Steve Railsback
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting89
movieNight Caller
2022
Andrew Lubitz
movieAGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
2020
(archive footage)
movieThe AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
(archive footage)
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
movieRest Stop: Don't Look Back
2008
The Owner
tvThe Mentalist
2008
Fred Kittel
tvSupernatural
2005
Joseph Welch
movieThe Devil's Rejects
2005
Sheriff Ken Dwyer
movieNeo Ned
2005
Mr. Day
movieIntermedio
2005
Old Man
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
tvFamily Law
1999
Gary Peres
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
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
movieThe Assassin
1990
Hank Knight
movieThe Forgotten
1989
Lt. Jesse Brady
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
movieTorchlight
1984
Jake Gregory
movieThe Golden Seal
1983
Jim Lee
movieGreat Transport
1983
Pavle Paroški
tvThe Great Transport
1983
Pavle Paroški
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
Directing2
movieThe Spy Within
1994
Director
movieTerminal Voyage
1994
Second Unit Director
Production2
movieEd Gein
2000
Executive Producer
movieThe Forgotten
1989
Executive Producer
Writing1
movieThe Forgotten
1989
Writer