William Vail
Born in San Antonio, Texas, USA — Nov 30 1950
Connect
Biography
Wlliam Vail (born November 30, 1950) is an American set decorator and actorbest known for his role as "Kirk" in the 1974 American horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Vail was born in San Antonio, Texas. He began his film career in 1974, when he played the character of "Kirk" in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. He then starred in three more films titled Poltergeist (1982), Mausoleum (1983), and Glitch! (1988). He then decided to switch as a Set Decorator in the film, A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (1989). He continues to work as a Set Deco…
Photos
William Vail's Credits
Browse acting and crew credits across movies and TV — filter and sort to find specific roles.
Red Shoe Diaries
Art
Poltergeist
Implosion Man
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Kirk
Texas Chainsaw 3D
Kirk (archive footage)
Blue Lagoon: The Awakening
Art
Love, Lies and Murder
Art
Laurel Avenue
Art
The American Nightmare
Self
The Enemy Within
Art
The Craigslist Killer
Art
American Tragedy
Art
Glitch!
Angry Valet
Riders of the Purple Sage
Art
Amish Grace
Art
Return to Green Acres
Art
Midnight Run for Your Life
Art
The West Side Waltz
Art
Another Midnight Run
Art
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Art
Lies in Plain Sight
Art
Midnight Run Around
Art
Too Young to Die
Art
Mausoleum
The Final Demon (as Bill Vail)
Deadly Web
Art
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
Art
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
Art
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
Self
Rondo and Bob
Self