Steve Railsback

Steve Railsback is one of those character actors I deeply respect. Playing Charles Manson in 1976 took real nerve, and his work in The Stunt Man and Lifeforce shows a performer unafraid of unsettling, uncompromising roles. That 2000 Sitges Best Actor award felt like overdue recognition from people who knew the craft. What draws me to him is his range beyond acting, into directing and producing. He never became a household name, but the moment he appears on screen, the atmosphere shifts. I'll always take that kind of quiet, committed artisanry over flashier, emptier stardom any day.

Name (English)

Steve Railsback

Name (Japanese)

スティーヴ・レイルズバック

Reading

すてぃーゔ・れいるずばっく

Born

November 16, 1945 (age 80)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rooster

Origin

Dallas, Texas, United States

Occupation

television actor / film actor / film producer / film director / stage actor

High school

S. H. Rider High School

Awards & achievements

• 2000 Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award

• Official sitehttp://www.steverailsbackactor.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve%20Railsback
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BA%E3%83%90%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q549961

Tags

• Texas
• television actor
• film actor
• film producer

Last updated

2026-06-21

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