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Steve Railsback

Acting 80 years old Dallas, Texas, USA ★ 0.9
Born: November 16, 1945

Biography

Steve Railsback (born November 16, 1945, in Dallas, Texas) is an American theatre, film, and television actor. He is best known for his performances in the films The Stunt Man and Lifeforce, and his portrayal of Charles Manson in the 1976 television mini-series Helter Skelter.

Railsback was a student of Lee Strasberg and the Actors Studio and in the late 1960s and early 1970s spent 10 years working in theatre in New York City. He once said that he found Strasberg extremely difficult to work with.

He made his film debut in The Visitors, directed by Elia Kazan. He portrayed two notorious murderers, appearing as Charles Manson in the 1976 television miniseries Helter Skelter and as Ed Gein in the 2000 film In the Light of the Moon. He also served as executive producer of the latter film.

Other notable roles include the part of Cameron in The Stunt Man with Peter O'Toole, the astronaut Tom Carlsen in Tobe Hooper's Lifeforce, Duane Barry in two episodes of The X-Files, and Joseph Welch in the pilot episode of Supernatural.

In 2008, he appeared in the science fiction/horror movie film Plaguers.

External Links

🌐 Official Website 🎬 IMDb

Known For

Street Corner Justice
Street Corner Justice Sergeant Ryan Freeborn 1996
Deadly Intent
Deadly Intent Jeff Kirkwood 1988
Blue Monkey
Blue Monkey Det. Jim Bishop 1987
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (archive footage) 2020
Lifeforce
Lifeforce Col. Tom Carlsen 1985

Filmography

Acting Credits (90)

Unspeakable: Beyond The Wall of Sleep
Unspeakable: Beyond The Wall of Sleep 2024
Night Caller
Night Caller Andrew Lubitz 2022
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. (archive footage) 2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (archive footage) 2020
Gone Are the Days
Gone Are the Days Jaden 2018
Infiltrators
Infiltrators Sebastian Koenig 2014
Decker
Decker Fictional General Cotter 2014
Wild in Blue
Wild in Blue Charlie's Father 2014
Femme Fatales
Femme Fatales Dr. Daniel Duryea 2011
Once Fallen
Once Fallen Aryan Boss 2010
Plaguers
Plaguers Tarver 2010
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love Alumnus Guy #5 2009
Follow the Prophet
Follow the Prophet Senator Stanton 2009
Ready or Not
Ready or Not Pilot 2009
Rest Stop: Don't Look Back
Rest Stop: Don't Look Back The Owner 2008
The Mentalist
The Mentalist Fred Kittel 2008
Not Quite Hollywood
Not Quite Hollywood Self 2008
King of the Lost World
King of the Lost World Larry 2005
Supernatural
Supernatural 2005
Supernatural
Supernatural Joseph Welch 2005
The Devil's Rejects
The Devil's Rejects Sheriff Ken Dwyer 2005
Neo Ned
Neo Ned Mr. Day 2005
Intermedio
Intermedio Old Man 2005
UnConventional
UnConventional Self 2004
The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting
The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting Deputy Jessup (uncredited) 2003
The Box
The Box Jake Ragna 2003
Slash
Slash Jeremiah 2002
Storytelling
Storytelling Mr. Kirk 2001
Zigs
Zigs Charlie 2001
Ed Gein
Ed Gein Ed Gein 2000
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man 2000
Family Law
Family Law Gary Peres 1999
Me and Will
Me and Will Rob 1999
Made Men
Made Men Kyle 1999
Charmed
Charmed Litvack 1998
Disturbing Behavior
Disturbing Behavior Officer Cox 1998
Termination Man
Termination Man Dylan Pope 1998
Pressure Point
Pressure Point Arno Taylor 1997
The Visitor
The Visitor Colonel James Vise 1997
The Practice
The Practice Walter Dawson 1997
Vanishing Point
Vanishing Point Sergeant Preston 1997
Stranger in the House
Stranger in the House Jack Derby 1997
Street Corner Justice
Street Corner Justice Sergeant Ryan Freeborn 1996
Barb Wire
Barb Wire Colonel Pryzer 1996
Final Mission
Final Mission Colonel Glen Anderson 1994
Separated by Murder
Separated by Murder Jesse Dixon 1994
Save Me
Save Me Robbins 1994
Private Wars
Private Wars Jack Manning 1993
The X-Files
The X-Files Duane Barry 1993
Calendar Girl
Calendar Girl Eddie Darpinian 1993
In the Line of Fire
In the Line of Fire CIA Agent David Coppinger (uncredited) 1993
Bonds of Love
Bonds of Love Ken Smith 1993
Sunstroke
Sunstroke Biggs 1992
Quake
Quake Kyle 1992
Forever
Forever William Desmond Taylor 1992
Alligator 2: The Mutation
Alligator 2: The Mutation Vinnie Brown 1991
Scissors
Scissors Alex Morgan / Cole Morgan 1991
The Cops Are Robbers
The Cops Are Robbers 1990
The Assassin
The Assassin Hank Knight 1990
The Cross of Iberia
The Cross of Iberia Novak 1990
The Forgotten
The Forgotten Lt. Jesse Brady 1989
Deadly Intent
Deadly Intent Jeff Kirkwood 1988
Blue Monkey
Blue Monkey Det. Jim Bishop 1987
Scenes from the Goldmine
Scenes from the Goldmine Harry Spiros 1987
Nukie
Nukie Dr. Eric Harvey 1987
Distortions
Distortions Scott Marshall 1987
The Survivalist
The Survivalist Jack Tillman 1987
The Wind
The Wind Kesner 1986
Armed and Dangerous
Armed and Dangerous The Cowboy 1986
Spearfield's Daughter
Spearfield's Daughter Tom Border 1986
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (segment "Dead Run") 1985
Lifeforce
Lifeforce Col. Tom Carlsen 1985
The Making Of Lifeforce
The Making Of Lifeforce Self 1985
Torchlight
Torchlight Jake Gregory 1984
The Golden Seal
The Golden Seal Jim Lee 1983
Great Transport
Great Transport Pavle Paroški 1983
The Great Transport
The Great Transport Pavle Paroški 1983
Trick or Treats
Trick or Treats Bret 1982
Deadly Games
Deadly Games Billy Owens 1982
Turkey Shoot
Turkey Shoot Paul Anders 1982
The Stunt Man
The Stunt Man Cameron 1980
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt 1979
Angela
Angela Jean 1977
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter Charles Manson 1976
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter Charles Manson 1976
Cockfighter
Cockfighter Junior 1974
The Visitors
The Visitors Mike Nickerson 1972
The Last Escape of Billy the Kid
The Last Escape of Billy the Kid Billy the Kid 1972
H: The Story of a Teen-Age Drug Addict
H: The Story of a Teen-Age Drug Addict Bill 1951
Best Served Cold
Best Served Cold Himself

Directing Credits (1)

Writing Credits (1)

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