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 inNeil Simon's plays,Biloxi Blues and Brighton Beach Memoirs, two of the three parts of Simon's trilogy, which ends withBroadway Bound.He starred in the romance comedy movieMannequin Two: On the Move(1991). He featured for three years as Herman Brooks in theseries Herman's Head, had a brief recurring role in the television seriesJudging Amy, and played television producer Rob Fields on theseries Grosse Pointe, which lasted one season.He starred in the short-lived sitcomBrother's Keeper, andappeared onEllenas the boyfriend of Ellen Morgan (played byEllen DeGeneres) before her character revealed her homosexuality.He's had numerous guest roles on television throughout the years, including multi-episode stints onLess 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 movieLeft Behind.