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Charles Cyphers

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jul 28, 1939 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Niagara 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 his role in Halloween II (1981) and Halloween Kills (2021).

Known For

Acting
2021Halloween KillsLeigh Brackett
2020Grizzly II: RevengeSteve
2013The Night She Came Home!!Self
2010Halloween: The Inside StorySelf
2007MethodicChief Sperranza
2006Sin-Jin SmythSheriff Stoops
2003Halloween: A Cut Above the RestSelf / Leigh Brackett
2001Critical MassHenderson
2001Mach 2Harry Olson
1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerCoach Carl Marin
1996Nick Freno: Licensed TeacherAl Yaroker
1995SlidersCoach Almquist
1995Murder OnePatrick McQueen
1995Murder OnePatrick McQueen (uncredited)
1995JAGJesse
1994ERInjured Civil-War Reenactor
1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1Interrogator
1993seaQuest DSVCalvin Shelley
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanThaddeus Roarke
1992California DreamsCoach Cotler
1992RenegadeZachary Quinn
1990The OutsidersTim's Boss
1989Gleaming the CubeHarvey McGill
1989Major LeagueCharlie Donovan
1989SeinfeldGardner
1989Mancuso, F.B.I.
1988China BeachThe General
1988Aaron's Way
1988Freddy's NightmaresBen Ostroff
1987Big Bad Mama IIStark
198721 Jump StreetTeam Doctor
1987Jake and the FatmanBenny Kraus
1986Hunter's BloodWoody
1986MatlockTom Coyle
1984Murder, She WroteLt. Timothy Chance
1984AirwolfJoe Ganns
1984Night CourtLeo
1983Memorial DayJack Ruskin
1983Little House: Look Back to YesterdayZack Taylor
1982Death Wish IIDonald Kay
1982Honkytonk ManStubbs
1982The Executioner's SongNoall Wootton
1981Escape from New YorkSecretary of State
1981Halloween IISheriff Leigh Brackett
1981Simon & SimonSergeant Lester
1981Hill Street BluesCaptain Leder
1981Hill Street BluesCommander #1
1980The FogDan O'Bannon
1980BorderlineSki
1980Friendly FireTom Loomis
1979A Force of OneDr. Eppis
1979ElvisSam Phillips
1979The Onion FieldChaplain
1979Hart to HartLester
1978HalloweenBrackett
1978Someone's Watching Me!Gary Hunt
1978Coming HomePee Wee
1978Gray Lady Down
1978DallasBertram Pogue
1977Our TownSam Craig
1977MacArthurGeneral Harding
1977The Betty White ShowHugo Muncy
1977Lou GrantJerry Baldwin
1977RootsFred Drake
1977The Trial of Lee Harvey OswaldMichael Brandon
1976Vigilante ForcePerry Beal
1976Assault on Precinct 13Starker
1976Alice
1976The Bionic Woman
1976Charlie's AngelsHaller
1976The Tony Randall ShowEddie Foxworth
1976GibbsvilleWingfield
1975Wonder WomanKurt
1975IsisSam Niles
1975Starsky & HutchArthur Cole
1975Starsky & HutchMedical Examiner Delaney
1975Starsky & HutchDetective Webster
1974The Missiles of OctoberPress Photographer
1974Truck TurnerDrunk
1974The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number OneArthur 'Doc' Barker
1974The Six Million Dollar ManFaler
1973The SlamsNicol (uncredited)
1973Barnaby JonesMike Hartney
1973Barnaby JonesBrad Kirtz
1973Barnaby JonesBill Garwood
1973Barnaby JonesJimmy Dorset
1971Cannon
1965The F.B.I.Charlie Wicker
-Stingy JackSheriff Taggart - age 59