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Steve Railsback
Actor, Producer, Director, WriterBorn November 16, 1945 (79 years)
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.
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.
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| 2024 | Unspeakable: Beyond the Wall of Sleep · as Dr. Willet |
| 2021 | Night Caller · as Andrew Lubitz |
| 2019 | It Wants Blood! · as Victor Du Sang |
| 2018 | Gone Are the Days · as Jaden |
| 2015 | Wild in Blue · as Charlie's Father |
| 2014 | Infiltrators · as Sebastian Koenig |
| 2014 | Decker (TV Series) · as Fictional General Cotter |
| 2012 | Addicted to Fame · as Arno Taylor |
| 2012 | Deadtime Stories (TV Series) · as Owen |
| 2011 | Femme Fatales (TV Series) · as Dr. Daniel Duryea |
| 2010 | Once Fallen · as Aryan Boss |
| 2009 | American Pie Presents: The Book of Love · as Alumnus Guy #5 |
| 2009 | Follow the Prophet · as Senator Stanton |
| 2009 | Ready or Not · as Pilot |
| 2008 | Rest Stop: Don't Look Back · as The Owner |
| 2008 | The Mentalist (TV Series) · as Fred Kittel |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | Quake · as Kyle |
| 2005 | King of the Lost World · as Larry |
| 2005 | Supernatural (TV Series) · as Joseph Welch |
| 2005 | The Devil's Rejects · as Sheriff Ken Dwyer |
| 2005 | Neo Ned · as Mr. Day |
| 2005 | Intermedio · as Old Man |
| 2005 | Kojak (2005) (TV Series) · as Edward Saywer |
| 2003 | The Handler (TV Series) · as Harley Aimes |
| 2003 | The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting · as Deputy Jessup (uncredited) |
| 2003 | The Box · as Jake Ragna |
| 2002 | Slash · as Jeremiah |
| 2001 | Storytelling · as Mr. Kirk |
| 2001 | Double Down · as Charlie |
| 2000 | Ed Gein · as Ed Gein |
| 2000 | The District (TV Series) · as Charles 'chip' Renson |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | Family Law (TV Series) · as Gary Peres |
| 1999 | Made Men · as Kyle |
| 1999 | Me and Will · as Rob |
| 1998 | Charmed (TV Series) · as Litvack |
| 1998 | Disturbing Behavior · as Officer Cox |
| 1998 | Termination Man · as Dylan Pope |
| 1997 | Pressure Point · as Arno Taylor |
| 1997 | The Visitor (TV Series) · as Colonel James Vise |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Walter Dawson |
| 1997 | Vanishing Point · as Sergeant Preston |
| 1997 | Stranger in the House · as Jack Derby |
| 1996 | Street Corner Justice · as Sergeant Ryan Freeborn |
| 1996 | Barb Wire · as Colonel Pryzer |
| 1994 | Separated by Murder · as Jesse Dixon |
| 1994 | Final Mission · as Colonel Glen Anderson |
| 1994 | Save Me · as Robbins |
| 1993 | Private Wars · as Jack Manning |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Duane Barry |
| 1993 | Calendar Girl · as Eddie Darpinian |
| 1993 | In the Line of Fire · as Cia Agent David Coppinger (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Jerry Lee Stark |
| 1993 | Bonds of Love · as Ken Smith |
| 1992 | Sunstroke · as Biggs |
| 1992 | Quake · as Kyle |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | Alligator II: The Mutation · as Vinnie Brown |
| 1991 | Scissors · as Alex Morgan / Cole Morgan |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | The Cross of Iberia · as Novak |
| 1989 | The Young Riders (TV Series) · as Tyler |
| 1989 | The Forgotten · as Lt. Jesse Brady |
| 1988 | The Assassin · as Hank Knight |
| 1988 | Deadly Intent · as Jeff Kirkwood |
| 1987 | The Survivalist · as Jack Tillman |
| 1987 | Blue Monkey · as Det. Jim Bishop |
| 1987 | Scenes from the Goldmine · as Harry Spiros |
| 1987 | Nukie · as Dr. Eric Harvey |
| 1987 | Distortions · as Scott Marshall |
| 1986 | The Wind · as Kesner |
| 1986 | Armed and Dangerous · as The Cowboy |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Lifeforce · as Col. Tom Carlsen |
| 1984 | Torchlight · as Jake Gregory |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker (TV Series) · as Mickey |
| 1983 | The Golden Seal · as Jim Lee |
| 1983 | Veliki transport · as Pavle Paroški |
| 1982 | Trick or Treats · as Bret |
| 1982 | Deadly Games · as Billy Owens |
| 1982 | Turkey Shoot · as Paul Anders |
| 1980 | The Stunt Man · as Cameron |
| 1979 | From Here to Eternity (1979) (TV Series) · as Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt |
| 1977 | Angela · as Jean |
| 1976 | Helter Skelter · as Charles Manson |
| 1976 | Helter Skelter (TV Series) · as Charles Manson |
| 1974 | Cockfighter · as Junior |
| 1972 | The Visitors · as Mike Nickerson |