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12 Actors Who Have Played Charles Manson in Movies and TV

No different mass felony or cult determine in American historical past has garnered as a lot fascination inside Hollywood and well-liked tradition as Charles Manson (although Ted Bundy is coming shut). He and his “family” have been the topic of films, parodies, and he even landed a Rolling Stone cowl. “American Horror Story: Cult” had an actor portraying Manson, and Quentin Tarantino is digging up the previous for his “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” that includes the Manson Family murders. Here is a sampling of actors who’ve dared to play the infamous determine.

Steve Railsback Helter Skelter Charles Manson

CBS

Steve Railsback – “Helter Skelter” (1976) The reminiscence of Manson was nonetheless recent when this TV particular primarily based on Vincent Bugliosi’s e-book aired. CBS even made it a two-night particular.

Michael Reid MacKay Summer Dreams Charles Manson

ABC

Michael Reid MacKay – “Summer Dreams: The Story of the Beach Boys” (1990) This TV particular in regards to the profession of the Beach Boys explored Manson’s relationship with founding member Dennis Wilson.

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Marcelo Games – “The Manson Family” (1997) Officially launched within the U.S. in 2004, this dramatization of the Manson Family murders in director Jim Van Bebber’s movie is seen all by means of the lens of Super eight dwelling films.

Comedy Central

Trey Parker – “South Park” (1998) Way again in Season 2 of “South Park,” Trey Parker had some enjoyable with Manson by having the youngsters train him the true that means of Christmas after he escapes from jail.

CBS

Jeremy Davies – “Helter Skelter” (2004) This CBS replace of their basic “Helter Skelter” shifted extra of the main target away from Bugliosi and onto Manson and “family” member Linda Kasabian, with Jeremy Davies taking part in the cult chief.

Ryan Kiser Charles Manson House of Manson

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Ryan Kiser – “House of Manson” (2014) Kiser really had the “honor” of portraying Manson twice, as soon as in 2009’s “Lie” and once more in 2014 for “House of Manson.” The latter movie goes additional again into Manson’s life main as much as the homicide of Sharon Tate and resembles Charles “Tex” Watson’s account of occasions most intently.

NBC

Taran Killam – “Saturday Night Live” (2014) Remember when information got here out that Manson had discovered love in jail with 26-year-old Star Burton? Who could not fall for his beard and “winning smile.” And he is solely in for revenue tax fraud!

NBC

Gethin Anthony – “Aquarius” (2015) The short-lived NBC drama “Aquarius” was set in 1967 and adopted two detectives trying to find a lacking woman who ended up being a Manson recruit.

Lifetime

Jeff Ward – “Manson’s Lost Girls” (2016) Even Lifetime acquired into the Manson Family story. One of the community’s authentic films targeted on Linda Kasabian and several other of the opposite feminine family members caught up in Manson’s spell.

Evan Peters – “American Horror Story” (2017) In “American Horror Story: Cult” Evan Peters performs a politician who turns into obsessed and impressed by Manson and is ultimately possessed…

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