Charles Cyphers
Known for
Acting
Life
1939 – 2024 (aged 85)
Born in
Niagara Falls, New York, USA
Credits
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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).
Known For
Halloween
24 Oct 1978
Escape from New York
23 May 1981
Halloween Kills
14 Oct 2021
Seinfeld
05 Jul 1989
Halloween II
30 Oct 1981
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
10 Mar 1997
The Fog
01 Feb 1980
Assault on Precinct 13
08 Oct 1976
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Filmography
2021
- Halloween Killsas Leigh Brackett
2020
- Grizzly II: Revengeas Steve
2007
- Methodicas Chief Sperranza
2006
- Sin-Jin Smythas Sheriff Stoops
2001
- Critical Massas Henderson
- Mach 2as Harry Olson
1997
- Buffy the Vampire Slayeras Coach Carl Marin1 episode
1996
- Nick Freno: Licensed Teacheras Al Yaroker43 episodes
1995
- JAGas Jesse1 episode
- Murder Oneas Patrick McQueen1 episode
- Slidersas Coach Almquist1 episode
1994
- ERas Injured Civil-War Reenactor1 episode
1993
- seaQuest DSVas Calvin Shelley1 episode
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Thaddeus Roarke1 episode
- National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1as Interrogator
1992
- Renegadeas Zachary Quinn1 episode
- California Dreamsas Coach Cotler1 episode
1990
- The Outsidersas Tim's Boss1 episode
1989
- Mancuso, F.B.I.1 episode
- Seinfeldas Gardner1 episode
- Major Leagueas Charlie Donovan
- Gleaming the Cubeas Harvey McGill
1988
- Freddy's Nightmaresas Ben Ostroff1 episode
- China Beachas The General1 episode
- Aaron's Way1 episode
1987
- Big Bad Mama IIas Stark
- Jake and the Fatmanas Benny Kraus1 episode
- 21 Jump Streetas Team Doctor1 episode
1986
- Hunter's Bloodas Woody
- Matlockas Tom Coyle1 episode
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Lt. Timothy Chance1 episode
- Airwolfas Joe Ganns1 episode
- Night Courtas Leo1 episode
1983
- Little House: Look Back to Yesterdayas Zack Taylor
- Memorial Dayas Jack Ruskin
1982
- Honkytonk Manas Stubbs
- The Executioner's Songas Noall Wootton
- Death Wish IIas Donald Kay
1981
- Simon & Simonas Sergeant Lester1 episode
- Halloween IIas Leigh Brackett
- Escape from New Yorkas Secretary of State
- Hill Street Bluesas Commander #11 episode
1980
- Borderlineas Ski
- Friendly Fireas Tom Loomis
- The Fogas Dan O'Bannon
1979
- Hart to Hartas Lester1 episode
- The Onion Fieldas Chaplain
- A Force of Oneas Dr. Eppis
- Elvisas Sam Phillips
1978
- Someone's Watching Me!as Gary Hunt
- Halloweenas Brackett
- Dallasas Bertram Pogue2 episodes
- Gray Lady Down
- Coming Homeas Pee Wee
1977
- The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswaldas Michael Brandon2 episodes
- Lou Grantas Jerry Baldwin1 episode
- The Betty White Showas Hugo Muncy14 episodes
- MacArthuras General Harding
- Our Townas Sam Craig
- Rootsas Fred Drake1 episode
1976
- Gibbsvilleas Wingfield1 episode
- Assault on Precinct 13as Starker
- The Tony Randall Showas Eddie Foxworth1 episode
- Charlie's Angelsas Haller1 episode
- Vigilante Forceas Perry Beal
- Alice1 episode
- The Bionic Woman1 episode
1975
- Wonder Womanas Kurt1 episode
- Starsky & Hutchas Detective Webster1 episode
- Isisas Sam Niles1 episode
1974
- The Missiles of Octoberas Press Photographer
- The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number Oneas Arthur 'Doc' Barker
- Truck Turneras Drunk
- The Six Million Dollar Manas Faler3 episodes
1973
- The Slamsas Nicol (uncredited)
- Barnaby Jonesas Bill Garwood1 episode
1972
- Cool Breezeas Backstage Police Officer (uncredited)
1971
- Cannon2 episodes
1965
- The F.B.I.as Charlie Wicker1 episode