- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 16, 1945
- Place of Birth
- Dallas, Texas, USA
Steve Railsback
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 To…
Filmography
movieUnspeakable: Beyond The Wall of Sleep
2024
movieNight Caller
2022 · Andrew Lubitz
movieAGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
2020 · (archive footage)
movieThe AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020 · (archive footage)
movieGone Are the Days
2018 · Jaden
movieInfiltrators
2014 · Sebastian Koenig
tvDecker
2014 · Fictional General Cotter
movieWild in Blue
2014 · Charlie's Father
tvFemme Fatales
2011 · Dr. Daniel Duryea
movieOnce Fallen
2010 · Aryan Boss
moviePlaguers
2010 · Tarver
movieAmerican Pie Presents: The Book of Love
2009 · Alumnus Guy #5
movieFollow the Prophet
2009 · Senator Stanton
movieReady or Not
2009 · Pilot
movieRest Stop: Don't Look Back
2008 · The Owner
tvThe Mentalist
2008 · Fred Kittel
movieNot Quite Hollywood
2008 · Self
movieKing of the Lost World
2005 · Larry
tvSupernatural
2005 · , Joseph Welch
movieThe Devil's Rejects
2005 · Sheriff Ken Dwyer
movieNeo Ned
2005 · Mr. Day
movieIntermedio
2005 · Old Man
movieUnConventional
2004 · Self
movieThe Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting
2003 · Deputy Jessup (uncredited)
movieThe Box
2003 · Jake Ragna
movieSlash
2002 · Jeremiah
movieStorytelling
2001 · Mr. Kirk
movieZigs
2001 · Charlie
movieEd Gein
2000 · Ed Gein, Executive Producer
movieThe Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
2000
tvFamily Law
1999 · Gary Peres
movieMe and Will
1999 · Rob
movieMade Men
1999 · Kyle
tvCharmed
1998 · Litvack
movieDisturbing Behavior
1998 · Officer Cox
movieTermination Man
1998 · Dylan Pope
moviePressure Point
1997 · Arno Taylor
tvThe Visitor
1997 · Colonel James Vise
tvThe Practice
1997 · Walter Dawson
movieVanishing Point
1997 · Sergeant Preston
movieStranger in the House
1997 · Jack Derby
movieStreet Corner Justice
1996 · Sergeant Ryan Freeborn
movieBarb Wire
1996 · Colonel Pryzer
movieFinal Mission
1994 · Colonel Glen Anderson
movieThe Spy Within
1994 · Director
movieTerminal Voyage
1994 · Second Unit Director
Separated by Murder
movieSeparated by Murder
1994 · Jesse Dixon
movieSave Me
1994 · Robbins
moviePrivate Wars
1993 · Jack Manning
tvThe X-Files
1993 · Duane Barry
movieCalendar Girl
1993 · Eddie Darpinian
movieIn the Line of Fire
1993 · CIA Agent David Coppinger (uncredited)
movieBonds of Love
1993 · Ken Smith
movieSunstroke
1992 · Biggs
movieQuake
1992 · Kyle
movieForever
1992 · William Desmond Taylor
movieAlligator 2: The Mutation
1991 · Vinnie Brown
movieScissors
1991 · Alex Morgan / Cole Morgan
movieGood Cops, Bad Cops
1990
movieThe Assassin
1990 · Hank Knight
movieThe Cross of Iberia
1990 · Novak
movieThe Forgotten
1989 · Lt. Jesse Brady, Executive Producer, Writer
movieDeadly Intent
1988 · Jeff Kirkwood
movieBlue Monkey
1987 · Det. Jim Bishop
movieScenes from the Goldmine
1987 · Harry Spiros
movieNukie
1987 · Dr. Eric Harvey
movieDistortions
1987 · Scott Marshall
movieThe Survivalist
1987 · Jack Tillman
movieThe Wind
1986 · Kesner
movieArmed and Dangerous
1986 · The Cowboy
movieSpearfield's Daughter
1986 · Tom Border
tvThe Twilight Zone
1985 · (segment "Dead Run")
movieLifeforce
1985 · Col. Tom Carlsen
The Making Of Lifeforce
movieThe Making Of Lifeforce
1985 · Self
movieTorchlight
1984 · Jake Gregory
movieThe Golden Seal
1983 · Jim Lee
movieGreat Transport
1983 · Pavle Paroški
tvThe Great Transport
1983 · Pavle Paroški
movieTrick or Treats
1982 · Bret
movieDeadly Games
1982 · Billy Owens
movieTurkey Shoot
1982 · Paul Anders
movieThe Stunt Man
1980 · Cameron
tvFrom Here to Eternity
1979 · Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt
movieAngela
1977 · Jean
movieHelter Skelter
1976 · Charles Manson
tvHelter Skelter
1976 · Charles Manson
movieCockfighter
1974 · Junior
movieThe Visitors
1972 · Mike Nickerson
movieThe Last Escape of Billy the Kid
1972 · Billy the Kid
movieH: The Story of a Teen-Age Drug Addict
1951 · Bill
Best Served Cold
movieBest Served Cold
— · Himself