Steve Railsback

Steve Railsback
Steve Railsback (2010)
Born	Stephen Hall Railsback (1945-11-16) November 16, 1945[1] Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1967-present
Spouse(s)	Marcy Sobel (1990 - present) (2 children) Jacqueline Giroux (1980 - 1988) (divorced) (1 child)
Website	www.steverailsbackactor.com

Steve Railsback (born November 16, 1945^[1]) is an American theatre, film, and television actor, born in Dallas, Texas. He is best known for his performances in the films The Stunt Man^[2] and his portrayal of Charles Manson in the television miniseries Helter Skelter.

Personal life

Railsback was born Stephen Hall Railsback,^[1] in Dallas, Texas, the son of Emerett Spencer (née Sanford) and Clyde Webb Railsback. He had six brothers and no sisters.^[3]

Career

Railsback was a student of Lee Strasberg and the Actors Studio and in the late sixties and early seventies spent ten years working in theatre in New York City.

He made his film debut in The Visitors, directed by Elia Kazan. He played the parts of two notorious murderers, appearing as Charles Manson in the 1976 television mini-series, 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,^[2] the astronaut 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.^[4]

Filmography

References

External links

• Official website
• Steve Railsback at the Internet Movie Database
• Steve Railsback at the Internet Broadway Database