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William Ragsdale
Actor
Born January 19, 1961 (63 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2023 | Renfield · as Older Priest |
| 2023 | Knock at the Cabin · as Eric's Father |
| 2022 | WeCrashed (TV Series) · as Chris |
| 2021 | The Equalizer (2021) (TV Series) · as Kent, Comic Book Store Owner |
| 2019 | NOS4A2 (TV Series) · as Auctioneer |
| 2018 | Alex Strangelove · as Ron Truelove |
| 2018 | Instinct (2018) (TV Series) · as Lockhart |
| 2017 | A Very Merry Toy Store · as Pete Griffin |
| 2017 | The Deuce (TV Series) · as Hoffman |
| 2017 | The Good Fight (TV Series) · as Rodney Pebbler |
| 2016 | Search Party (2016) (TV Series) · as Chuck |
| 2016 | BrainDead (TV Series) · as Hank |
| 2015 | Blindspot (TV Series) · as Russell Franklin |
| 2015 | Younger (TV Series) · as Jeffrey Jacobs |
| 2014 | Left Behind · as Chris Smith |
| 2014 | black-ish (TV Series) · as Dr. Chubb |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary (TV Series) · as Peter Gunderson |
| 2014 | Red Band Society (US) (TV Series) · as Leo's Father |
| 2013 | The Blacklist (TV Series) · as Carl Conway |
| 2013 | Mistresses (US) (TV Series) · as Dr. Blakeley |
| 2013 | Broken City · as Mr. Davies |
| 2012 | Elementary (TV Series) · as Patrick Moore |
| 2012 | Thunderstruck · as Joe Newall |
| 2012 | Perception (TV Series) · as Dr. Julian Corvis |
| 2012 | Touch (2012) (TV Series) · as Travis Cooper |
| 2011 | Necessary Roughness (TV Series) · as Dr. Strauss |
| 2011 | Bird Dog · as Deputy Russell Gitz |
| 2010 | Shake It Up (TV Series) · as Announcer |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods (TV Series) · as Lt. Dean Stafford |
| 2010 | Justified (TV Series) · as Gary Hawkins |
| 2009 | White Collar (TV Series) · as Jack Conroy |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva (TV Series) · as Alan Peterson |
| 2009 | Wonderful World · as Buford Parks |
| 2008 | What Just Happened · as Agent #1 |
| 2008 | Living Proof · as Andy Marks |
| 2008 | The Mentalist (TV Series) · as Murphy Traver |
| 2007 | The Reaping · as Sheriff Cade |
| 2007 | LA Blues · as Paul |
| 2006 | Road House 2: Last Call · as Sands Cooper |
| 2006 | The Last Time · as Rogers |
| 2006 | The Game (TV Series) · as Rick |
| 2006 | For One Night · as Earl Randall |
| 2006 | Big Momma's House 2 · as Bob |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Capt. Dale Shavers |
| 2005 | The War at Home (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Campus Confidential · as Principal Glavin |
| 2005 | Pizza My Heart · as Tommy |
| 2005 | The Bad Girl's Guide (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Romy and Michele: In the Beginning · as Kevin |
| 2005 | Medium (TV Series) |
| 2004 | The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel · as B. B. Boudreaux |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives (TV Series) · as Scott Mckinney |
| 2004 | Entourage (TV Series) · as Frank Giovanello |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Glenn Drew '67 |
| 2003 | Miss Match (TV Series) · as Russell Dixon |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Brett Creevy |
| 2002 | Less Than Perfect (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Still Standing (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Robert Newton |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Kenneth Mcguire |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan (TV Series) · as Bob |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Dr. Anthony Parker |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Dr. Bill Ryan |
| 2000 | Grosse Pointe (TV Series) · as Rob Fields |
| 1999 | Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Charles Duff |
| 1999 | Starship Regulars (TV Series) · as Tycho |
| 1998 | Just a Little Harmless Sex · as Brent |
| 1998 | Brother's Keeper (TV Series) · as Porter Waide |
| 1995 | Favorite Deadly Sins · as Todd Farrit |
| 1995 | Hope and Gloria (TV Series) · as Danny Saterfield |
| 1994 | Ellen (TV Series) · as Dan |
| 1991 | Frankenstein: The College Years · as Mark Chrisman |
| 1991 | Herman's Head (TV Series) |
| 1991 | Mannequin: On the Move · as Jason Williamson / Prince William |
| 1988 | Fright Night Part 2 · as Charley Brewster |
| 1985 | Smooth Talk · as Jeff |
| 1985 | Fright Night · as Charley Brewster |
| 1984 | Santa Barbara (TV Series) · as Student |
| 1979 | Screams of a Winter Night · as The Kid - Service Station Attendant |