William Ragsdale
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.
Known for
Renfield
In Search of Darkness: Part III
WeCrashed
The Equalizer
NOS4A2
Alex Strangelove
A Very Merry Toy Store
The Good Fight
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
Search Party
BrainDead
Blindspot
Younger
Left Behind
black-ish
The Blacklist
Broken City
Elementary
Thunderstruck
Perception
Touch
Shake It Up
Justified
White Collar
What Just Happened
The Mentalist
The Reaping
LA Blues
Road House 2: Last Call
For One Night
Big Momma's House 2
The War at Home
Romy and Michele: In the Beginning
Medium
The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel
Desperate Housewives
Miss Match
NCIS
Less than Perfect
Still Standing
Without a Trace
Crossing Jordan
Curb Your Enthusiasm
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Grosse Pointe
Judging Amy
Just a Little Harmless Sex
Brother's Keeper
Hope and Gloria
Ellen
Frankenstein: The College Years
Herman's Head
Mannequin Two: On the Move
Fright Night Part 2
Smooth Talk
Fright Night
Screams of a Winter Night