About

Known credits:
84
Birthday:
1945-11-16
Place of birth:
Dallas, Texas, USA
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Steve Railsback

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Unspeakable: Beyond The Wall of Sleep Actor 58
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2022 Night Caller Actor Andrew Lubitz 59
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2020 AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. Actor Self N/A
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2018 Gone Are the Days Actor Jaden 58
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2017 Decker: Unsealed Actor N/A
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2014 Infiltrators Actor Sebastian Koenig N/A
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2014 Wild in Blue Actor Charlie's Father 58
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2010 Once Fallen Actor Aryan Boss 58
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2010 Plaguers Actor Tarver 57
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2009 American Pie Presents: The Book of Love Actor Alumnus Guy #5 54
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2009 Follow the Prophet Actor Senator Stanton 58
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2009 Ready or Not Actor Pilot 58
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2008 Rest Stop: Don't Look Back Actor The Owner 58
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2008 Not Quite Hollywood Actor Self 60
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2005 King of the Lost World Actor Larry 57
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2005 The Devil's Rejects Actor Sheriff Ken Dwyer 64
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2005 Neo Ned Actor Mr. Day 59
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2005 Intermedio Actor Old Man 57
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2004 UnConventional Actor Self 59
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2003 The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting Actor Deputy Jessup (uncredited) 56
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2003 The Box - 2003 Actor Jake Ragna 58
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2002 Slash Actor Jeremiah 58
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2001 Storytelling Actor Mr. Kirk 60
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2001 Zigs Actor Charlie 58
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2000 Ed Gein Actor Ed Gein 57
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2000 The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man Actor 59
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1999 Me and Will Actor Rob 59
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1999 Made Men Actor Kyle 58
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1998 Disturbing Behavior Actor Officer Cox 58
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1998 Termination Man Actor Dylan Pope 59
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1997 Pressure Point Actor Arno Taylor 58
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1997 The Visitor Actor Colonel James Vise 69
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1997 Vanishing Point Actor Sergeant Preston 58
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1997 Stranger in the House Actor Jack Derby 59
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1996 Street Corner Justice Actor Sergeant Ryan Freeborn 58
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1996 Barb Wire Actor Colonel Pryzer 50
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1994 Final Mission Actor Colonel Glen Anderson 58
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1994 Separated by Murder Actor Jesse Dixon 58
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1994 Save Me Actor Robbins 58
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1993 Private Wars Actor Jack Manning 59
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1993 Calendar Girl Actor Eddie Darpinian 58
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1993 In the Line of Fire Actor CIA Agent David Coppinger (uncredited) 67
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1993 Bonds of Love Actor Ken Smith 59
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1992 Sunstroke Actor Biggs 58
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1992 Quake Actor Kyle 58
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1992 Forever Actor William Desmond Taylor 58
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1991 Alligator 2: The Mutation Actor Vinnie Brown 57
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1991 Scissors Actor Alex Morgan / Cole Morgan 58
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1990 The Cops Are Robbers Actor 59
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1990 The Assassin Actor Hank Knight 59
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1990 La cruz de Iberia Actor Novak 58
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1989 The Forgotten Actor Lt. Jesse Brady 58
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1988 Deadly Intent Actor Jeff Kirkwood 58
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1987 Blue Monkey Actor Det. Jim Bishop 58
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1987 Scenes From the Goldmine Actor Harry Spiros 58
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1987 Nukie Actor Dr. Eric Harvey 56
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1987 Distortions Actor Scott Marshall N/A
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1987 The Survivalist Actor Jack Tillman 58
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1986 The Wind Actor Kesner 58
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1986 Armed and Dangerous Actor The Cowboy 58
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1986 Spearfield's Daughter Actor Tom Border N/A
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1985 Lifeforce Actor Col. Tom Carlsen 61
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1985 Torchlight Actor Jake Gregory 58
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1983 The Golden Seal Actor Jim Lee 58
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1983 Great Transport Actor Pavle Paroški 59
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1983 The Great Transport Actor Pavle Paroški N/A
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1982 Trick or Treats Actor Bret 57
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1982 Deadly Games Actor Billy Owens 57
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1982 Turkey Shoot Actor Paul Anders 58
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1980 The Stunt Man Actor Cameron 60
Fair
1979 From Here to Eternity Actor Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt 69
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1977 Angela Actor Jean 58
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1976 Helter Skelter Actor Charles Manson 59
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1976 Helter Skelter Actor Charles Manson 69
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1974 Cockfighter Actor Junior 58
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1972 The Visitors Actor Mike Nickerson 58
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1972 The Last Escape of Billy the Kid Actor Billy the Kid N/A
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1951 H: The Story of a Teen-Age Drug Addict Actor Bill 59
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Escape 2000 Actor N/A
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Best Served Cold Actor Himself N/A
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Directing
1994 The Flight of the Dove Directing Director 59
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Writing
1989 The Forgotten Writing Screenplay 58
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Production
2000 Ed Gein Production Executive Producer 57
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1989 The Forgotten Production Executive Producer 58
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