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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The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault | Self | 2025-03-25 |
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Unspeakable: Beyond The Wall of Sleep | 2024-05-24 | |
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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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Infiltrators | Sebastian Koenig | 2014-08-19 |
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Wild in Blue | Charlie's Father | 2014-05-05 |
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Plaguers | Tarver | 2010-01-15 |
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Once Fallen | Aryan Boss | 2010-11-02 |
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Follow the Prophet | Senator Stanton | 2009-01-23 |
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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 Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting | Deputy Jessup (uncredited) | 2003-07-15 |
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The Box - 2003 | Jake Ragna | 2003-05-15 |
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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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Street Corner Justice | Sergeant Ryan Freeborn | 1996-09-27 |
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Barb Wire | Colonel Pryzer | 1996-05-02 |
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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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Bonds of Love | Ken Smith | 1993-01-24 |
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Private Wars | Jack Manning | 1993-10-13 |
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Calendar Girl | Eddie Darpinian | 1993-09-03 |
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Forever | William Desmond Taylor | 1992-01-01 |
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Quake | Kyle | 1992-06-23 |
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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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La cruz de Iberia | Novak | 1990-01-01 |
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The Assassin | Hank Knight | 1990-02-21 |
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The Cops Are Robbers | 1990-12-09 | |
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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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Scenes From the Goldmine | Harry Spiros | 1987-08-08 |
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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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Armed and Dangerous | The Cowboy | 1986-08-15 |
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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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Torchlight | Jake Gregory | 1985-02-01 |
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Lifeforce | Col. Tom Carlsen | 1985-06-21 |
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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 Last Escape of Billy the Kid | Billy the Kid | 1972-01-01 |
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The Visitors | Mike Nickerson | 1972-02-02 |
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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 |
