Charles Cyphers
July 28, 1939 (85 years old) in Niagara Falls, New York, USA
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 this role in the 1981 sequel Halloween II. He was not related to actor Jon Cypher, alongside whom he played in Hill Street Blues.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 ·Halloween Killsas Leigh Brackett
- 2020 ·Grizzly II: Revengeas Steve
- 2013 ·The Night She Came Home!!as Self
- 2010 ·Halloween: The Inside Storyas Self
- 2007 ·Methodicas Chief Sperranza
- 2003 ·Halloween: A Cut Above the Restas Self / Leigh Brackett
- 2001 ·Critical Massas Henderson
- 2001 ·Mach 2as Harry Olson
- 1997 ·Buffy the Vampire Slayeras Coach Carl Marin
- 1996 ·Nick Freno: Licensed Teacheras Al Yaroker
- 1995 ·JAGas Jesse
- 1995 ·Murder Oneas Patrick McQueen
- 1995 ·Murder Oneas Patrick McQueen (uncredited)
- 1995 ·Slidersas Coach Almquist
- 1994 ·ERas Injured Civil-War Reenactor
- 1993 ·Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas
- 1993 ·seaQuest DSVas Calvin Shelley
- 1993 ·National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1as Interrogator
- 1992 ·Renegadeas Zachary Quinn
- 1992 ·California Dreamsas Coach Cotler
- 1990 ·The Outsidersas Tim's Boss
- 1989 ·Mancuso, F.B.I.as
- 1989 ·Seinfeldas Gardner
- 1989 ·Major Leagueas Charlie Donovan
- 1989 ·Gleaming the Cubeas Harvey McGill
- 1988 ·Freddy's Nightmaresas Ben Ostroff
- 1988 ·China Beachas The General
- 1988 ·Aaron's Wayas
- 1987 ·Big Bad Mama IIas Stark
- 1987 ·Jake and the Fatmanas Benny Kraus
- 1987 ·21 Jump Streetas Team Doctor
- 1986 ·Hunter's Bloodas Woody
- 1986 ·Matlockas Tom Coyle
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Lt. Timothy Chance
- 1984 ·Airwolfas Joe Ganns
- 1984 ·Night Courtas Leo
- 1983 ·Memorial Dayas Jack Ruskin
- 1982 ·Honkytonk Manas Stubbs
- 1982 ·The Executioner's Songas Noall Wootton
- 1982 ·Death Wish IIas Donald Kay
- 1981 ·Simon & Simonas Sergeant Lester
- 1981 ·Halloween IIas Sheriff Leigh Brackett
- 1981 ·Escape from New Yorkas Secretary of State
- 1981 ·Hill Street Bluesas Captain Leder
- 1981 ·Hill Street Bluesas Commander #1
- 1980 ·Borderlineas Ski
- 1980 ·Friendly Fireas Tom Loomis
- 1980 ·The Fogas Dan O'Bannon
- 1979 ·Hart to Hartas Lester
- 1979 ·The Onion Fieldas Chaplain
- 1979 ·A Force of Oneas Dr. Eppis
- 1979 ·Elvisas Sam Phillips
- 1978 ·Someone's Watching Me!as Gary Hunt
- 1978 ·Halloweenas Brackett
- 1978 ·Dallasas Bertram Pogue
- 1978 ·Gray Lady Downas
- 1978 ·Coming Homeas Pee Wee
- 1977 ·The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswaldas Michael Brandon
- 1977 ·Lou Grantas Jerry Baldwin
- 1977 ·The Betty White Showas Hugo Muncy
- 1977 ·MacArthuras General Harding
- 1977 ·Our Townas Sam Craig
- 1977 ·Rootsas Fred Drake
- 1976 ·Gibbsvilleas Wingfield
- 1976 ·Assault on Precinct 13as Starker
- 1976 ·The Tony Randall Showas Eddie Foxworth
- 1976 ·Charlie's Angelsas Haller
- 1976 ·Vigilante Forceas Perry Beal
- 1976 ·Aliceas
- 1976 ·The Bionic Womanas
- 1975 ·Wonder Womanas Kurt
- 1975 ·Starsky & Hutchas Arthur Cole
- 1975 ·Starsky & Hutchas Medical Examiner Delaney
- 1975 ·Starsky & Hutchas Detective Webster
- 1975 ·Isisas Sam Niles
- 1974 ·The Missiles of Octoberas Press Photographer
- 1974 ·The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number Oneas Arthur 'Doc' Barker
- 1974 ·Truck Turneras Drunk
- 1974 ·The Six Million Dollar Manas Faler
- 1973 ·The Slamsas Nicol (uncredited)
- 1973 ·Barnaby Jonesas Mike Hartney
- 1973 ·Barnaby Jonesas Jimmy Dorset
- 1973 ·Barnaby Jonesas Brad Kirtz
- 1973 ·Barnaby Jonesas Bill Garwood
- 1971 ·Cannonas
- 1965 ·The F.B.I.as Charlie Wicker
- Future ·Stingy Jackas Sheriff Taggart - age 59