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 wit
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.
Born
Nov 16, 1945
Dallas, Texas, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
76 acting
5 crew
Popularity
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Known For
Lifeforce
1985
as Col. Tom Carlsen
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
2009
as Alumnus Guy #5
In the Line of Fire
1993
as CIA Agent David Coppinger (uncredited)
The Devil's Rejects
2005
as Sheriff Ken Dwyer
Barb Wire
1996
as Colonel Pryzer
Disturbing Behavior
1998
as Officer Cox
Armed and Dangerous
1986
as The Cowboy
The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting
2003
as Deputy Jessup (uncredited)
Alligator 2: The Mutation
1991
as Vinnie Brown
Turkey Shoot
1982
as Paul Anders
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