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.
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wild in Blue (2014) | Charlie's Father | - | - |
| 2 | Once Fallen (2010) | Aryan Boss | - | - |
| 3 | Plaguers (2010) | Tarver | 2 | |
| 4 | American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (2009) | Alumnus Guy #5 | 4.7 | |
| 5 | Rest Stop: Don't Look Back (2008) | The Owner | 5.7 | |
| 6 | Not Quite Hollywood (2008) | Self | 7 | |
| 7 | The Devil's Rejects (2005) | Sheriff Ken Dwyer | 6.8 | |
| 8 | Neo Ned (2005) | Mr. Day | - | - |
| 9 | UnConventional (2004) | Self | - | - |
| 10 | The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting (2003) | Deputy Jessup (uncredited) | 8 | |
| 11 | Slash (2002) | Jeremiah | - | - |
| 12 | Storytelling (2001) | Mr. Kirk | 6.7 | |
| 13 | Ed Gein (2000) | Ed Gein | 3.5 | |
| 14 | Me and Will (1999) | Rob | - | - |
| 15 | Disturbing Behavior (1998) | Officer Cox | 6.1 | |
| 16 | Vanishing Point (1997) | Sergeant Preston | - | - |
| 17 | Barb Wire (1996) | Colonel Pryzer | 4 | |
| 18 | The Spy Within (1994) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 19 | Save Me (1994) | Robbins | - | - |
| 20 | Separated by Murder (1994) | Jesse Dixon | - | - |
| 21 | Calendar Girl (1993) | Eddie Darpinian | 4 | |
| 22 | In the Line of Fire (1993) | CIA Agent David Coppinger (uncredited) | 6.5 | |
| 23 | Forever (1992) | William Desmond Taylor | - | - |
| 24 | Scissors (1991) | Alex Morgan / Cole Morgan | - | - |
| 25 | Alligator 2: The Mutation (1991) | Vinnie Brown | 8 | |
| 26 | The Cops Are Robbers (1990) | - | - | - |
| 27 | Scenes from the Goldmine (1987) | Harry Spiros | - | - |
| 28 | Distortions (1987) | Scott Marshall | - | - |
| 29 | Nukie (1987) | Dr. Eric Harvey | - | - |
| 30 | Blue Monkey (1987) | Det. Jim Bishop | - | - |
| 31 | The Wind (1986) | Kesner | 5 | |
| 32 | Armed and Dangerous (1986) | The Cowboy | 7.3 | |
| 33 | Lifeforce (1985) | Col. Tom Carlsen | 7 | |
| 34 | Torchlight (1984) | Jake Gregory | 8 | |
| 35 | Turkey Shoot (1982) | Paul Anders | 8.5 | |
| 36 | Trick or Treats (1982) | Bret | 6 | |
| 37 | The Stunt Man (1980) | Cameron | - | - |
| 38 | Helter Skelter (1976) | Charles Manson | - | - |
| 39 | Cockfighter (1974) | Junior | 5 |

