Steve Railsback
Age: N/A | From: Dallas, Texas, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Dallas, Texas, USA
Homepage: http://www.steverailsbackactor.com/
Movie Involvements: 63
TV Involvements: 7
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Supernatural
(2005) Joseph Welch
The Mentalist
(2008) Fred Kittel
The X-Files
(1993) Duane Barry
Femme Fatales
(2011) Dr. Daniel Duryea
Lifeforce
(1985) Col. Tom Carlsen
The Visitor
(1997) Colonel James Vise
Disturbing Behavior
(1998) Officer Cox
The Great Transport
(1983) Pavle ParoškiActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Andrew Lubitz | |
| 2020 | Self | |
| 2018 | Jaden | |
| 2017 | Fictional General Cotter | |
| 2014 | Sebastian Koenig | |
| Fictional General Cotter | ||
| Charlie's Father | ||
| 2011 | Dr. Daniel Duryea | |
| 2010 | Aryan Boss | |
| Tarver | ||
| 2009 | Alumnus Guy #5 | |
| Pilot | ||
| 2008 | The Owner | |
| Fred Kittel | ||
| Self | ||
| 2005 | Larry | |
| Joseph Welch | ||
| N/A | ||
| Sheriff Ken Dwyer | ||
| Mr. Day | ||
| Old Man | ||
| 2004 | Self | |
| 2003 | Deputy Jessup (uncredited) | |
| Jake Ragna | ||
| 2002 | Jeremiah | |
| 2001 | Mr. Kirk | |
| Charlie | ||
| 2000 | Ed Gein | |
| N/A | ||
| 1999 | N/A | |
| Rob | ||
| Kyle | ||
| 1998 | Litvack | |
| Officer Cox | ||
| Dylan Pope | ||
| 1997 | Arno Taylor | |
| Colonel James Vise | ||
| Sergeant Preston | ||
| Jack Derby | ||
| 1996 | Sergeant Ryan Freeborn | |
| Colonel Pryzer | ||
| 1994 | Colonel Glen Anderson | |
| Jesse Dixon | ||
| Robbins | ||
| 1993 | Jack Manning | |
| Duane Barry | ||
| Eddie Darpinian | ||
| CIA Agent David Coppinger (uncredited) | ||
| Ken Smith | ||
| 1992 | Biggs | |
| Kyle | ||
| William Desmond Taylor | ||
| 1991 | Vincent 'Vinnie' Brown | |
| Alex Morgan / Cole Morgan | ||
| 1990 | N/A | |
| Hank Knight | ||
| Novak | ||
| 1989 | Lt. Jesse Brady | |
| 1988 | Jeff Kirkwood | |
| 1987 | Det. Jim Bishop | |
| Harry Spiros | ||
| Dr. Eric Harvey | ||
| Scott Marshall | ||
| Jack Tillman | ||
| 1986 | Kesner | |
| The Cowboy | ||
| Tom Border | ||
| 1985 | N/A | |
| Col. Tom Carlsen | ||
| Jake Gregory | ||
| 1983 | Jim Lee | |
| Pavle Paroški | ||
| Pavle Paroški | ||
| 1982 | Bret | |
| Billy Owens | ||
| Paul Anders | ||
| 1980 | Cameron | |
| 1979 | Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt | |
| 1977 | Jean | |
| 1976 | Charles Manson | |
| 1974 | Junior | |
| 1972 | Mike Nickerson | |
| Billy the Kid | ||
| 1951 | Bill | |
| Himself | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Executive Producer | |
| 1989 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Screenplay | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |