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Steve Railsback

Steve Railsback

ActorProducerDirectorWriter Nov 16 (age 80) Dallas, Texas, USA 1951–2024 (73 year career)
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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 wit…

Known For

In the Line of Fire
Film

In the Line of Fire

CIA Agent David Coppinger (uncredited)
The Devil's Rejects
Film

The Devil's Rejects

Sheriff Ken Dwyer
Lifeforce
Film

Lifeforce

Col. Tom Carlsen
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
Film

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love

Alumnus Guy #5
Disturbing Behavior
Film

Disturbing Behavior

Officer Cox
Storytelling
Film

Storytelling

Mr. Kirk
The Stunt Man
Film

The Stunt Man

Cameron
Not Quite Hollywood
Film

Not Quite Hollywood

Self

Filmography

Acting (89)

·

Movies (76)

Unspeakable: Beyond The Wall of Sleep

Unspeakable: Beyond The Wall of Sleep

2024
3.6
Night Caller

Night Caller

2022

as Andrew Lubitz

4.9
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2020

as (archive footage)

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

2020

as (archive footage)

Gone Are the Days

Gone Are the Days

2018

as Jaden

5.4
Wild in Blue

Wild in Blue

2014

as Charlie's Father

4.2
Infiltrators

Infiltrators

2014

as Sebastian Koenig

Once Fallen

Once Fallen

2010

as Aryan Boss

5.2
Plaguers

Plaguers

2010

as Tarver

2.9
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love

2009

as Alumnus Guy #5

5.3
Ready or Not

Ready or Not

2009

as Pilot

4.1
Follow the Prophet

Follow the Prophet

2009

as Senator Stanton

4.5
Not Quite Hollywood

Not Quite Hollywood

2008

as Self

6.8
Rest Stop: Don't Look Back

Rest Stop: Don't Look Back

2008

as The Owner

5.5
The Devil's Rejects

The Devil's Rejects

2005

as Sheriff Ken Dwyer

6.7
King of the Lost World

King of the Lost World

2005

as Larry

4.2
Intermedio

Intermedio

2005

as Old Man

4.7
Neo Ned

Neo Ned

2005

as Mr. Day

5.9
UnConventional

UnConventional

2004

as Self

3.5
The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting

The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting

2003

as Deputy Jessup (uncredited)

4.7
The Box

The Box

2003

as Jake Ragna

3.8
Slash

Slash

2002

as Jeremiah

4.0
Storytelling

Storytelling

2001

as Mr. Kirk

6.5
Zigs

Zigs

2001

as Charlie

3.5
Ed Gein

Ed Gein

2000

as Ed Gein

5.3
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man

The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man

2000
7.0
Made Men

Made Men

1999

as Kyle

5.1
Me and Will

Me and Will

1999

as Rob

5.2
Disturbing Behavior

Disturbing Behavior

1998

as Officer Cox

5.8
Termination Man

Termination Man

1998

as Dylan Pope

3.8
Pressure Point

Pressure Point

1997

as Arno Taylor

2.1
Stranger in the House

Stranger in the House

1997

as Jack Derby

6.5
Vanishing Point

Vanishing Point

1997

as Sergeant Preston

5.5
Barb Wire

Barb Wire

1996

as Colonel Pryzer

4.1
Street Corner Justice

Street Corner Justice

1996

as Sergeant Ryan Freeborn

4.7
Final Mission

Final Mission

1994

as Colonel Glen Anderson

3.7
Save Me

Save Me

1994

as Robbins

4.4
Separated by Murder

Separated by Murder

1994

as Jesse Dixon

3.3
In the Line of Fire

In the Line of Fire

1993

as CIA Agent David Coppinger (uncredited)

7.0
Calendar Girl

Calendar Girl

1993

as Eddie Darpinian

5.1
Bonds of Love

Bonds of Love

1993

as Ken Smith

5.3
Private Wars

Private Wars

1993

as Jack Manning

6.5
Forever

Forever

1992

as William Desmond Taylor

1.9
Sunstroke

Sunstroke

1992

as Biggs

3.0
Quake

Quake

1992

as Kyle

3.5
Scissors

Scissors

1991

as Alex Morgan / Cole Morgan

5.0
Alligator 2: The Mutation

Alligator 2: The Mutation

1991

as Vinnie Brown

4.8
The Cops Are Robbers

The Cops Are Robbers

1990
3.0
The Assassin

The Assassin

1990

as Hank Knight

3.8
The Cross of Iberia

The Cross of Iberia

1990

as Novak

2.0
The Forgotten

The Forgotten

1989

as Lt. Jesse Brady

5.4
Deadly Intent

Deadly Intent

1988

as Jeff Kirkwood

4.5
Distortions

Distortions

1987

as Scott Marshall

Blue Monkey

Blue Monkey

1987

as Det. Jim Bishop

4.9
Nukie

Nukie

1987

as Dr. Eric Harvey

2.1
The Survivalist

The Survivalist

1987

as Jack Tillman

2.4
Scenes from the Goldmine

Scenes from the Goldmine

1987

as Harry Spiros

4.0
The Wind

The Wind

1986

as Kesner

5.1
Armed and Dangerous

Armed and Dangerous

1986

as The Cowboy

5.7
Spearfield's Daughter

Spearfield's Daughter

1986

as Tom Border

Lifeforce

Lifeforce

1985

as Col. Tom Carlsen

6.3
The Making Of Lifeforce

The Making Of Lifeforce

1985

as Self

Torchlight

Torchlight

1984

as Jake Gregory

2.7
Great Transport

Great Transport

1983

as Pavle Paroški

7.1
The Golden Seal

The Golden Seal

1983

as Jim Lee

5.0
Turkey Shoot

Turkey Shoot

1982

as Paul Anders

5.4
Deadly Games

Deadly Games

1982

as Billy Owens

3.0
Trick or Treats

Trick or Treats

1982

as Bret

3.9
The Stunt Man

The Stunt Man

1980

as Cameron

6.6
Angela

Angela

1977

as Jean

3.8
Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter

1976

as Charles Manson

6.8
Cockfighter

Cockfighter

1974

as Junior

6.0
The Visitors

The Visitors

1972

as Mike Nickerson

6.0
The Last Escape of Billy the Kid

The Last Escape of Billy the Kid

1972

as Billy the Kid

H: The Story of a Teen-Age Drug Addict

H: The Story of a Teen-Age Drug Addict

1951

as Bill

6.0
Best Served Cold

Best Served Cold

as Himself