Charles Cyphers
Known for: 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).
Filmography
Series
Seinfeld
Gardner
1989
Series
JAG
Jesse
1995
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Lt. Timothy Chance
1984
Series
Dallas
Bertram Pogue
1978
Series
ER
Injured Civil-War Reenactor
1994
Series
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Coach Carl Marin
1997
Series
Night Court
Leo
1984
Series
Hill Street Blues
Captain Leder
1981
Series
Hill Street Blues
Commander #1
1981
Series
Charlie's Angels
Haller
1976
Series
21 Jump Street
Team Doctor
1987
Series
Alice
1976
Series
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Thaddeus Roarke
1993
Series
Matlock
Tom Coyle
1986
Series
Sliders
Coach Almquist
1995
Series
The Six Million Dollar Man
Faler
1974
Series
Airwolf
Joe Ganns
1984
Series
Simon & Simon
Sergeant Lester
1981
Series
Jake and the Fatman
Benny Kraus
1987
Series
Hart to Hart
Lester
1979
Series
Cannon
1971
Series
Starsky & Hutch
Arthur Cole
1975
Series
Starsky & Hutch
Medical Examiner Delaney
1975
Series
Starsky & Hutch
Detective Webster
1975
Series
Renegade
Zachary Quinn
1992
Series
seaQuest DSV
Calvin Shelley
1993
Series
The F.B.I.
Charlie Wicker
1965
Series
Barnaby Jones
Brad Kirtz
1973
Series
Barnaby Jones
Mike Hartney
1973
Series
Barnaby Jones
Jimmy Dorset
1973
Series
Barnaby Jones
Bill Garwood
1973
Series
The Bionic Woman
1976
Series
Lou Grant
Jerry Baldwin
1977
Film
Halloween
Brackett
1978
Series
China Beach
The General
1988
Series
Murder One
Patrick McQueen (uncredited)
1995
Series
Murder One
Patrick McQueen
1995
Series
Freddy's Nightmares
Ben Ostroff
1988
Series
Roots
Fred Drake
1977
Film
Escape from New York
Secretary of State
1981
Series
Wonder Woman
Kurt
1975
Film
The Fog
Dan O'Bannon
1980
Film
Halloween Kills
Leigh Brackett
2021
Film
Halloween II
Leigh Brackett
1981
Series
California Dreams
Coach Cotler
1992
Series
The Tony Randall Show
Eddie Foxworth
1976
Film
Major League
Charlie Donovan
1989
Series
The Outsiders
Tim's Boss
1990
Film
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Interrogator
1993
Series
Isis
Sam Niles
1975
Series
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989
Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
Al Yaroker
1996
Film
Death Wish II
Donald Kay
1982
Film
Assault on Precinct 13
Starker
1976
Film
Big Bad Mama II
Stark
1987
Film
Coming Home
Pee Wee
1978
Film
Someone's Watching Me!
Gary Hunt
1978
Aaron's Way
1988
Film
Honkytonk Man
Stubbs
1982
Series
The Betty White Show
Hugo Muncy
1977
Series
Gibbsville
Wingfield
1976
Film
Borderline
Ski
1980
Film
Grizzly II: Revenge
Steve
2020
Series
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
Michael Brandon
1977
Film
Elvis
Sam Phillips
1979
Film
MacArthur
General Harding
1977
Film
Gleaming the Cube
Harvey McGill
1989
Film
Gray Lady Down
1978
Film
A Force of One
Dr. Eppis
1979
Film
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
Zack Taylor
1983
Film
The Onion Field
Chaplain
1979
Film
Hunter's Blood
Woody
1986
Film
Truck Turner
Drunk
1974
Film
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
Self / Leigh Brackett
2003
Film
The Executioner's Song
Noall Wootton
1982
Film
Vigilante Force
Perry Beal
1976
Film
Methodic
Chief Sperranza
2007
Film
Cool Breeze
Backstage Police Officer (uncredited)
1972
Film
Friendly Fire
Tom Loomis
1980
Film
Critical Mass
Henderson
2001
Memorial Day
Jack Ruskin
1983
Film
Mach 2
Harry Olson
2001
Film
The Night She Came Home!!
Self
2013
Film
The Missiles of October
Press Photographer
1974
Film
Halloween: The Inside Story
Self
2010
Film
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
Arthur 'Doc' Barker
1974
Film
The Slams
Nicol (uncredited)
1973
Film
Our Town
Sam Craig
1977
Film
Stingy Jack
Sheriff Taggart - age 59
Sin-Jin Smyth
Sheriff Stoops
2006