William Ragsdale
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 19, 1961 (age 65)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
The Eye from Beyond
Movie
The Barn Part III
Movie
Love in Storytown
Movie · as Mayor Jeff
Re-Election
Movie
Renfield
Movie · as Older Priest
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Movie · as Self
WeCrashed
TV · as Chris · 1 ep
The Equalizer
TV · as Kent, Comic Book Store Owner · 1 ep
NOS4A2
TV · as Auctioneer · 1 ep
Alex Strangelove
Movie · as Ron Truelove
A Very Merry Toy Store
Movie · as Pete Griffin
The Good Fight
TV · as Rodney Pebbler · 1 ep
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
Movie · as Himself
Search Party
TV · as Chuck · 3 eps
BrainDead
TV · as Hank · 1 ep
Younger
TV · as Jeffrey Jacobs · 2 eps
Blindspot
TV · as Russell Franklin · 1 ep
Left Behind
Movie · as Chris Smith
black-ish
TV · as Dr. Chubb · 1 ep
Madam Secretary
TV · as Peter Gunderson · 1 ep
Broken City
Movie · as Mr. Davies
The Blacklist
TV · as Carl Conway · 1 ep
Thunderstruck
Movie · as Joe Newall
Perception
TV · as Dr. Julian Corvis · 1 ep
Elementary
TV · as Patrick Moore · 1 ep
Touch
TV · as Travis Cooper · 1 ep
Justified
TV · as Gary Hawkins · 12 eps
Shake It Up
TV · as Announcer · 1 ep
Wonderful World
Movie · as Buford Parks
White Collar
TV · as Jack Conroy · 1 ep
What Just Happened
Movie · as Agent #1
Living Proof
Movie · as Andy Marks
The Mentalist
TV · as Murphy Traver · 1 ep
The Reaping
Movie · as Sheriff Cade
LA Blues
Movie · as Paul
Big Momma's House 2
Movie · as Bob
For One Night
Movie · as Earl Randall
Road House 2: Last Call
Movie · as Sands Cooper
Romy and Michele: In the Beginning
Movie · as Kevin
Medium
TV · 1 ep
The War at Home
TV · as Doctor · 1 ep
The Bad Girl's Guide
TV · 1 ep
The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel
Movie · as B. B. Boudreaux
Desperate Housewives
TV · as Scott McKinney · 1 ep
Entourage
TV · as Frank Giovanello · 1 ep
Miss Match
TV · as Russell Dixon · 1 ep
NCIS
TV · as Brett Creevy · 1 ep
Less than Perfect
TV · as Mitch Calgrove · 4 eps
Still Standing
TV · as Dan Goldman · 1 ep
Without a Trace
TV · as Robert Newton · 1 ep
CSI: Miami
TV · as Kenneth McGuire · 1 ep
Crossing Jordan
TV · as Bob · 1 ep
Grosse Pointe
TV · as Rob Fields · 17 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV · as Dr. Anthony Parker · 1 ep
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · as Dr. Bill Ryan · 1 ep
Just a Little Harmless Sex
Movie · as Brent
Judging Amy
TV · as Charles Duff · 5 eps
Brother's Keeper
TV · as Porter Waide · 23 eps
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
Movie · as Todd Farrit
Hope and Gloria
TV · as Danny Saterfield · 2 eps
Ellen
TV · as Dan · 4 eps
Frankenstein: The College Years
Movie · as Mark Chrisman
Mannequin Two: On the Move
Movie · as Jason Williamson / Prince William
Herman's Head
TV · as Herman Brooks · 72 eps
Law & Order
TV · as Fire Marshal Julian Jenca · 1 ep
Fright Night Part 2
Movie · as Charley Brewster
Fright Night
Movie · as Charley Brewster
Smooth Talk
Movie · as Jeff
American Playhouse
TV · as Jeff · 1 ep
Screams of a Winter Night
Movie · as The Kid - Service Station Attendant