William Ragsdale

Born: 1961-01-19

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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Fright Night

as Charley Brewster
Released: 1985-08-02

Charley Brewster, a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature of...

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Thunderstruck

as Joe Newall
Released: 2012-08-24

After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the...

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as Older Priest
Released: 2023-04-07

Having grown sick and tired of his centuries as Dracula's lackey, Renfield finds a new lease on...

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Big Momma's House 2

as Bob
Released: 2006-01-26

FBI agent Malcolm Turner goes back undercover as Big Momma, a slick-talking, slam-dunking...

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Left Behind

as Chris Smith
Released: 2014-10-03

A small group of survivors are left behind after millions of people suddenly vanish during the...

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Alex Strangelove

as Ron Truelove
Released: 2018-04-16

Alex Truelove is on a quest to lose his virginity, an event eagerly awaited by his patient...

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Broken City

as Mr. Davies
Released: 2013-01-18

In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after...

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The Reaping

as Sheriff Cade
Released: 2007-04-05

Katherine Morrissey, a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of...

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Fright Night Part 2

as Charley Brewster
Released: 1988-04-07

After three years of therapy Charley Brewster, now a college student, is convinced that Jerry...

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What Just Happened

as Agent #1
Released: 2008-10-17

During the course of an ordinary week in Hollywood, movie producer Ben must navigate his way...

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Mannequin Two: On the Move

as Jason Williamson / Prince William
Released: 1991-05-17

Although Jason works as a department store clerk, he is also a reincarnated prince. Long ago,...

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Road House 2: Last Call

as Sands Cooper
Released: 2006-07-18

Shane Tanner, the son of a legendary cooler named Dalton, learns that his uncle Nate got beat up...

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Smooth Talk

as Jeff
Released: 1985-09-21

Connie, the fifteen-year-old black sheep of her family, finds her summertime idyll of beach...

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A Very Merry Toy Store

as Pete Griffin
Released: 2017-11-26

Two rival toy shop owners reluctantly join forces when an unscrupulous toy magnate opens a box...

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For One Night

as Earl Randall
Released: 2006-02-05

Their town always had two proms, one for the whites and one for the blacks. When both proms...

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In Search of Darkness: Part III

as Self
Released: 2022-11-25

The conclusion to the ‘In Search of Darkness’ trilogy. In this epic final chapter, our focus...

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Frankenstein: The College Years

as Mark Chrisman
Released: 1991-10-28

When professor Lippzigger dies, his favorite student Mark inherits the key to his secret...

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Romy and Michele: In the Beginning

as Kevin
Released: 2005-05-30

This time around it's 1987, and new high school graduates Romy and Michele are desperate to get...

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You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night

as Himself
Released: 2016-12-02

An extensive look at the making of Fright Night (1985) and Fright Night Part 2 (1988) featuring...

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Just a Little Harmless Sex

as Brent
Released: 1999-06-11

A young married couple faces a serious break-up when the husband is caught committing adultery...

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The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel

as B. B. Boudreaux
Released: 2004-10-31

Three generations of New Orleans prostitute fight the FBI and each other. Based on a true story.

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LA Blues

as Paul
Released: 2007-04-04

Opening in a Hollywood parking lot on New Years Eve as a crowd gathers around an ambulance as a...

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Screams of a Winter Night

as The Kid - Service Station Attendant
Released: 1979-01-26

Ten college friends take a winter weekend camping trip to Lake Durand. The group holes up in an...

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Dr. Bill Ryan
First aired: 2000-10-06

A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the...

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Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Dr. Anthony Parker
First aired: 2000-10-15

The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe...

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The Good Fight

as Rodney Pebbler
First aired: 2017-02-19

Picking up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of "The Good Wife", an...

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Without a Trace

as Robert Newton
First aired: 2002-09-26

The series follows the ventures of a Missing Persons Unit of the FBI in New York City.

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NCIS

as Brett Creevy
First aired: 2003-09-23

From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents...

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The Mentalist

as Murphy Traver
First aired: 2008-09-23

Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and...

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Medium

as uncredited
First aired: 2005-01-03

Allison Dubois works in the District Attorney’s office using her natural intuition about people...

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The Blacklist

as Carl Conway
First aired: 2013-09-23

Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI...

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Blindspot

as Russell Franklin
First aired: 2015-09-21

A vast international plot explodes when a beautiful Jane Doe is discovered naked in Times...

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The Equalizer

as Kent, Comic Book Store Owner
First aired: 2021-02-07

Robyn McCall, an enigmatic former CIA operative with a mysterious background, uses her extensive...

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Desperate Housewives

as uncredited
First aired: 2004-10-03

Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of...

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Justified

as Gary Hawkins
First aired: 2010-03-16

A character drama based on the 2001 Elmore Leonard short story "Fire in the Hole." Leonard's...

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Perception

as Dr. Julian Corvis
First aired: 2012-07-09

Dr. Daniel Pierce, a neuroscientist and professor, is recruited to help the federal government...

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White Collar

as Jack Conroy
First aired: 2009-10-23

In exchange for his freedom, charming con artist Neal Caffrey provides his expertise to help...

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Elementary

as Patrick Moore
First aired: 2012-09-27

A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases....

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Shake It Up

as Announcer
First aired: 2010-11-07

Best pals CeCe and Rocky dream of dancing stardom. And they seem on the verge of realizing that...

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Less than Perfect

as uncredited
First aired: 2002-10-01

Claude Casey moved up in the secretarial world of television news, from temp to the anchor's...

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Judging Amy

as Charles Duff
First aired: 1999-09-19

Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through...

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Herman's Head

as uncredited
First aired: 1991-09-08

Herman's Head is an American sitcom that aired on the Fox network from September 8, 1991 until...

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BrainDead

as Hank
First aired: 2016-06-13

A young fresh-faced Hill staffer gets her first job in Washington, D.C. and discovering two...

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The War at Home

as uncredited
First aired: 2005-09-11

When Dave and Vicky were growing up, their parents had it easy. Back then, there were no...

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Hope and Gloria

as Danny Saterfield
First aired: 1995-03-09

Hope and Gloria is an American sitcom produced by Warner Bros. Television and aired on NBC from...

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NOS4A2

as Auctioneer
First aired: 2019-06-02

A young Victoria "Vic" McQueen discovers she has the power to unlock portals that help her find...

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Crossing Jordan

as Bob
First aired: 2001-09-24

Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan...

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black-ish

as Dr. Chubb
First aired: 2014-09-24

A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a...

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Younger

as Jeffrey Jacobs
First aired: 2015-03-31

Liza Miller, a suddenly single stay-at-home mother, tries to get back into the working world,...

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Brother's Keeper

as Porter Waide
First aired: 1998-09-24

Widower and professor Porter Waide has his life turned upside down with the arrival of his...

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WeCrashed

as CNBC Interviewer
First aired: 2022-03-18

Inspired by actual events — and the love story at the center of it all. WeWork grew from a...

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Search Party

as Chuck
First aired: 2016-11-21

A dark comedy about four self-absorbed twenty-somethings who become entangled in an ominous...

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Ellen

as Dan
First aired: 1994-03-29

Ellen is an American television sitcom that aired on the ABC network from March 29, 1994 to July...

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Still Standing

as uncredited
First aired: 2002-09-30

After 18 years of marriage, high school sweethearts Bill and Judy Miller still make each other...

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Miss Match

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-09-26

Miss Match is a 2003 American television series created by Jeff Rake and Darren Star and...

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Grosse Pointe

as Rob Fields
First aired: 2000-09-22

Grosse Pointe is an American television parody series which aired on the WB Network during the...

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