William Ragsdale Biography

Fast Facts

• Writer William Faulkner was his grandmother's cousin
• Appeared in school plays during his days at Hendrix College, acting alongside future film actress Natalie Canerday
• Quote: "The funny thing about being an actor is, at least from my point of view, you don't spend a lot of time reflecting․ You're just on to the next thing․"
• Transitioned to television with one of his best known roles as a young fact checker with a dynamic psyche in "Herman's Head․"
• Earned an image as an accessible and likable fixture in teen films with his performance as a high school student convinced vampires are living next door in "Friday Night․"
• Was shy about telling people he was actor when he was first starting out in the business and only had small credits on his resume
• Starred in a 1986 National Theatre production of Neil Simon's comedy "Biloxi Blues․"