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Charles Cyphers
Charles Cyphers

Charles Cyphers

ActingBorn July 28, 1939Died August 4, 2024 (age 85)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).

Filmography

2021
Halloween Kills

as Leigh Brackett

Movie
2020Movie
2007
Methodic

as Chief Sperranza

Movie
2006
Sin-Jin Smyth

as Sheriff Stoops

Movie
2003
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

as Self / Leigh Brackett

Movie
2001
Critical Mass

as Henderson

Movie
2001
Mach 2

as Harry Olson

Movie
1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as Coach Carl Marin

TV
1996TV
1995
JAG

as Jesse

TV
1995
Murder One

as Patrick McQueen

TV
1995
Murder One

as Patrick McQueen (uncredited)

TV
1995
Sliders

as Coach Almquist

TV
1994
ER

as Injured Civil-War Reenactor

TV
1993
seaQuest DSV

as Calvin Shelley

TV
1993Movie
1992
Renegade

as Zachary Quinn

TV
1992
California Dreams

as Coach Cotler

TV
1990
The Outsiders

as Tim's Boss

TV
1989
Seinfeld

as Gardner

TV
1989
Major League

as Charlie Donovan

Movie
1989
Gleaming the Cube

as Harvey McGill

Movie
1988
Freddy's Nightmares

as Ben Ostroff

TV
1988
China Beach

as The General

TV
1987Movie
1987
Jake and the Fatman

as Benny Kraus

TV
1987
21 Jump Street

as Team Doctor

TV
1986Movie
1986
Matlock

as Tom Coyle

TV
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Lt. Timothy Chance

TV
1984
Airwolf

as Joe Ganns

TV
1984TV
1983
Memorial Day

as Jack Ruskin

Movie
1982
Honkytonk Man

as Stubbs

Movie
1982
The Executioner's Song

as Noall Wootton

Movie
1982
Death Wish II

as Donald Kay

Movie
1981
Simon & Simon

as Sergeant Lester

TV
1981
Halloween II

as Leigh Brackett

Movie
1981
Escape from New York

as Secretary of State

Movie
1981
Hill Street Blues

as Captain Leder

TV
1981
Hill Street Blues

as Commander #1

TV
1980Movie
1980
Friendly Fire

as Tom Loomis

Movie
1980
The Fog

as Dan O'Bannon

Movie
1979
Hart to Hart

as Lester

TV
1979
The Onion Field

as Chaplain

Movie
1979
A Force of One

as Dr. Eppis

Movie
1979
Elvis

as Sam Phillips

Movie
1978Movie
1978
Halloween

as Brackett

Movie
1978
Dallas

as Bertram Pogue

TV
1978
Coming Home

as Pee Wee

Movie
1977TV
1977
Lou Grant

as Jerry Baldwin

TV
1977TV
1977
MacArthur

as General Harding

Movie
1977
Our Town

as Sam Craig

Movie
1977
Roots

as Fred Drake

TV
1976
Gibbsville

as Wingfield

TV
1976Movie
1976
The Tony Randall Show

as Eddie Foxworth

TV
1976TV
1976
Vigilante Force

as Perry Beal

Movie
1976TV
1975TV
1975
Starsky & Hutch

as Arthur Cole

TV
1975
Starsky & Hutch

as Medical Examiner Delaney

TV
1975
Starsky & Hutch

as Detective Webster

TV
1975
Isis

as Sam Niles

TV
1974
The Missiles of October

as Press Photographer

Movie
1974
Truck Turner

as Drunk

Movie
1973
The Slams

as Nicol (uncredited)

Movie
1973
Barnaby Jones

as Mike Hartney

TV
1973
Barnaby Jones

as Brad Kirtz

TV
1973
Barnaby Jones

as Bill Garwood

TV
1973
Barnaby Jones

as Jimmy Dorset

TV
1972
Cool Breeze

as Backstage Police Officer (uncredited)

Movie
1971TV
1965
The F.B.I.

as Charlie Wicker

TV
Stingy Jack

as Sheriff Taggart - age 59

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJuly 28, 1939
Day of DeathAugust 4, 2024
Place of BirthNiagara Falls, New York, USA
Popularity0.8