Charles Cyphers
Known for Acting · 83 credits
- Born
- 1939-07-28
- Died
- 2024-08-04
- Place of birth
- Niagara Falls, New York, USA
Biography
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
TV Shows (42)
Seinfeld
1989
as Gardner
Dallas
1978
as Bertram Pogue
JAG
1995
as Jesse
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lt. Timothy Chance
ER
1994
as Injured Civil-War Reenactor
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Coach Carl Marin
Night Court
1984
as Leo
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Thaddeus Roarke
Matlock
1986
as Tom Coyle
Hill Street Blues
1981
as Captain Leder / Commander #1
Lou Grant
1977
as Jerry Baldwin
21 Jump Street
1987
as Team Doctor
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Haller
Alice
1976
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Faler
Hart to Hart
1979
as Lester
Simon & Simon
1981
as Sergeant Lester
Sliders
1995
as Coach Almquist
Renegade
1992
as Zachary Quinn
Jake and the Fatman
1987
as Benny Kraus
The F.B.I.
1965
as Charlie Wicker
Cannon
1971
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Mike Hartney / Jimmy Dorset / Brad Kirtz / Bill Garwood
seaQuest DSV
1993
as Calvin Shelley
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Arthur Cole / Medical Examiner Delaney / Detective Webster
The Bionic Woman
1976
Murder One
1995
as Patrick McQueen / Patrick McQueen (uncredited)
Airwolf
1984
as Joe Ganns
China Beach
1988
as The General
Freddy's Nightmares
1988
as Ben Ostroff
Wonder Woman
1975
as Kurt
Roots
1977
as Fred Drake
California Dreams
1992
as Coach Cotler
The Tony Randall Show
1976
as Eddie Foxworth
The Outsiders
1990
as Tim's Boss
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989
Gibbsville
1976
as Wingfield
Isis
1975
as Sam Niles
Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
1996
as Al Yaroker
Aaron's Way
1988
The Betty White Show
1977
as Hugo Muncy
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
1977
as Michael Brandon
Movies (41)
Halloween
1978
as Brackett
The Fog
1980
as Dan O'Bannon
Halloween Kills
2021
as Leigh Brackett
Escape from New York
1981
as Secretary of State
Halloween II
1981
as Leigh Brackett
Death Wish II
1982
as Donald Kay
Major League
1989
as Charlie Donovan
Assault on Precinct 13
1976
as Starker
Big Bad Mama II
1987
as Stark
Someone's Watching Me!
1978
as Gary Hunt
Grizzly II: Revenge
2020
as Steve
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
1983
as Zack Taylor
Honkytonk Man
1982
as Stubbs
Borderline
1980
as Ski
MacArthur
1977
as General Harding
Coming Home
1978
as Pee Wee
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993
as Interrogator
Gray Lady Down
1978
Gleaming the Cube
1989
as Harvey McGill
Hunter's Blood
1986
as Woody
The Executioner's Song
1982
as Noall Wootton
The Missiles of October
1974
as Press Photographer
The Onion Field
1979
as Chaplain
Elvis
1979
as Sam Phillips
Truck Turner
1974
as Drunk
Methodic
2007
as Chief Sperranza
Memorial Day
1983
as Jack Ruskin
A Force of One
1979
as Dr. Eppis
Sin-Jin Smyth
2006
as Sheriff Stoops
The Night She Came Home!!
2013
as Self
Vigilante Force
1976
as Perry Beal
Cool Breeze
1972
as Backstage Police Officer (uncredited)
Friendly Fire
1980
as Tom Loomis
Mach 2
2001
as Harry Olson
The Slams
1973
as Nicol (uncredited)
Halloween: The Inside Story
2010
as Self
Critical Mass
2001
as Henderson
Our Town
1977
as Sam Craig
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
1974
as Arthur 'Doc' Barker
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
2003
as Self / Leigh Brackett
Stingy Jack
as Sheriff Taggart - age 59
About Charles Cyphers
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). With 83 credits spanning from 1965 to 2021, Charles Cyphers has appeared in 41 films and 42 TV shows.
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Most Popular Charles Cyphers Movies
- Halloween (1978) — as Brackett
- The Fog (1980) — as Dan O'Bannon
- Halloween Kills (2021) — as Leigh Brackett
- Escape from New York (1981) — as Secretary of State
- Halloween II (1981) — as Leigh Brackett
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