William Vail
- Known for
- Art
- Born
- November 30, 1950
- Birthplace
- San Antonio, Texas, USA
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 Decorator, and has recently helped with the TV Movie, The Craigslist Killer (2011).
Filmography
Scum of the Earth 2026
as Self
Rondo and Bob 2020
as Self
Texas Chainsaw 3D 2013
as Kirk (archive footage)
Blue Lagoon: The Awakening 2012
Set Decoration
The Craigslist Killer 2011
Set Decoration
Lies in Plain Sight 2010
Set Decoration
Amish Grace 2010
Set Decoration
American Tragedy 2000
Set Decoration
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth 2000
as Self
The American Nightmare 2000
as Self
Deadly Web 1996
Set Decoration
Riders of the Purple Sage 1996
Set Decoration
The West Side Waltz 1995
Set Decoration
The Enemy Within 1994
Set Decoration
Midnight Run for Your Life 1994
Set Decoration
Midnight Run Around 1994
Set Decoration
Another Midnight Run 1994
Set Decoration
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd 1991
Set Decoration
Chernobyl: The Final Warning 1991
Art Direction
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder 1990
Set Decoration
Return to Green Acres 1990
Set Decoration
Too Young to Die 1990
Set Decoration
A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story 1989
Set Decoration
Glitch! 1988
as Angry Valet
Mausoleum 1983
as The Final Demon (as Bill Vail)
Poltergeist 1982
as Implosion Man
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 1974
as Kirk
Credits from TMDB.