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Actor
Charles Cyphers
- Born July 28, 1939 in Niagara Falls, New York, USA
- Died August 4, 2024
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
Halloween1978
Escape from New York1981
Halloween Kills2021
Seinfeld1989
Halloween II1981
Buffy the Vampire Slayer1997
The Fog1980
Assault on Precinct 131976
Filmography
- TBAStingy JackFilmSheriff Taggart - age 59
- 2021Halloween KillsFilmLeigh Brackett
- 2020Grizzly II: RevengeFilmSteve
- 2013The Night She Came Home!!FilmSelf
- 2010Halloween: The Inside StoryFilmSelf
- 2007MethodicFilmChief Sperranza
- 2006Sin-Jin SmythFilmSheriff Stoops
- 2003Halloween: A Cut Above the RestFilmSelf / Leigh Brackett
- 2001Critical MassFilmHenderson
- 2001Mach 2FilmHarry Olson
- 1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerSeriesCoach Carl Marin
- 1996Nick Freno: Licensed TeacherSeriesAl Yaroker
- 1995SlidersSeriesCoach Almquist
- 1995JAGSeriesJesse
- 1995Murder OneSeriesPatrick McQueen, Patrick McQueen (uncredited)
- 1994ERSeriesInjured Civil-War Reenactor
- 1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1FilmInterrogator
- 1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSeriesThaddeus Roarke
- 1993seaQuest DSVSeriesCalvin Shelley
- 1992RenegadeSeriesZachary Quinn
- 1992California DreamsSeriesCoach Cotler
- 1990The OutsidersSeriesTim's Boss
- 1989SeinfeldSeriesGardner
- 1989Major LeagueFilmCharlie Donovan
- 1989Gleaming the CubeFilmHarvey McGill
- 1989Mancuso, F.B.I.Series
- 1988Freddy's NightmaresSeriesBen Ostroff
- 1988China BeachSeriesThe General
- 1988Aaron's WaySeries
- 198721 Jump StreetSeriesTeam Doctor
- 1987Jake and the FatmanSeriesBenny Kraus
- 1987Big Bad Mama IIFilmStark
- 1986MatlockSeriesTom Coyle
- 1986Hunter's BloodFilmWoody
- 1984AirwolfSeriesJoe Ganns
- 1984Murder, She WroteSeriesLt. Timothy Chance
- 1984Night CourtSeriesLeo
- 1983Little House: Look Back to YesterdayFilmZack Taylor
- 1983Memorial DayFilmJack Ruskin
- 1982Death Wish IIFilmDonald Kay
- 1982Honkytonk ManFilmStubbs
- 1982The Executioner's SongFilmNoall Wootton
- 1981Escape from New YorkFilmSecretary of State
- 1981Halloween IIFilmSheriff Leigh Brackett
- 1981Hill Street BluesSeriesCaptain Leder, Commander #1
- 1981Simon & SimonSeriesSergeant Lester
- 1980The FogFilmDan O'Bannon
- 1980BorderlineFilmSki
- 1980Friendly FireFilmTom Loomis
- 1979ElvisFilmSam Phillips
- 1979Hart to HartSeriesLester
- 1979A Force of OneFilmDr. Eppis
- 1979The Onion FieldFilmChaplain
- 1978HalloweenFilmBrackett
- 1978DallasSeriesBertram Pogue
- 1978Coming HomeFilmPee Wee
- 1978Someone's Watching Me!FilmGary Hunt
- 1978Gray Lady DownFilm
- 1977RootsSeriesFred Drake
- 1977MacArthurFilmGeneral Harding
- 1977Lou GrantSeriesJerry Baldwin
- 1977The Betty White ShowSeriesHugo Muncy
- 1977Our TownFilmSam Craig
- 1977The Trial of Lee Harvey OswaldSeriesMichael Brandon
- 1976Assault on Precinct 13FilmStarker
- 1976The Bionic WomanSeries
- 1976Charlie's AngelsSeriesHaller
- 1976AliceSeries
- 1976Vigilante ForceFilmPerry Beal
- 1976The Tony Randall ShowSeriesEddie Foxworth
- 1976GibbsvilleSeriesWingfield
- 1975Wonder WomanSeriesKurt
- 1975Starsky & HutchSeriesArthur Cole, Medical Examiner Delaney, Detective Webster
- 1975IsisSeriesSam Niles
- 1974The Six Million Dollar ManSeriesFaler
- 1974Truck TurnerFilmDrunk
- 1974The Missiles of OctoberFilmPress Photographer
- 1974The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number OneFilmArthur 'Doc' Barker
- 1973Barnaby JonesSeriesMike Hartney, Brad Kirtz, Bill Garwood, Jimmy Dorset
- 1973The SlamsFilmNicol (uncredited)