Acting credits
64
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
William Ragsdale
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 27Series: 37
TMDB ID: 31467
IMDb ID: nm0706619
Known for: Acting
Born: January 19, 1961
Age: 65
Place of birth: El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1979 - 2026
Years active: 48
Average TMDB rating: 6.85
Wikidata: Q8017332
Also known as
Bill Ragsdale • Robert William Ragsdale
Biography
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with William Ragsdale.
May 23
The Barn Part III
2026 Movie
Re-Election
2025 Movie
6.5
Renfield
as Older Priest
2023 Movie
7.5
In Search of Darkness: Part III
as Self
2022 Movie
6.6
Alex Strangelove
as Ron Truelove
2018 Movie
6.3
A Very Merry Toy Store
as Pete Griffin
2017 Movie
6.8
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
as Himself
2016 Movie
4.3
Left Behind
as Chris Smith
2014 Movie
5.9
Broken City
as Mr. Davies
2013 Movie
6.1
Thunderstruck
as Joe Newall
2012 Movie
6.5
Living Proof
as Andy Marks
2008 Movie
5.4
What Just Happened
as Agent #1
2008 Movie
5.7
The Reaping
as Sheriff Cade
2007 Movie
LA Blues
as Paul
2007 Movie
5.3
Road House 2: Last Call
as Sands Cooper
2006 Movie
7.5
For One Night
as Earl Randall
2006 Movie
5.8
Big Momma's House 2
as Bob
2006 Movie
5.2
Romy and Michele: In the Beginning
as Kevin
2005 Movie
3.8
The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel
as B. B. Boudreaux
2004 Movie
5.2
Just a Little Harmless Sex
as Brent
1999 Movie
4.9
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
as Todd Farrit
1995 Movie
4.9
Frankenstein: The College Years
as Mark Chrisman
1991 Movie
5.8
Mannequin Two: On the Move
as Jason Williamson / Prince William
1991 Movie
6.4
Fright Night Part 2
as Charley Brewster
1988 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with William Ragsdale.
7.3
WeCrashed
as Chris • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.3
The Equalizer
as Kent, Comic Book Store Owner • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.3
NOS4A2
as Auctioneer • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.5
The Good Fight
as Rodney Pebbler • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.8
Search Party
as Chuck • 3 eps
2016 Series
7.2
BrainDead
as Hank • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.4
Blindspot
as Russell Franklin • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.8
Younger
as Jeffrey Jacobs • 2 eps
2015 Series
7.1
black-ish
as Dr. Chubb • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.0
Madam Secretary
as Peter Gunderson • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.6
The Blacklist
as Carl Conway • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Elementary
as Patrick Moore • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.2
Perception
as Dr. Julian Corvis • 1 eps
2012 Series
6.6
Touch
as Travis Cooper • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.6
Shake It Up
as Announcer • 1 eps
2010 Series
8.0
Justified
as Gary Hawkins • 12 eps
2010 Series
8.2
White Collar
as Jack Conroy • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.4
The Mentalist
as Murphy Traver • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.8
The War at Home
as Doctor • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.5
Medium
1 eps
2005 Series
7.9
Desperate Housewives
as Scott McKinney • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.4
Entourage
as Frank Giovanello • 1 eps
2004 Series
6.6
Miss Match
as Russell Dixon • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.6
NCIS
as Brett Creevy • 1 eps
2003 Series