William Ragsdale
Jan 19, 1961 (65)
El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
18 Movies
36 Series
William Ragsdale has spent over 47 years in front of the camera, with more than 54 film and TV credits. his Older Priest in 'Renfield' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Comedy has been his most frequent territory.
65Age
18Movies
36Series
William Ragsdale
18 Movies
36 Series
William Ragsdale has spent over 47 years in front of the camera, with more than 54 film and TV credits. his Older Priest in 'Renfield' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Comedy has been his most frequent territory.
65
Age
18
Movies
36
Series
Movies
Renfield
2023
Big Momma's House 2
2006
Fright Night
1985
Left Behind
2014
Fright Night Part 2
1988
Broken City
2013
Mannequin Two: On the Move
1991
The Reaping
2007
Thunderstruck
2012
What Just Happened
2008
Road House 2: Last Call
2006
Alex Strangelove
2018
Romy and Michele: In the Beginning
2005
Just a Little Harmless Sex
1999
Smooth Talk
1985
Screams of a Winter Night
1979
TV Shows
Herman's Head
1991
Brother's Keeper
1998
Justified
2010
Judging Amy
1999
Less than Perfect
2002
Search Party
2016
Younger
2015
Hope and Gloria
1995
Still Standing
2002
Desperate Housewives
2004
Miss Match
2003
The War at Home
2005
Crossing Jordan
2001
The Blacklist
2013
Without a Trace
2002
NCIS
2003
The Equalizer
2021
Perception
2012
White Collar
2009
NOS4A2
2019
The Mentalist
2008
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
BrainDead
2016
Blindspot
2015
Elementary
2012
WeCrashed
2022
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
The Good Fight
2017
black-ish
2014
Touch
2012
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Love in Storytown
Mayor Jeff
2026
Film
Renfield
Older Priest
2023
Film
WeCrashed
Chris · 1 episode
2022–
TV
The Blacklist
Carl Conway · 1 episode
2020–2021
TV
Younger
Jeffrey Jacobs · 2 episodes
2019–2021
TV
The Equalizer
Kent, Comic Book Store Owner · 1 episode
2021–
TV
NOS4A2
Auctioneer · 1 episode
2019–
TV
Alex Strangelove
Ron Truelove
2018
Film
The Good Fight
Rodney Pebbler · 1 episode
2017–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is William Ragsdale and where are they from?
William Ragsdale is 65 years old, born on January 19, 1961 in El Dorado, Arkansas, USA.
What are the most famous roles of William Ragsdale?
William Ragsdale is best known for roles in Renfield, Big Momma's House 2, Broken City.
How many movies has William Ragsdale been in?
Over a 47-year career (since 1979), William Ragsdale has appeared in 18 movies and 36 TV shows.
What was William Ragsdale's first movie?
The career of William Ragsdale began with Screams of a Winter Night (1979).
What is William Ragsdale's most recent movie or series?
William Ragsdale's most recent release is The Barn Part III, which premiered on April 25, 2026.
What TV shows has William Ragsdale appeared in?
On television, William Ragsdale has appeared in The Mentalist, The Blacklist, Blindspot, NCIS.
William Ragsdale
1961-01-19 · El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
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.