
1961-01-19 ( 64 years old ) in El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
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.
Movies
Renfield
2023-04-07
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022-11-25
Alex Strangelove
2018-04-16
A Very Merry Toy Store
2017-11-26
Left Behind
2014-10-03
Broken City
2013-01-18
Thunderstruck
2012-08-24
What Just Happened
2008-10-17
The Reaping
2007-04-05
LA Blues
2007-04-04
Road House 2: Last Call
2006-07-18
For One Night
2006-02-05
Big Momma's House 2
2006-01-26
Romy and Michele: In the Beginning
2005-05-30
Just a Little Harmless Sex
1999-06-11
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
1995-11-12
Frankenstein: The College Years
1991-10-28
Mannequin Two: On the Move
1991-05-17
Fright Night Part 2
1988-04-07
Smooth Talk
1985-09-21
Fright Night
1985-08-02
Screams of a Winter Night
1979-01-26
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