In the Line of Fire1993
As CIA Agent David Coppinger (uncredited)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Steve Railsback
Born
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 (76)
The Devil's Rejects2005
As Sheriff Ken Dwyer
TMDb 6.7 / 10
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love2009
As Alumnus Guy #5
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Lifeforce1985
As Col. Tom Carlsen
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Barb Wire1996
As Colonel Pryzer
TMDb 4.1 / 10
Disturbing Behavior1998
As Officer Cox
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Turkey Shoot1982
As Paul Anders
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Armed and Dangerous1986
As The Cowboy
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting2003
As Deputy Jessup (uncredited)
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Helter Skelter1976
As Charles Manson
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Made Men1999
As Kyle
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Storytelling2001
As Mr. Kirk
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Once Fallen2010
As Aryan Boss
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Stunt Man1980
As Cameron
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Blue Monkey1987
As Det. Jim Bishop
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Calendar Girl1993
As Eddie Darpinian
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Scissors1991
As Alex Morgan / Cole Morgan
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Save Me1994
As Robbins
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Rest Stop: Don't Look Back2008
As The Owner
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault2020
As (archive footage)
Vanishing Point1997
As Sergeant Preston
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Alligator 2: The Mutation1991
As Vinnie Brown
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Good Cops, Bad Cops1990
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Gone Are the Days2018
As Jaden
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Me and Will1999
As Rob
TMDb 5.4 / 10
The Visitors1972
As Mike Nickerson
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Wild in Blue2014
As Charlie's Father
TMDb 4.2 / 10
The Wind1986
As Kesner
TMDb 5.2 / 10
King of the Lost World2005
As Larry
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Angela1977
As Jean
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Deadly Games1982
As Billy Owens
TMDb 3.2 / 10
Not Quite Hollywood2008
As Self
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Ed Gein2000
As Ed Gein
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Best Served Cold: How a Revenge Film was Buried for Decades2026
As Himself
Pressure Point1997
As Arno Taylor
TMDb 2.6 / 10
Nukie1987
As Dr. Eric Harvey
TMDb 2.2 / 10
Scenes from the Goldmine1987
As Harry Spiros
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Street Corner Justice1996
As Sergeant Ryan Freeborn
TMDb 5.0 / 10
UnConventional2004
As Self
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Unspeakable: Beyond The Wall of Sleep2024
TMDb 3.4 / 10
Slash2002
As Jeremiah
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Sunstroke1992
As Biggs
TMDb 3.0 / 10
Neo Ned2005
As Mr. Day
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Stranger in the House1997
As Jack Derby
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Cockfighter1974
As Junior
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Forgotten1989
As Lt. Jesse Brady
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Final Mission1994
As Colonel Glen Anderson
TMDb 3.9 / 10
The Assassin1990
As Hank Knight
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Ready or Not2009
As Pilot
TMDb 4.1 / 10
Distortions1987
As Scott Marshall
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Deadly Intent1988
As Jeff Kirkwood
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The Golden Seal1983
As Jim Lee
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Night Caller2022
As Andrew Lubitz
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The Box2003
As Jake Ragna
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Separated by Murder
Separated by Murder1994
As Jesse Dixon
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Trick or Treats1982
As Bret
TMDb 4.1 / 10
Private Wars1993
As Jack Manning
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Intermedio2005
As Old Man
TMDb 4.6 / 10
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.2020
As (archive footage)
The Making Of Lifeforce
The Making Of Lifeforce1985
As Self
Bonds of Love1993
As Ken Smith
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man2000
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Great Transport1983
As Pavle Paroški
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Torchlight1984
As Jake Gregory
TMDb 3.8 / 10
Follow the Prophet2009
As Senator Stanton
TMDb 4.5 / 10
The Survivalist1987
As Jack Tillman
TMDb 3.3 / 10
Plaguers2010
As Tarver
TMDb 3.0 / 10
Termination Man1998
As Dylan Pope
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Forever1992
As William Desmond Taylor
TMDb 2.6 / 10
Zigs2001
As Charlie
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Quake1992
As Kyle
TMDb 3.9 / 10
The Cross of Iberia1990
As Novak
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Last Escape of Billy the Kid1972
As Billy the Kid
Spearfield's Daughter1986
As Tom Border
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Infiltrators2014
As Sebastian Koenig
H: The Story of a Teen-Age Drug Addict1951
As Bill
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb