Acting · Niagara Falls, New York, USA · Born July 28, 1939
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).
MovieHalloween Kills
2021
as Leigh Brackett
MovieGrizzly II: Revenge
2020
as Steve
MovieThe Night She Came Home!!
2013
as Self
MovieHalloween: The Inside Story
2010
as Self
MovieMethodic
2007
as Chief Sperranza
Sin-Jin Smyth
2006
as Sheriff Stoops
MovieHalloween: A Cut Above the Rest
2003
as Self / Leigh Brackett
MovieCritical Mass
2001
as Henderson
MovieMach 2
2001
as Harry Olson
TVBuffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Coach Carl Marin
Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
1996
as Al Yaroker
TVJAG
1995
as Jesse
TVMurder One
1995
as Patrick McQueen (uncredited)
TVSliders
1995
as Coach Almquist
TVER
1994
as Injured Civil-War Reenactor
TVseaQuest DSV
1993
as Calvin Shelley
TVLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Thaddeus Roarke
MovieNational Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993
as Interrogator
TVRenegade
1992
as Zachary Quinn
TVCalifornia Dreams
1992
as Coach Cotler
TVThe Outsiders
1990
as Tim's Boss
TVMancuso, F.B.I.
1989
TVSeinfeld
1989
as Gardner
MovieMajor League
1989
as Charlie Donovan
MovieGleaming the Cube
1989
as Harvey McGill
TVFreddy's Nightmares
1988
as Ben Ostroff
TVChina Beach
1988
as The General
Aaron's Way
1988
MovieBig Bad Mama II
1987
as Stark
TVJake and the Fatman
1987
as Benny Kraus
TV21 Jump Street
1987
as Team Doctor
MovieHunter's Blood
1986
as Woody
TVMatlock
1986
as Tom Coyle
TVMurder, She Wrote
1984
as Lt. Timothy Chance
TVAirwolf
1984
as Joe Ganns
TVNight Court
1984
as Leo
MovieLittle House: Look Back to Yesterday
1983
as Zack Taylor
Memorial Day
1983
as Jack Ruskin
MovieHonkytonk Man
1982
as Stubbs
MovieThe Executioner's Song
1982
as Noall Wootton
MovieDeath Wish II
1982
as Donald Kay
TVSimon & Simon
1981
as Sergeant Lester
MovieHalloween II
1981
as Leigh Brackett
MovieEscape from New York
1981
as Secretary of State
TVHill Street Blues
1981
as Captain Leder
MovieBorderline
1980
as Ski
MovieFriendly Fire
1980
as Tom Loomis
MovieThe Fog
1980
as Dan O'Bannon
TVHart to Hart
1979
as Lester
MovieThe Onion Field
1979
as Chaplain
MovieA Force of One
1979
as Dr. Eppis
MovieElvis
1979
as Sam Phillips
MovieSomeone's Watching Me!
1978
as Gary Hunt
MovieHalloween
1978
as Brackett
TVDallas
1978
as Bertram Pogue
MovieGray Lady Down
1978
MovieComing Home
1978
as Pee Wee
TVThe Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
1977
as Michael Brandon
TVLou Grant
1977
as Jerry Baldwin
TVThe Betty White Show
1977
as Hugo Muncy
MovieMacArthur
1977
as General Harding
MovieOur Town
1977
as Sam Craig
TVRoots
1977
as Fred Drake
TVGibbsville
1976
as Wingfield
MovieAssault on Precinct 13
1976
as Starker
TVThe Tony Randall Show
1976
as Eddie Foxworth
TVCharlie's Angels
1976
as Haller
MovieVigilante Force
1976
as Perry Beal
TVAlice
1976
TVThe Bionic Woman
1976
TVWonder Woman
1975
as Kurt
TVStarsky & Hutch
1975
as Arthur Cole
TVIsis
1975
as Sam Niles
MovieThe Missiles of October
1974
as Press Photographer
MovieThe F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
1974
as Arthur 'Doc' Barker
MovieTruck Turner
1974
as Drunk
TVThe Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Faler
MovieThe Slams
1973
as Nicol (uncredited)
TVBarnaby Jones
1973
as Brad Kirtz
MovieCool Breeze
1972
as Backstage Police Officer (uncredited)
TVCannon
1971
TVThe F.B.I.
1965
as Charlie Wicker
MovieStingy Jack
as Sheriff Taggart - age 59
