William Ragsdale
Known for Acting · 66 credits
- Born
- 1961-01-19 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (39)
Law & Order
1990
as Fire Marshal Julian Jenca
NCIS
2003
as Brett Creevy
The Mentalist
2008
as Murphy Traver
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Dr. Bill Ryan
The Blacklist
2013
as Carl Conway
CSI: Miami
2002
as Kenneth McGuire
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Scott McKinney
Elementary
2012
as Patrick Moore
Without a Trace
2002
as Robert Newton
Medium
2005
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Dr. Anthony Parker
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Bob
White Collar
2009
as Jack Conroy
Entourage
2004
as Frank Giovanello
Blindspot
2015
as Russell Franklin
Judging Amy
1999
as Charles Duff
The Good Fight
2017
as Rodney Pebbler
Madam Secretary
2014
as Peter Gunderson
black-ish
2014
as Dr. Chubb
Justified
2010
as Gary Hawkins
The Equalizer
2021
as Kent, Comic Book Store Owner
Younger
2015
as Jeffrey Jacobs
Ellen
1994
as Dan
Perception
2012
as Dr. Julian Corvis
Search Party
2016
as Chuck
Shake It Up
2010
as Announcer
Still Standing
2002
as Dan Goldman
Touch
2012
as Travis Cooper
Less than Perfect
2002
as Mitch Calgrove
Herman's Head
1991
as Herman Brooks
NOS4A2
2019
as Auctioneer
WeCrashed
2022
as Chris
The War at Home
2005
as Doctor
Miss Match
2003
as Russell Dixon
Hope and Gloria
1995
as Danny Saterfield
BrainDead
2016
as Hank
Brother's Keeper
1998
as Porter Waide
Grosse Pointe
2000
as Rob Fields
The Bad Girl's Guide
2005
Movies (27)
Left Behind
2014
as Chris Smith
Renfield
2023
as Older Priest
Broken City
2013
as Mr. Davies
Big Momma's House 2
2006
as Bob
Fright Night
1985
as Charley Brewster
The Reaping
2007
as Sheriff Cade
Mannequin Two: On the Move
1991
as Jason Williamson / Prince William
Fright Night Part 2
1988
as Charley Brewster
Thunderstruck
2012
as Joe Newall
Living Proof
2008
as Andy Marks
Alex Strangelove
2018
as Ron Truelove
What Just Happened
2008
as Agent #1
Road House 2: Last Call
2006
as Sands Cooper
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
2016
as Himself
Romy and Michele: In the Beginning
2005
as Kevin
LA Blues
2007
as Paul
Smooth Talk
1985
as Jeff
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022
as Self
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
1995
as Todd Farrit
Frankenstein: The College Years
1991
as Mark Chrisman
The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel
2004
as B. B. Boudreaux
A Very Merry Toy Store
2017
as Pete Griffin
The Barn Part III
2026
Re-Election
2025
Just a Little Harmless Sex
1999
as Brent
For One Night
2006
as Earl Randall
Screams of a Winter Night
1979
as The Kid - Service Station Attendant
About 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 en… With 66 credits spanning from 1979 to 2026, William Ragsdale has appeared in 27 films and 39 TV shows.
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Most Popular William Ragsdale Movies
- Left Behind (2014) — as Chris Smith
- Renfield (2023) — as Older Priest
- Broken City (2013) — as Mr. Davies
- Big Momma's House 2 (2006) — as Bob
- Fright Night (1985) — as Charley Brewster
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