1945-11-16 Dallas, Texas, USA
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.
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Night Caller | Andrew Lubitz | 2022-05-13 |
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AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. | Self | 2020-04-22 |
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Gone Are the Days | Jaden | 2018-03-16 |
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Decker: Unsealed | Fictional General Cotter | 2017-06-04 |
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Wild in Blue | Charlie's Father | 2014-05-05 |
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Infiltrators | Sebastian Koenig | 2014-08-19 |
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Plaguers | Tarver | 2010-01-15 |
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Once Fallen | Aryan Boss | 2010-11-02 |
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Ready or Not | Pilot | 2009-01-01 |
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American Pie Presents: The Book of Love | Alumnus Guy #5 | 2009-12-07 |
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Not Quite Hollywood | Self | 2008-08-28 |
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Rest Stop: Don't Look Back | The Owner | 2008-09-30 |
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King of the Lost World | Larry | 2005-12-13 |
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Neo Ned | Mr. Day | 2005-04-22 |
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The Devil's Rejects | Sheriff Ken Dwyer | 2005-07-22 |
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Intermedio | Old Man | 2005-03-29 |
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UnConventional | Self | 2004-10-01 |
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The Box - 2003 | Jake Ragna | 2003-05-15 |
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The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting | Deputy Jessup (uncredited) | 2003-07-15 |
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Slash | Jeremiah | 2002-09-13 |
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Zigs | Charlie | 2001-06-01 |
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Storytelling | Mr. Kirk | 2001-11-08 |
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The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man | 2000-02-21 | |
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Ed Gein | Ed Gein | 2000-11-17 |
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Me and Will | Rob | 1999-07-10 |
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Made Men | Kyle | 1999-06-11 |
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Termination Man | Dylan Pope | 1998-02-18 |
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Disturbing Behavior | Officer Cox | 1998-07-24 |
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Vanishing Point | Sergeant Preston | 1997-01-07 |
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Stranger in the House | Jack Derby | 1997-01-01 |
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Pressure Point | Arno Taylor | 1997-12-27 |
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Barb Wire | Colonel Pryzer | 1996-05-02 |
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Street Corner Justice | Sergeant Ryan Freeborn | 1996-09-27 |
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Save Me | Robbins | 1994-03-23 |
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Final Mission | Colonel Glen Anderson | 1994-09-21 |
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Separated by Murder | Jesse Dixon | 1994-04-12 |
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In the Line of Fire | CIA Agent David Coppinger (uncredited) | 1993-07-08 |
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Calendar Girl | Eddie Darpinian | 1993-09-03 |
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Bonds of Love | Ken Smith | 1993-01-24 |
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Private Wars | Jack Manning | 1993-10-13 |
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Quake | Kyle | 1992-06-23 |
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Forever | William Desmond Taylor | 1992-01-01 |
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Sunstroke | Biggs | 1992-09-23 |
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Scissors | Alex Morgan / Cole Morgan | 1991-03-22 |
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Alligator 2: The Mutation | Vinnie Brown | 1991-07-05 |
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The Cops Are Robbers | 1990-12-09 | |
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The Assassin | Hank Knight | 1990-02-21 |
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La cruz de Iberia | Novak | 1990-01-01 |
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The Forgotten | Lt. Jesse Brady | 1989-04-26 |
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Deadly Intent | Jeff Kirkwood | 1988-05-12 |
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Distortions | Scott Marshall | 1987-05-10 |
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Blue Monkey | Det. Jim Bishop | 1987-09-25 |
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Nukie | Dr. Eric Harvey | 1987-07-01 |
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The Survivalist | Jack Tillman | 1987-01-02 |
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Scenes From the Goldmine | Harry Spiros | 1987-08-08 |
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Spearfield's Daughter | Tom Border | 1986-05-25 |
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The Wind | Kesner | 1986-11-17 |
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Armed and Dangerous | The Cowboy | 1986-08-15 |
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Lifeforce | Col. Tom Carlsen | 1985-06-21 |
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Torchlight | Jake Gregory | 1985-02-01 |
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The Golden Seal | Jim Lee | 1983-08-12 |
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Veliki transport | Pavle Paroški | 1983-07-04 |
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Deadly Games | Billy Owens | 1982-10-12 |
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Trick or Treats | Bret | 1982-10-29 |
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Turkey Shoot | Paul Anders | 1982-03-25 |
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The Stunt Man | Cameron | 1980-06-27 |
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Angela | Jean | 1977-11-10 |
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Helter Skelter | Charles Manson | 1976-04-01 |
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Cockfighter | Junior | 1974-08-01 |
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The Visitors | Mike Nickerson | 1972-02-02 |
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The Last Escape of Billy the Kid | Billy the Kid | 1972-01-01 |
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H: The Story of a Teen-Age Drug Addict | Bill | 1951-01-01 |
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Best Served Cold | Himself |
