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William Ragsdale

William Ragsdale

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 19, 1961 (64)
Birthplace El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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

Renfield

Renfield

2023

as Older Priest

Alex Strangelove

Alex Strangelove

2018

as Ron Truelove

A Very Merry Toy Store

A Very Merry Toy Store

2017

as Pete Griffin

Left Behind

Left Behind

2014

as Chris Smith

Broken City

Broken City

2013

as Mr. Davies

Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

2012

as Joe Newall

What Just Happened

What Just Happened

2008

as Agent #1

The Reaping

The Reaping

2007

as Sheriff Cade

LA Blues

LA Blues

2007

as Paul

For One Night

For One Night

2006

as Earl Randall

Road House 2: Last Call

Road House 2: Last Call

2006

as Sands Cooper

Big Momma's House 2

Big Momma's House 2

2006

as Bob

Frankenstein: The College Years

Frankenstein: The College Years

1991

as Mark Chrisman

Mannequin Two: On the Move

Mannequin Two: On the Move

1991

as Jason Williamson / Prince William

Fright Night Part 2

Fright Night Part 2

1988

as Charley Brewster

Fright Night

Fright Night

1985

as Charley Brewster

Smooth Talk

Smooth Talk

1985

as Jeff

Screams of a Winter Night

Screams of a Winter Night

1979

as The Kid - Service Station Attendant

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Herman's Head

as Herman Brooks

Episodes: 72

First Aired: Sep 08, 1991

Brother's Keeper

as Porter Waide

Episodes: 23

First Aired: Sep 24, 1998

Grosse Pointe

as Rob Fields

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Sep 22, 2000

Justified

as Gary Hawkins

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Mar 16, 2010

Judging Amy

as Charles Duff

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 19, 1999

Less than Perfect

as Mitch Calgrove

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 01, 2002

Ellen

as Dan

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 29, 1994

Search Party

as Chuck

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 21, 2016

Younger

as Jeffrey Jacobs

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 31, 2015

Hope and Gloria

as Danny Saterfield

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 09, 1995

Still Standing

as Dan Goldman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2002

Miss Match

as Russell Dixon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2003

Desperate Housewives

as Scott McKinney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

Crossing Jordan

as Bob

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2001

The Blacklist

as Carl Conway

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2013

Without a Trace

as Robert Newton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2002

NCIS

as Brett Creevy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2003

The Equalizer

as Kent, Comic Book Store Owner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 07, 2021

Perception

as Dr. Julian Corvis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2012

White Collar

as Jack Conroy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 23, 2009

NOS4A2

as Auctioneer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 02, 2019

The Mentalist

as Murphy Traver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2008

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Dr. Anthony Parker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 2000

BrainDead

as Hank

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 13, 2016

Blindspot

as Russell Franklin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 2015

Elementary

as Patrick Moore

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2012

WeCrashed

as Chris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 17, 2022

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Dr. Bill Ryan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

The Good Fight

as Rodney Pebbler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 19, 2017

black-ish

as Dr. Chubb

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2014

Touch

as Travis Cooper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 2012

Shake It Up

as Announcer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 2010

Medium

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

The War at Home

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 2005

The Bad Girl's Guide

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 24, 2005

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