Steve Railsback

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Supernatural (2005)
2. The Mentalist (2008) — Fred Kittel
3. The X-Files (1993) — Duane Barry
4. Charmed (1998) — Litvack
5. American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (2009) — Alumnus Guy #5
6. In the Line of Fire (1993) — CIA Agent David Coppinger (uncredited)
7. The Devil's Rejects (2005) — Sheriff Ken Dwyer
8. Lifeforce (1985) — Col. Tom Carlsen
9. Barb Wire (1996) — Colonel Pryzer
10. Disturbing Behavior (1998) — Officer Cox
11. The Twilight Zone (1985) — (segment "Dead Run")
12. Armed and Dangerous (1986) — The Cowboy
13. Storytelling (2001) — Mr. Kirk
14. The Stunt Man (1980) — Cameron
15. Rest Stop: Don't Look Back (2008) — The Owner
16. The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting (2003) — Deputy Jessup (uncredited)
17. Ed Gein (2000) — Ed Gein
18. Alligator 2: The Mutation (1991) — Vinnie Brown
19. The Practice (1997) — Walter Dawson
20. Turkey Shoot (1982) — Paul Anders
21. Not Quite Hollywood (2008) — Self
22. Helter Skelter (1976) — Charles Manson
23. Calendar Girl (1993) — Eddie Darpinian
24. Scissors (1991) — Alex Morgan / Cole Morgan
25. Cockfighter (1974) — Junior
26. Vanishing Point (1997) — Sergeant Preston
27. King of the Lost World (2005) — Larry
28. Intermedio (2005) — Old Man
29. Blue Monkey (1987) — Det. Jim Bishop
30. Gone Are the Days (2018) — Jaden
31. Femme Fatales (2011) — Dr. Daniel Duryea
32. Trick or Treats (1982) — Bret
33. Save Me (1994) — Robbins
34. Nukie (1987) — Dr. Eric Harvey
35. Once Fallen (2010) — Aryan Boss
36. The Wind (1986) — Kesner
37. Slash (2002) — Jeremiah
38. Deadly Games (1982) — Billy Owens
39. The Visitors (1972) — Mike Nickerson
40. Plaguers (2010) — Tarver

Directed

1. The Spy Within (1994) — Director