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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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. | (archive footage) | 2020-04-22 |
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The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault | (archive footage) | 2020-04-08 |
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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 | 2009-12-02 |
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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 | 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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Stranger in the House | Jack Derby | 1997-01-01 |
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Vanishing Point | Sergeant Preston | 1997-01-07 |
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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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Separated by Murder | Jesse Dixon | 1994-04-12 |
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Final Mission | Colonel Glen Anderson | 1994-09-21 |
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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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Private Wars | Jack Manning | 1993-10-13 |
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Bonds of Love | Ken Smith | 1993-01-24 |
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Sunstroke | Biggs | 1992-09-23 |
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Quake | Kyle | 1992-06-23 |
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Forever | William Desmond Taylor | 1992-01-01 |
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Alligator 2: The Mutation | Vinnie Brown | 1991-07-05 |
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Scissors | Alex Morgan / Cole Morgan | 1991-03-22 |
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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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Nukie | Dr. Eric Harvey | 1987-07-01 |
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Blue Monkey | Det. Jim Bishop | 1987-09-25 |
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The Survivalist | Jack Tillman | 1987-01-02 |
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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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Spearfield's Daughter | Tom Border | 1986-05-25 |
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Lifeforce | Col. Tom Carlsen | 1985-06-21 |
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Torchlight | Jake Gregory | 1984-05-14 |
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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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Turkey Shoot | Paul Anders | 1982-03-25 |
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Trick or Treats | Bret | 1982-10-29 |
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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 |
