Steve Railsback
Acting
🎂 1945-11-16
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.
Cast credits(89)
2005
Joseph Welch
2005
Fred Kittel
2008
Walter Dawson
1997
Duane Barry
1993
Fictional General Cotter
2014
Litvack
1998
(segment "Dead Run")
1985
Gary Peres
1999
Dr. Daniel Duryea
2011
Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt
1979
Alumnus Guy #5
2009
Col. Tom Carlsen
1985
Colonel James Vise
1997
CIA Agent David Coppinger (uncredited)
1993
Sheriff Ken Dwyer
2005
Junior
1974
Colonel Pryzer
1996
Officer Cox
1998
Paul Anders
1982
Cameron
1980
The Cowboy
1986
Robbins
1994
Charles Manson
1976
Mr. Kirk
2001
Larry
2005
Ed Gein
2000
Vinnie Brown
1991
Deputy Jessup (uncredited)
2003
Det. Jim Bishop
1987
Charles Manson
1976
Pilot
2009
Self
2008
Kyle
1999
Rob
1999
Alex Morgan / Cole Morgan
1991
The Owner
2008
Kesner
1986
Jaden
2018
Charlie's Father
2014
Mr. Day
2005
Aryan Boss
2010
Sergeant Preston
1997
Self
2025
Mike Nickerson
1972
Eddie Darpinian
1993
Pavle Paroški
1983
Billy Owens
1982
Bret
1982
1990
Colonel Glen Anderson
1994
Tarver
2010
Jean
1977
Senator Stanton
2009
Ken Smith
1993
Lt. Jesse Brady
1989
Jeff Kirkwood
1988
2024
Sergeant Ryan Freeborn
1996
Dylan Pope
1998
Dr. Eric Harvey
1987
Jack Derby
1997
Harry Spiros
1987
Kyle
1992
Jeremiah
2002
Arno Taylor
1997
Jake Ragna
2003
Jesse Dixon
1994
William Desmond Taylor
1992
Old Man
2005
Charlie
2001
Self
2020
Pavle Paroški
1983
Jack Manning
1993
Scott Marshall
1987
Biggs
1992
2000
Jim Lee
1983
Andrew Lubitz
2022
Self
2004
Jack Tillman
1987
Himself
Novak
1990
Bill
1951
Sebastian Koenig
2014
Billy the Kid
1972
Jake Gregory
1985
Tom Border
1986
Hank Knight
1990
