Charles Cyphers

Charles Cyphers

Acting • Born 1939-07-28 – Died 2024-08-04

Acting1Niagara Falls, New York, USA

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

89 credits
Halloween

Halloween

Movie • 1978

Brackett

Escape from New York

Escape from New York

Movie • 1981

Secretary of State

Gleaming the Cube

Gleaming the Cube

Movie • 1989

Harvey McGill

The Fog

The Fog

Movie • 1980

Dan O'Bannon

A Force of One

A Force of One

Movie • 1979

Dr. Eppis

Halloween II

Halloween II

Movie • 1981

Sheriff Leigh Brackett

Someone's Watching Me!

Someone's Watching Me!

Movie • 1978

Gary Hunt

Borderline

Borderline

Movie • 1980

Ski

Vigilante Force

Vigilante Force

Movie • 1976

Perry Beal

Our Town

Our Town

Movie • 1977

Sam Craig

Elvis

Elvis

Movie • 1979

Sam Phillips

Methodic

Methodic

Movie • 2007

Chief Sperranza

The Slams

The Slams

Movie • 1973

Nicol (uncredited)

Assault on Precinct 13

Assault on Precinct 13

Movie • 1976

Starker

The Onion Field

The Onion Field

Movie • 1979

Chaplain

The Missiles of October

The Missiles of October

Movie • 1974

Press Photographer

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

Movie • 2003

Self / Leigh Brackett

Critical Mass

Critical Mass

Movie • 2001

Henderson

MacArthur

MacArthur

Movie • 1977

General Harding

Grizzly II: Revenge

Grizzly II: Revenge

Movie • 2020

Steve

The Night She Came Home!!

The Night She Came Home!!

Movie • 2013

Self

Death Wish II

Death Wish II

Movie • 1982

Donald Kay

Truck Turner

Truck Turner

Movie • 1974

Drunk

Honkytonk Man

Honkytonk Man

Movie • 1982

Stubbs

Major League

Major League

Movie • 1989

Charlie Donovan

Mach 2

Mach 2

Movie • 2001

Harry Olson

Hunter's Blood

Hunter's Blood

Movie • 1986

Woody

Memorial Day

Memorial Day

Movie • 1983

Jack Ruskin

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

Movie • 1993

Interrogator

Coming Home

Coming Home

Movie • 1978

Pee Wee

Stingy Jack

Stingy Jack

Movie

Sheriff Taggart - age 59

Big Bad Mama II

Big Bad Mama II

Movie • 1987

Stark

Halloween Kills

Halloween Kills

Movie • 2021

Leigh Brackett

Friendly Fire

Friendly Fire

Movie • 1980

Tom Loomis

Gray Lady Down

Gray Lady Down

Movie • 1978

Halloween: The Inside Story

Halloween: The Inside Story

Movie • 2010

Self

The Executioner's Song

The Executioner's Song

Movie • 1982

Noall Wootton

The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One

The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One

Movie • 1974

Arthur 'Doc' Barker

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

Movie • 1983

Zack Taylor

Sin-Jin Smyth

Sin-Jin Smyth

Movie • 2006

Sheriff Stoops

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

TV • 1984

Lt. Timothy Chance

Alice

Alice

TV • 1976

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

TV • 1989

Gardner

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

TV • 1987

Team Doctor

Sliders

Sliders

TV • 1995

Coach Almquist

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

TV • 1976

Matlock

Matlock

TV • 1986

Tom Coyle

seaQuest DSV

seaQuest DSV

TV • 1993

Calvin Shelley

China Beach

China Beach

TV • 1988

The General

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

TV • 1981

Sergeant Lester

Airwolf

Airwolf

TV • 1984

Joe Ganns

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

TV • 1976

Haller

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

TV • 1981

Captain Leder

Mancuso, F.B.I.

Mancuso, F.B.I.

TV • 1989

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

TV • 1975

Kurt

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

TV • 1993

Thaddeus Roarke

Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

TV • 1987

Benny Kraus

Cannon

Cannon

TV • 1971

Dallas

Dallas

TV • 1978

Bertram Pogue

ER

ER

TV • 1994

Injured Civil-War Reenactor

Aaron's Way

Aaron's Way

TV • 1988

Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher

Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher

TV • 1996

Al Yaroker

The Tony Randall Show

The Tony Randall Show

TV • 1976

Eddie Foxworth

Gibbsville

Gibbsville

TV • 1976

Wingfield

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

TV • 1997

Coach Carl Marin

Isis

Isis

TV • 1975

Sam Niles

Freddy's Nightmares

Freddy's Nightmares

TV • 1988

Ben Ostroff

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

TV • 1974

Faler

Murder One

Murder One

TV • 1995

Patrick McQueen

Murder One

Murder One

TV • 1995

Patrick McQueen (uncredited)

Night Court

Night Court

TV • 1984

Leo

The Betty White Show

The Betty White Show

TV • 1977

Hugo Muncy

JAG

JAG

TV • 1995

Jesse

California Dreams

California Dreams

TV • 1992

Coach Cotler

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

TV • 1981

Commander #1

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

TV • 1979

Lester

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

TV • 1977

Jerry Baldwin

Roots

Roots

TV • 1977

Fred Drake

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

TV • 1975

Arthur Cole

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

TV • 1975

Medical Examiner Delaney

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

TV • 1975

Detective Webster

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

TV • 1973

Mike Hartney

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

TV • 1973

Brad Kirtz

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

TV • 1973

Bill Garwood

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

TV • 1973

Jimmy Dorset

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

TV • 1965

Charlie Wicker

The Outsiders

The Outsiders

TV • 1990

Tim's Boss

Renegade

Renegade

TV • 1992

Zachary Quinn

The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald

The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald

TV • 1977

Michael Brandon