Charles Cyphers
Acting
Born: 1939-07-28 · Niagara Falls, New York, USA
Died: 2024-08-04
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).
🎬 Movies (30)
Halloween Kills
2021
Leigh Brackett
Grizzly II: Revenge
2020
Steve
The Night She Came Home!!
2013
Self
Halloween: The Inside Story
2010
Self
Methodic
2007
Chief Sperranza
Sin-Jin Smyth
2006
Sheriff Stoops
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
2003
Self / Leigh Brackett
Critical Mass
2001
Henderson
Mach 2
2001
Harry Olson
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993
Interrogator
Gleaming the Cube
1989
Harvey McGill
Major League
1989
Charlie Donovan
Big Bad Mama II
1987
Stark
Hunter's Blood
1986
Woody
Memorial Day
1983
Jack Ruskin
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
1983
Zack Taylor
Death Wish II
1982
Donald Kay
Honkytonk Man
1982
Stubbs
The Executioner's Song
1982
Noall Wootton
Escape from New York
1981
Secretary of State
Halloween II
1981
Leigh Brackett
The Fog
1980
Dan O'Bannon
Borderline
1980
Ski
Friendly Fire
1980
Tom Loomis
A Force of One
1979
Dr. Eppis
Elvis
1979
Sam Phillips
The Onion Field
1979
Chaplain
Halloween
1978
Brackett
Someone's Watching Me!
1978
Gary Hunt
Coming Home
1978
Pee Wee
📺 TV Shows (30)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
Coach Carl Marin
Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
1996
Al Yaroker
Sliders
1995
Coach Almquist
Murder One
1995
Patrick McQueen (uncredited)
JAG
1995
Jesse
ER
1994
Injured Civil-War Reenactor
seaQuest DSV
1993
Calvin Shelley
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Thaddeus Roarke
California Dreams
1992
Coach Cotler
Renegade
1992
Zachary Quinn
The Outsiders
1990
Tim's Boss
Seinfeld
1989
Gardner
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989
China Beach
1988
The General
Aaron's Way
1988
Freddy's Nightmares
1988
Ben Ostroff
21 Jump Street
1987
Team Doctor
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Benny Kraus
Matlock
1986
Tom Coyle
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Lt. Timothy Chance
Airwolf
1984
Joe Ganns
Night Court
1984
Leo
Simon & Simon
1981
Sergeant Lester
Hill Street Blues
1981
Commander #1
Hart to Hart
1979
Lester
Dallas
1978
Bertram Pogue
The Betty White Show
1977
Hugo Muncy
Lou Grant
1977
Jerry Baldwin
Roots
1977
Fred Drake
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
1977
Michael Brandon