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 this role in the 1981 sequel Halloween II. He was not related to actor Jon Cypher, alongside whom he played in Hill Street Blues.
Filmography
all 81
TV Shows 42
Movies 39
self 3
Leigh Brackett
Halloween Kills (2021)
Movie
9.75
Chief Sperranza
Methodic (2007)
Movie
Henderson
Critical Mass (2001)
Movie
Harry Olson
Mach 2 (2001)
Movie
Coach Carl Marin
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
TV
6.48
Al yaroker
Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher (1996)
TV
Jesse
JAG (1995)
TV
4.4
Patrick McQueen (uncredited) / Patrick McQueen
Murder One (1995)
TV
Coach Almquist
Sliders (1995)
TV
5.67
Injured Civil-War Reenactor
ER (1994)
TV
5.44
Calvin Shelley
seaQuest DSV (1993)
TV
6
Zachary Quinn
Renegade (1992)
TV
Coach Cotler
California Dreams (1992)
TV
Tim's Boss
The Outsiders (1990)
TV
Gardner
Seinfeld (1989)
TV
5.99
Charlie Donovan
Major League (1989)
Movie
5.36
Harvey McGill
Gleaming the Cube (1989)
Movie
Ben Ostroff
Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
TV
6.67
The General
China Beach (1988)
TV
Benny Kraus
Jake and the Fatman (1987)
TV
Team Doctor
21 Jump Street (1987)
TV
8
Tom Coyle
Matlock (1986)
TV
6
Lt. Timothy Chance
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Joe Ganns
Airwolf (1984)
TV
6
Jack Ruskin
Memorial Day (1983)
Movie
Noall Wootton
The Executioner's Song (1982)
Movie
Donald Kay
Death Wish II (1982)
Movie
4.87
Sergeant Lester
Simon & Simon (1981)
TV
6
Sheriff Leigh Brackett
Halloween II (1981)
Movie
6
Secretary of State
Escape from New York (1981)
Movie
5.38
Captain Leder / Commander #1
Hill Street Blues (1981)
TV
6
Tom Loomis
Friendly Fire (1980)
Movie
Dan O'Bannon
The Fog (1980)
Movie
5.54
Chaplain
The Onion Field (1979)
Movie
Dr. Eppis
A Force of One (1979)
Movie
6.8
Sam Phillips
Elvis (1979)
Movie
Gary Hunt
Someone's Watching Me! (1978)
Movie
Brackett
Halloween (1978)
Movie
6.79
Bertram Pogue
Dallas (1978)
TV
4.2
Pee Wee
Coming Home (1978)
Movie
Michael Brandon
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (1977)
Movie
Jerry Baldwin
Lou Grant (1977)
TV
Hugo Muncy
The Betty White Show (1977)
TV
General Harding
MacArthur (1977)
Movie
Sam Craig
Our Town (1977)
Movie
Fred Drake
Roots (1977)
TV
Wingfield
Gibbsville (1976)
TV
Eddie Foxworth
The Tony Randall Show (1976)
TV
Perry Beal
Vigilante Force (1976)
Movie
Arthur Cole / Medical Examiner Delaney / Detective Webster
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
TV
10
Sam Niles
Isis (1975)
TV
Press Photographer
The Missiles of October (1974)
Movie
Arthur 'Doc' Barker
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One (1974)
Movie
Press Photographer
The Missiles of October (1974)
TV
Nicol (uncredited)
The Slams (1973)
Movie
Brad Kirtz / Bill Garwood / Jimmy Dorset / Mike Hartney
Barnaby Jones (1973)
TV
4.75
Charlie Wicker
The F.B.I. (1965)
TV
Sheriff Taggart - age 59
Stingy Jack
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1939-07-28
Deathday2024-08-04 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceNiagara Falls, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
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