Steve Railsback
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.
Filmography
Best Served Cold: How a Revenge Film was Buried for Decades
as Himself
Best Served Cold: How a Revenge Film was Buried for Decades
as Himself
Unspeakable: Beyond The Wall of Sleep
Unspeakable: Beyond The Wall of Sleep
Night Caller
as Andrew Lubitz
Night Caller
as Andrew Lubitz
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
as (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
as (archive footage)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
Gone Are the Days
as Jaden
Gone Are the Days
as Jaden
Infiltrators
as Sebastian Koenig
Infiltrators
as Sebastian Koenig
Wild in Blue
as Charlie's Father
Wild in Blue
as Charlie's Father
Once Fallen
as Aryan Boss
Once Fallen
as Aryan Boss
Plaguers
as Tarver
Plaguers
as Tarver
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
as Alumnus Guy #5
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
as Alumnus Guy #5
Follow the Prophet
as Senator Stanton
Follow the Prophet
as Senator Stanton
Ready or Not
as Pilot
Ready or Not
as Pilot
Rest Stop: Don't Look Back
as The Owner
Rest Stop: Don't Look Back
as The Owner
Not Quite Hollywood
as Self
Not Quite Hollywood
as Self
King of the Lost World
as Larry
King of the Lost World
as Larry
The Devil's Rejects
as Sheriff Ken Dwyer
The Devil's Rejects
as Sheriff Ken Dwyer
Neo Ned
as Mr. Day
Neo Ned
as Mr. Day
Intermedio
as Old Man
Intermedio
as Old Man
UnConventional
as Self
UnConventional
as Self
The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting
as Deputy Jessup (uncredited)
The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting
as Deputy Jessup (uncredited)
The Box
as Jake Ragna
The Box
as Jake Ragna
Slash
as Jeremiah
Slash
as Jeremiah
Storytelling
as Mr. Kirk
Storytelling
as Mr. Kirk
Zigs
as Charlie
Zigs
as Charlie
Ed Gein
as Ed Gein
Ed Gein
as Ed Gein
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
Me and Will
as Rob
Me and Will
as Rob
Made Men
as Kyle
Made Men
as Kyle
Disturbing Behavior
as Officer Cox
Disturbing Behavior
as Officer Cox
Termination Man
as Dylan Pope
Termination Man
as Dylan Pope
Pressure Point
as Arno Taylor
Pressure Point
as Arno Taylor
Vanishing Point
as Sergeant Preston
Vanishing Point
as Sergeant Preston
Stranger in the House
as Jack Derby
Stranger in the House
as Jack Derby
Street Corner Justice
as Sergeant Ryan Freeborn
Street Corner Justice
as Sergeant Ryan Freeborn
Barb Wire
as Colonel Pryzer
Barb Wire
as Colonel Pryzer
Final Mission
as Colonel Glen Anderson
Final Mission
as Colonel Glen Anderson
Separated by Murder
as Jesse Dixon
Separated by Murder
as Jesse Dixon
Save Me
as Robbins
Save Me
as Robbins
Private Wars
as Jack Manning
Private Wars
as Jack Manning
Calendar Girl
as Eddie Darpinian
Calendar Girl
as Eddie Darpinian
In the Line of Fire
as CIA Agent David Coppinger (uncredited)
In the Line of Fire
as CIA Agent David Coppinger (uncredited)
Bonds of Love
as Ken Smith
Bonds of Love
as Ken Smith
Sunstroke
as Biggs
Sunstroke
as Biggs
Quake
as Kyle
Quake
as Kyle
Forever
as William Desmond Taylor
Forever
as William Desmond Taylor
Alligator 2: The Mutation
as Vinnie Brown
Alligator 2: The Mutation
as Vinnie Brown
Scissors
as Alex Morgan / Cole Morgan
Scissors
as Alex Morgan / Cole Morgan
Good Cops, Bad Cops
Good Cops, Bad Cops
The Assassin
as Hank Knight
The Assassin
as Hank Knight
The Cross of Iberia
as Novak
The Cross of Iberia
as Novak
The Forgotten
as Lt. Jesse Brady
The Forgotten
as Lt. Jesse Brady
Deadly Intent
as Jeff Kirkwood
Deadly Intent
as Jeff Kirkwood
Blue Monkey
as Det. Jim Bishop
Blue Monkey
as Det. Jim Bishop
Scenes from the Goldmine
as Harry Spiros
Scenes from the Goldmine
as Harry Spiros
Nukie
as Dr. Eric Harvey
Nukie
as Dr. Eric Harvey
Distortions
as Scott Marshall
Distortions
as Scott Marshall
The Survivalist
as Jack Tillman
The Survivalist
as Jack Tillman
The Wind
as Kesner
The Wind
as Kesner
Armed and Dangerous
as The Cowboy
Armed and Dangerous
as The Cowboy
Spearfield's Daughter
as Tom Border
Spearfield's Daughter
as Tom Border
Lifeforce
as Col. Tom Carlsen
Lifeforce
as Col. Tom Carlsen
The Making Of Lifeforce
as Self
The Making Of Lifeforce
as Self
Torchlight
as Jake Gregory
Torchlight
as Jake Gregory
The Golden Seal
as Jim Lee
The Golden Seal
as Jim Lee
Great Transport
as Pavle Paroški
Great Transport
as Pavle Paroški
Trick or Treats
as Bret
Trick or Treats
as Bret
Deadly Games
as Billy Owens
Deadly Games
as Billy Owens
Turkey Shoot
as Paul Anders
Turkey Shoot
as Paul Anders
The Stunt Man
as Cameron
The Stunt Man
as Cameron
Angela
as Jean
Angela
as Jean
Helter Skelter
as Charles Manson
Helter Skelter
as Charles Manson
Cockfighter
as Junior
Cockfighter
as Junior
The Visitors
as Mike Nickerson
The Visitors
as Mike Nickerson
The Last Escape of Billy the Kid
as Billy the Kid
The Last Escape of Billy the Kid
as Billy the Kid
H: The Story of a Teen-Age Drug Addict
as Bill
H: The Story of a Teen-Age Drug Addict
as Bill