Charles Cyphers

Charles Cyphers

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.

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2021

Halloween Kills
Halloween Kills
as Leigh Brackett
Movie - Released: 10/14/2021

2020

Grizzly II: Revenge
Grizzly II: Revenge
as Steve
Movie - Released: 2/17/2020

2013

The Night She Came Home!!
The Night She Came Home!!
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/24/2013

2010

Halloween: The Inside Story
Halloween: The Inside Story
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/25/2010

2007

Methodic
Methodic
as Chief Sperranza
Movie - Released: 10/19/2007

2003

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
as Self / Leigh Brackett
Movie - Released: 8/5/2003

2001

Critical Mass
Critical Mass
as Henderson
Movie - Released: 7/4/2001
Mach 2
Mach 2
as Harry Olson
Movie - Released: 1/1/2001

1997

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Coach Carl Marin
TV - Released: 3/10/1997

1996

TV
Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
as Al Yaroker
TV - Released: 8/28/1996

1995

Sliders
Sliders
as Coach Almquist
TV - Released: 3/22/1995
Murder One
Murder One
as Patrick McQueen (uncredited)
TV - Released: 9/20/1995
Murder One
Murder One
as Patrick McQueen
TV - Released: 9/20/1995
JAG
JAG
as Jesse
TV - Released: 9/23/1995

1994

ER
ER
as Injured Civil-War Reenactor
TV - Released: 9/19/1994

1993

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
as Interrogator
Movie - Released: 2/4/1993
seaQuest DSV
seaQuest DSV
as Calvin Shelley
TV - Released: 9/12/1993

1992

California Dreams
California Dreams
as Coach Cotler
TV - Released: 9/12/1992
Renegade
Renegade
as Zachary Quinn
TV - Released: 9/19/1992

1990

The Outsiders
The Outsiders
as Tim's Boss
TV - Released: 3/25/1990

1989

Gleaming the Cube
Gleaming the Cube
as Harvey McGill
Movie - Released: 1/13/1989
Major League
Major League
as Charlie Donovan
Movie - Released: 2/16/1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
as Gardner
TV - Released: 7/5/1989
Mancuso, F.B.I.
Mancuso, F.B.I.
TV - Released: 10/13/1989

1988

China Beach
China Beach
as The General
TV - Released: 4/26/1988
TV
Aaron's Way
TV - Released: 3/9/1988
Freddy's Nightmares
Freddy's Nightmares
as Ben Ostroff
TV - Released: 10/9/1988

1987

Big Bad Mama II
Big Bad Mama II
as Stark
Movie - Released: 10/1/1987
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street
as Team Doctor
TV - Released: 4/12/1987
Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
as Benny Kraus
TV - Released: 9/26/1987

1986

Hunter's Blood
Hunter's Blood
as Woody
Movie - Released: 9/26/1986
Matlock
Matlock
as Tom Coyle
TV - Released: 3/3/1986

1984

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Lt. Timothy Chance
TV - Released: 9/30/1984
Airwolf
Airwolf
as Joe Ganns
TV - Released: 1/22/1984
Night Court
Night Court
as Leo
TV - Released: 1/4/1984

1983

Movie
Memorial Day
as Jack Ruskin
Movie - Released: 11/23/1983
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
as Zack Taylor
Movie - Released: 12/12/1983

1982

Death Wish II
Death Wish II
as Donald Kay
Movie - Released: 2/20/1982
Honkytonk Man
Honkytonk Man
as Stubbs
Movie - Released: 12/15/1982
The Executioner's Song
The Executioner's Song
as Noall Wootton
Movie - Released: 9/10/1982

1981

Escape from New York
Escape from New York
as Secretary of State
Movie - Released: 5/23/1981
Halloween II
Halloween II
as Sheriff Leigh Brackett
Movie - Released: 10/30/1981
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
as Sergeant Lester
TV - Released: 11/24/1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
as Captain Leder
TV - Released: 1/15/1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
as Commander #1
TV - Released: 1/15/1981

1980

The Fog
The Fog
as Dan O'Bannon
Movie - Released: 2/7/1980
Borderline
Borderline
as Ski
Movie - Released: 12/19/1980
Friendly Fire
Friendly Fire
as Tom Loomis
Movie - Released: 11/9/1980

1979

A Force of One
A Force of One
as Dr. Eppis
Movie - Released: 6/1/1979
Elvis
Elvis
as Sam Phillips
Movie - Released: 2/10/1979
The Onion Field
The Onion Field
as Chaplain
Movie - Released: 9/9/1979
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
as Lester
TV - Released: 9/22/1979

1978

Halloween
Halloween
as Brackett
Movie - Released: 10/24/1978
Someone's Watching Me!
Someone's Watching Me!
as Gary Hunt
Movie - Released: 11/29/1978
Coming Home
Coming Home
as Pee Wee
Movie - Released: 2/15/1978
Gray Lady Down
Gray Lady Down
Movie - Released: 3/10/1978
Dallas
Dallas
as Bertram Pogue
TV - Released: 4/2/1978

1977

Our Town
Our Town
as Sam Craig
Movie - Released: 5/30/1977
MacArthur
MacArthur
as General Harding
Movie - Released: 7/15/1977
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
as Michael Brandon
Movie - Released: 9/30/1977
TV
The Betty White Show
as Hugo Muncy
TV - Released: 9/12/1977
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
as Jerry Baldwin
TV - Released: 9/20/1977
Roots
Roots
as Fred Drake
TV - Released: 1/23/1977

1976

Vigilante Force
Vigilante Force
as Perry Beal
Movie - Released: 9/9/1976
Assault on Precinct 13
Assault on Precinct 13
as Starker
Movie - Released: 10/8/1976
Alice
Alice
TV - Released: 8/31/1976
The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman
TV - Released: 1/14/1976
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
as Haller
TV - Released: 9/22/1976
The Tony Randall Show
The Tony Randall Show
as Eddie Foxworth
TV - Released: 9/23/1976
Gibbsville
Gibbsville
as Wingfield
TV - Released: 11/11/1976

1975

Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
as Kurt
TV - Released: 11/7/1975
Isis
Isis
as Sam Niles
TV - Released: 9/6/1975
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
as Arthur Cole
TV - Released: 9/10/1975
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
as Medical Examiner Delaney
TV - Released: 9/10/1975
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
as Detective Webster
TV - Released: 9/10/1975

1974

The Missiles of October
The Missiles of October
as Press Photographer
Movie - Released: 12/18/1974
Truck Turner
Truck Turner
as Drunk
Movie - Released: 6/26/1974
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
as Arthur 'Doc' Barker
Movie - Released: 11/8/1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Faler
TV - Released: 1/18/1974

1973

The Slams
The Slams
as Nicol (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/26/1973
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
as Brad Kirtz
TV - Released: 1/28/1973
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
as Mike Hartney
TV - Released: 1/28/1973
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
as Jimmy Dorset
TV - Released: 1/28/1973
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
as Bill Garwood
TV - Released: 1/28/1973

1971

Cannon
Cannon
TV - Released: 9/14/1971

1965

The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Charlie Wicker
TV - Released: 9/19/1965

Unknown

Stingy Jack
Stingy Jack
as Sheriff Taggart - age 59
Movie