Charles Cyphers
Acting
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
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movieHalloween Kills
2021
Leigh Brackett
movieMethodic
2007
Chief Sperranza
Sin-Jin Smyth
2006
Sheriff Stoops
movieHalloween: A Cut Above the Rest
2003
Self / Leigh Brackett
movieCritical Mass
2001
Henderson
movieMach 2
2001
Harry Olson
tvBuffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
Coach Carl Marin
tvJAG
1995
Jesse
tvMurder One
1995
Patrick McQueen (uncredited) / Patrick McQueen
tvSliders
1995
Coach Almquist
tvER
1994
Injured Civil-War Reenactor
tvseaQuest DSV
1993
Calvin Shelley
tvLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Thaddeus Roarke
movieNational Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993
Interrogator
tvRenegade
1992
Zachary Quinn
tvCalifornia Dreams
1992
Coach Cotler
tvThe Outsiders
1990
Tim's Boss
tvSeinfeld
1989
Gardner
movieMajor League
1989
Charlie Donovan
movieGleaming the Cube
1989
Harvey McGill
tvFreddy's Nightmares
1988
Ben Ostroff
tvChina Beach
1988
The General
tvJake and the Fatman
1987
Benny Kraus
tv21 Jump Street
1987
Team Doctor
tvMatlock
1986
Tom Coyle
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Lt. Timothy Chance
tvAirwolf
1984
Joe Ganns
Memorial Day
1983
Jack Ruskin
movieHonkytonk Man
1982
Stubbs
movieThe Executioner's Song
1982
Noall Wootton
movieDeath Wish II
1982
Donald Kay
tvSimon & Simon
1981
Sergeant Lester
movieHalloween II
1981
Leigh Brackett
movieEscape from New York
1981
Secretary of State
tvHill Street Blues
1981
Captain Leder / Commander #1
movieFriendly Fire
1980
Tom Loomis
movieThe Fog
1980
Dan O'Bannon
tvHart to Hart
1979
Lester
movieThe Onion Field
1979
Chaplain
movieA Force of One
1979
Dr. Eppis
movieElvis
1979
Sam Phillips
movieSomeone's Watching Me!
1978
Gary Hunt
movieHalloween
1978
Brackett
tvDallas
1978
Bertram Pogue
movieComing Home
1978
Pee Wee
tvThe Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
1977
Michael Brandon
tvLou Grant
1977
Jerry Baldwin
tvThe Betty White Show
1977
Hugo Muncy
movieMacArthur
1977
General Harding
movieOur Town
1977
Sam Craig
tvRoots
1977
Fred Drake
tvGibbsville
1976
Wingfield
tvThe Tony Randall Show
1976
Eddie Foxworth
tvCharlie's Angels
1976
Haller
movieVigilante Force
1976
Perry Beal
tvStarsky & Hutch
1975
Arthur Cole / Medical Examiner Delaney / Detective Webster
tvIsis
1975
Sam Niles
movieThe Missiles of October
1974
Press Photographer
movieThe Slams
1973
Nicol (uncredited)
tvBarnaby Jones
1973
Brad Kirtz / Mike Hartney / Jimmy Dorset / Bill Garwood
movieCool Breeze
1972
Backstage Police Officer (uncredited)
tvThe F.B.I.
1965
Charlie Wicker
movieStingy Jack
Sheriff Taggart - age 59