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William Ragsdale

William Ragsdale

Actor·b. 1961·El Dorado, Arkansas, USA

7 horror credits

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.

Actor7 films

The Barn Part III

The Barn Part III

2026
Renfield

Renfield

Older Priest

2023 3.3
In Search of Darkness: Part III

In Search of Darkness: Part III

Self

2022 3.8
The Reaping

The Reaping

Sheriff Cade

2007 2.5
Fright Night Part 2

Fright Night Part 2

Charley Brewster

1988 3.5
Fright Night

Fright Night

Charley Brewster

1985 3.6
Screams of a Winter Night

Screams of a Winter Night

The Kid - Service Station Attendant

1979