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