Steve Railsback
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Chuck Parello
Writers: Stephen Johnston,
Cast: Bill Cross, Brian Evers, Carol Mansell, Carrie Snodgress, Jan Hoag, Nancy Linehan Charles, Sally Champlin, Steve Blackwood, Steve Railsback, Travis McKenna,
Director: Frank De Felitta
Writers: Frank De Felitta,
Cast: Albert Popwell, Austin Kelly, Jesse Garcia, Larry Moss, Michelle Phillips, Ronny Cox, Sharon Stone, Steve Railsback, Vicki Frederick, Will Leskin,
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Writers: Jon George,
Cast: Carmen Duncan, Gus Mercurio, John Ley, Lynda Stoner, Michael Craig, Michael Petrovitch, Noel Ferrier, Olivia Hussey, Roger Ward, Steve Railsback,
Director: Richard Rush
Writers: Lawrence B. Marcus,
Cast: Adam Roarke, Alex Rocco, Allen Garfield, Barbara Hershey, Charles Bail, John Garwood, Peter O'Toole, Philip Bruns, Sharon Farrell, Steve Railsback,