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. 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.
Filmography
all 89
Movies 77
TV Shows 12
self 6
Director 1
Producer 1
Night Caller (2022)
It Wants Blood! (2019)
Decker: Unsealed (2017)
Infiltrators (2014)
Decker (2014)
Wild in Blue (2014)
Femme Fatales (2011)
Once Fallen (2010)
Plaguers (2010)
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (2009)
Follow the Prophet (2009)
The Mentalist (2008)
Supernatural (2005)
The Devil's Rejects (2005)
Neo Ned (2005)
Intermedio (2005)
The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting (2003)
The Box - 2003 (2003)
Slash (2002)
Storytelling (2001)
Zigs (2001)
Ed Gein (2000)
Family Law (1999)
Charmed (1998)
Disturbing Behavior (1998)
Termination Man (1998)
Pressure Point (1997)
The Visitor (1997)
Vanishing Point (1997)
Stranger in the House (1997)
Street Corner Justice (1996)
Barb Wire (1996)
Final Mission (1994)
Separated by Murder (1994)
Save Me (1994)
Private Wars (1993)
The X-Files (1993)
Calendar Girl (1993)
In the Line of Fire (1993)
Bonds of Love (1993)
Forever (1992)
Alligator 2: The Mutation (1991)
Scissors (1991)
The Cops Are Robbers (1990)
The Assassin (1990)
The Forgotten (1989)
Deadly Intent (1988)
Blue Monkey (1987)
Scenes From the Goldmine (1987)
Nukie (1987)
Distortions (1987)
The Survivalist (1987)
The Wind (1986)
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
Spearfield's Daughter (1986)
Lifeforce (1985)
Torchlight (1985)
The Golden Seal (1983)
Great Transport (1983)
The Great Transport (1983)
Deadly Games (1982)
Turkey Shoot (1982)
The Stunt Man (1980)
From Here to Eternity (1979)
Angela (1977)
Helter Skelter (1976)
Helter Skelter (1976)
Cockfighter (1974)
The Visitors (1972)
The Last Escape of Billy the Kid (1972)
Best Served Cold
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1945-11-16 (79 years old)
Birth NameStephen Hall Railsback
Birth PlaceDallas, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
AwardsSitges Film Festival Best Actor award
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