Charles Cyphers
Acting
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).
Filmography 83
Movies (41)
Halloween Kills2021Leigh Brackett
Grizzly II: Revenge2020Steve
The Night She Came Home!!2013Self
Halloween: The Inside Story2010Self
Methodic2007Chief Sperranza- Sin-Jin Smyth2006Sheriff Stoops
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest2003Self / Leigh Brackett
Critical Mass2001Henderson
Mach 22001Harry Olson
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 11993Interrogator
Major League1989Charlie Donovan
Gleaming the Cube1989Harvey McGill
Big Bad Mama II1987Stark
Hunter's Blood1986Woody
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday1983Zack Taylor- Memorial Day1983Jack Ruskin
Honkytonk Man1982Stubbs
The Executioner's Song1982Noall Wootton
Death Wish II1982Donald Kay
Halloween II1981Leigh Brackett
Escape from New York1981Secretary of State
Borderline1980Ski
Friendly Fire1980Tom Loomis
The Fog1980Dan O'Bannon
The Onion Field1979Chaplain
A Force of One1979Dr. Eppis
Elvis1979Sam Phillips
Someone's Watching Me!1978Gary Hunt
Halloween1978Brackett
Gray Lady Down1978
Shows (42)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer1997Coach Carl Marin- Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher1996Al Yaroker
JAG1995Jesse
Murder One1995Patrick McQueen
Sliders1995Coach Almquist
ER1994Injured Civil-War Reenactor
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993Thaddeus Roarke
seaQuest DSV1993Calvin Shelley
Renegade1992Zachary Quinn
California Dreams1992Coach Cotler
The Outsiders1990Tim's Boss
Mancuso, F.B.I.1989
Seinfeld1989Gardner
Freddy's Nightmares1988Ben Ostroff
China Beach1988The General- Aaron's Way1988
Jake and the Fatman1987Benny Kraus
21 Jump Street1987Team Doctor
Matlock1986Tom Coyle
Murder, She Wrote1984Lt. Timothy Chance
Airwolf1984Joe Ganns
Night Court1984Leo
Simon & Simon1981Sergeant Lester
Hill Street Blues1981Captain Leder
Hart to Hart1979Lester
Dallas1978Bertram Pogue
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald1977Michael Brandon
Lou Grant1977Jerry Baldwin
The Betty White Show1977Hugo Muncy
Roots1977Fred Drake