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Steve Railsback
Actor

Steve Railsback

16 Nov 1945Born
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Dallas, Texas, USABirthplace

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.

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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.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 86 credits.

  1. 2024Unspeakable: Beyond The Wall of SleepFilm
  2. 2022Night CallerFilm: Andrew Lubitz
  3. 2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.Film: (archive footage)
  4. 2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape VaultFilm: (archive footage)
  5. 2018Gone Are the DaysFilm: Jaden
  6. 2014InfiltratorsFilm: Sebastian Koenig
  7. 2014DeckerSeries: Fictional General Cotter (1 episode)
  8. 2014Wild in BlueFilm: Charlie's Father
  9. 2011Femme FatalesSeries: Dr. Daniel Duryea (3 episodes)
  10. 2010Once FallenFilm: Aryan Boss
  11. 2010PlaguersFilm: Tarver
  12. 2009American Pie Presents: The Book of LoveFilm: Alumnus Guy #5
  13. 2009Follow the ProphetFilm: Senator Stanton
  14. 2009Ready or NotFilm: Pilot
  15. 2008Rest Stop: Don't Look BackFilm: The Owner
  16. 2008The MentalistSeries: Fred Kittel (1 episode)
  17. 2005King of the Lost WorldFilm: Larry
  18. 2005SupernaturalSeries: Joseph Welch
  19. 2005The Devil's RejectsFilm: Sheriff Ken Dwyer
  20. 2005Neo NedFilm: Mr. Day
  21. 2005IntermedioFilm: Old Man
  22. 2003The Hitcher II: I've Been WaitingFilm: Deputy Jessup (uncredited)
  23. 2003The BoxFilm: Jake Ragna
  24. 2002SlashFilm: Jeremiah
  25. 2001StorytellingFilm: Mr. Kirk
  26. 2001ZigsFilm: Charlie
  27. 2000Ed GeinFilm: Ed Gein
  28. 2000The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt ManFilm
  29. 1999Family LawSeries: Gary Peres (1 episode)
  30. 1999Me and WillFilm: Rob
  31. 1999Made MenFilm: Kyle
  32. 1998CharmedSeries: Litvack (1 episode)
  33. 1998Disturbing BehaviorFilm: Officer Cox
  34. 1998Termination ManFilm: Dylan Pope
  35. 1997Pressure PointFilm: Arno Taylor
  36. 1997The VisitorSeries: Colonel James Vise (13 episodes)
  37. 1997The PracticeSeries: Walter Dawson (1 episode)
  38. 1997Vanishing PointFilm: Sergeant Preston
  39. 1997Stranger in the HouseFilm: Jack Derby
  40. 1996Street Corner JusticeFilm: Sergeant Ryan Freeborn
  41. 1996Barb WireFilm: Colonel Pryzer
  42. 1994Final MissionFilm: Colonel Glen Anderson
  43. 1994The Spy WithinFilm: Director
  44. 1994Separated by MurderFilm: Jesse Dixon
  45. 1994Save MeFilm: Robbins
  46. 1993Private WarsFilm: Jack Manning
  47. 1993The X-FilesSeries: Duane Barry (2 episodes)
  48. 1993Calendar GirlFilm: Eddie Darpinian
  49. 1993In the Line of FireFilm: CIA Agent David Coppinger (uncredited)
  50. 1993Bonds of LoveFilm: Ken Smith
  51. 1992SunstrokeFilm: Biggs
  52. 1992QuakeFilm: Kyle
  53. 1992ForeverFilm: William Desmond Taylor
  54. 1991Alligator 2: The MutationFilm: Vinnie Brown
  55. 1991ScissorsFilm: Alex Morgan / Cole Morgan
  56. 1990Good Cops, Bad CopsFilm
  57. 1990The AssassinFilm: Hank Knight
  58. 1990The Cross of IberiaFilm: Novak
  59. 1989The ForgottenFilm: Lt. Jesse Brady, Writer
  60. 1988Deadly IntentFilm: Jeff Kirkwood
  61. 1987Blue MonkeyFilm: Det. Jim Bishop
  62. 1987Scenes from the GoldmineFilm: Harry Spiros
  63. 1987NukieFilm: Dr. Eric Harvey
  64. 1987DistortionsFilm: Scott Marshall
  65. 1987The SurvivalistFilm: Jack Tillman
  66. 1986The WindFilm: Kesner
  67. 1986Armed and DangerousFilm: The Cowboy
  68. 1986Spearfield's DaughterFilm: Tom Border
  69. 1985The Twilight ZoneSeries: (segment "Dead Run") (1 episode)
  70. 1985LifeforceFilm: Col. Tom Carlsen
  71. 1984TorchlightFilm: Jake Gregory
  72. 1983The Golden SealFilm: Jim Lee
  73. 1983Great TransportFilm: Pavle Paroški
  74. 1983The Great TransportSeries: Pavle Paroški (1 episode)
  75. 1982Trick or TreatsFilm: Bret
  76. 1982Deadly GamesFilm: Billy Owens
  77. 1982Turkey ShootFilm: Paul Anders
  78. 1980The Stunt ManFilm: Cameron
  79. 1979From Here to EternitySeries: Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt (3 episodes)
  80. 1977AngelaFilm: Jean

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