Charles Cyphers

Acting

Charles Cyphers

Born 28 July 1939 · Niagara Falls, New York, USA · Died 4 August 2024 at 85

Charles Cyphers (July 28, 1939 – August 4, 2024) was an American actor who had starred in many films and on television. He was known in the horror movie community for his work in the films of John Carpenter, especially his role as Sheriff Leigh Brackett in Carpenter's 1978 hit horror movie Halloween. He reprised his role in Halloween II (1981) and Halloween Kills (2021).

Known for

Highlights

Halloween1978 · Film · Brackett
Seinfeld1989 · Series · Gardner
Buffy the Vampire Slayer1997 · Series · Coach Carl Marin
Escape from New York1981 · Film · Secretary of State
ER1994 · Series · Injured Civil-War Reenactor
Assault on Precinct 131976 · Film · Starker

Filmography

Movies

35 films

Halloween Kills2021 · Film · Leigh Brackett
Grizzly II: Revenge2020 · Film · Steve
Methodic2007 · Film · Chief Sperranza
Critical Mass2001 · Film · Henderson
Mach 22001 · Film · Harry Olson
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 11993 · Film · Interrogator
Major League1989 · Film · Charlie Donovan
Gleaming the Cube1989 · Film · Harvey McGill
Big Bad Mama II1987 · Film · Stark
Hunter's Blood1986 · Film · Woody
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday1983 · Film · Zack Taylor
Honkytonk Man1982 · Film · Stubbs
The Executioner's Song1982 · Film · Noall Wootton
Death Wish II1982 · Film · Donald Kay
Halloween II1981 · Film · Sheriff Leigh Brackett
Escape from New York1981 · Film · Secretary of State
Borderline1980 · Film · Ski
Friendly Fire1980 · Film · Tom Loomis
The Fog1980 · Film · Dan O'Bannon
The Onion Field1979 · Film · Chaplain
A Force of One1979 · Film · Dr. Eppis
Elvis1979 · Film · Sam Phillips
Someone's Watching Me!1978 · Film · Gary Hunt
Halloween1978 · Film · Brackett
Gray Lady Down1978 · Film
Coming Home1978 · Film · Pee Wee
MacArthur1977 · Film · General Harding
Our Town1977 · Film · Sam Craig
Assault on Precinct 131976 · Film · Starker
Vigilante Force1976 · Film · Perry Beal
The Missiles of October1974 · Film · Press Photographer
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One1974 · Film · Arthur 'Doc' Barker
Truck Turner1974 · Film · Drunk
The Slams1973 · Film · Nicol (uncredited)
Cool Breeze1972 · Film · Backstage Police Officer (uncredited)

Filmography

Series

40 shows

Buffy the Vampire Slayer1997 · Series · Coach Carl Marin
JAG1995 · Series · Jesse
Murder One1995 · Series · Patrick McQueen (uncredited)
Sliders1995 · Series · Coach Almquist
ER1994 · Series · Injured Civil-War Reenactor
seaQuest DSV1993 · Series · Calvin Shelley
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993 · Series · Thaddeus Roarke
Renegade1992 · Series · Zachary Quinn
California Dreams1992 · Series · Coach Cotler
The Outsiders1990 · Series · Tim's Boss
Mancuso, F.B.I.1989 · Series
Seinfeld1989 · Series · Gardner
Freddy's Nightmares1988 · Series · Ben Ostroff
China Beach1988 · Series · The General
Jake and the Fatman1987 · Series · Benny Kraus
21 Jump Street1987 · Series · Team Doctor
Matlock1986 · Series · Tom Coyle
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Lt. Timothy Chance
Airwolf1984 · Series · Joe Ganns
Night Court1984 · Series · Leo
Simon & Simon1981 · Series · Sergeant Lester
Hill Street Blues1981 · Series · Captain Leder
Hart to Hart1979 · Series · Lester
Dallas1978 · Series · Bertram Pogue
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald1977 · Series · Michael Brandon
Lou Grant1977 · Series · Jerry Baldwin
The Betty White Show1977 · Series · Hugo Muncy
Roots1977 · Series · Fred Drake
Gibbsville1976 · Series · Wingfield
The Tony Randall Show1976 · Series · Eddie Foxworth
Charlie's Angels1976 · Series · Haller
Alice1976 · Series
The Bionic Woman1976 · Series
Wonder Woman1975 · Series · Kurt
Starsky & Hutch1975 · Series · Arthur Cole
Isis1975 · Series · Sam Niles
The Six Million Dollar Man1974 · Series · Faler
Barnaby Jones1973 · Series · Brad Kirtz
Cannon1971 · Series
The F.B.I.1965 · Series · Charlie Wicker