2002 CSI: Miami ( 1 episode ) as Kenneth McGuire
- 1990 Law & Order ( 1 episode ) as Fire Marshal Julian Jenca
- 1982 American Playhouse ( 1 episode ) as Jeff
