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William Ragsdale

1961-01-19

The 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.

William Ragsdale in

Movies

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Big Momma's House 2

5.8 average rating
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Left Behind

4.255 average rating
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Fright Night

7.028 average rating
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Fright Night Part 2

6.3 average rating
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Renfield

6.519 average rating
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The Reaping

5.8 average rating
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Alex Strangelove

6.577 average rating
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Broken City

5.932 average rating
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Mannequin Two: On the Move

5.7 average rating
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Road House 2: Last Call

5.4 average rating
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What Just Happened

5.416 average rating
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Thunderstruck

6.1 average rating
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Smooth Talk

6.3 average rating
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Frankenstein: The College Years

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

4.7 average rating
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A Very Merry Toy Store

6.198 average rating
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In Search of Darkness: Part III

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

6.8 average rating
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Romy and Michele: In the Beginning

5.4 average rating
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For One Night

7.7 average rating