William Vail
Art
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 Decorator, and has recently helped with the TV Movie, The Craigslist Killer (2011).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring William Vail
Filmography
Acting (9)
2026
Scum of the Earthas Self
2020
Rondo and Bobas Self
2013
Texas Chainsaw 3Das Kirk (archive footage)
5.5
2000
7.0
2000
The American Nightmareas Self
6.8
1988
Glitch!as Angry Valet
3.6
1983
Mausoleumas The Final Demon (as Bill Vail)
5.1
1982
Poltergeistas Implosion Man
7.2
1974
The Texas Chain Saw Massacreas Kirk
7.3
Production & Directing (18)
2012
Blue Lagoon: The AwakeningSet Decoration
6.5
2011
The Craigslist KillerSet Decoration
5.2
2010
Lies in Plain SightSet Decoration
5.9
2010
Amish GraceSet Decoration
7.0
2000
American TragedySet Decoration
5.8
1996
Deadly WebSet Decoration
4.8
1996
Riders of the Purple SageSet Decoration
5.9
1995
The West Side WaltzSet Decoration
5.5
1994
The Enemy WithinSet Decoration
5.8
1994
Midnight Run for Your LifeSet Decoration
5.3
1994
Midnight Run AroundSet Decoration
6.7
1994
Another Midnight RunSet Decoration
6.9
1991
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma ToddSet Decoration
7.5
1991
Chernobyl: The Final WarningArt Direction
5.8
1990
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little MurderSet Decoration
7.2
1990
Return to Green AcresSet Decoration
3.5
1990
Too Young to DieSet Decoration
5.5
1989
A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman StorySet Decoration
8.3