1939Born, Niagara Falls
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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
HalloweenBrackett
Escape from New YorkSecretary of State
Halloween KillsLeigh Brackett
SeinfeldGardner
Halloween IISheriff Leigh Brackett2021Halloween KillsLeigh BrackettMovie
2020Grizzly II: RevengeSteveMovie
2007MethodicChief SperranzaMovie
2006Sin-Jin SmythSheriff StoopsMovie
2001Critical MassHendersonMovie
2001Mach 2Harry OlsonMovie
1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerCoach Carl Marin · 1 episodeShow
1996Nick Freno: Licensed TeacherAl Yaroker · 43 episodesShow
1995Murder OnePatrick McQueen, Patrick McQueen (uncredited) · 4 episodesShow
1995SlidersCoach Almquist · 1 episodeShow
1994ERInjured Civil-War Reenactor · 1 episodeShow
1993seaQuest DSVCalvin Shelley · 1 episodeShow
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanThaddeus Roarke · 1 episodeShow
1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1InterrogatorMovie
1992California DreamsCoach Cotler · 1 episodeShow
1990The OutsidersTim's Boss · 1 episodeShow
1989Mancuso, F.B.I.1 episodeShow
1989Major LeagueCharlie DonovanMovie
1989Gleaming the CubeHarvey McGillMovie
1988Freddy's NightmaresBen Ostroff · 1 episodeShow
1988China BeachThe General · 1 episodeShow
1988Aaron's Way1 episodeShow
1987Big Bad Mama IIStarkMovie
1987Jake and the FatmanBenny Kraus · 1 episodeShow
198721 Jump StreetTeam Doctor · 1 episodeShow
1986Hunter's BloodWoodyMovie
1986MatlockTom Coyle · 1 episodeShow
1984Murder, She WroteLt. Timothy Chance · 1 episodeShow
1984Night CourtLeo · 1 episodeShow
1983Little House: Look Back to YesterdayZack TaylorMovie
1983Memorial DayJack RuskinMovie
1982Honkytonk ManStubbsMovie
1982The Executioner's SongNoall WoottonMovie
1982Death Wish IIDonald KayMovie
1981Simon & SimonSergeant Lester · 1 episodeShow
1981Halloween IISheriff Leigh BrackettMovie
1981Escape from New YorkSecretary of StateMovie
1981Hill Street BluesCaptain Leder, Commander #1 · 2 episodesShow
1980BorderlineSkiMovie
1980Friendly FireTom LoomisMovie
1980The FogDan O'BannonMovie
1979Hart to HartLester · 1 episodeShow
1979The Onion FieldChaplainMovie
1979A Force of OneDr. EppisMovie
1979ElvisSam PhillipsMovie
1978Someone's Watching Me!Gary HuntMovie
1978HalloweenBrackettMovie
1978Gray Lady DownMovie
1978Coming HomePee WeeMovie
1977The Trial of Lee Harvey OswaldMichael Brandon · 2 episodesShow
1977Lou GrantJerry Baldwin · 1 episodeShow
1977The Betty White ShowHugo Muncy · 14 episodesShow
1977MacArthurGeneral HardingMovie
1977Our TownSam CraigMovie
1977RootsFred Drake · 1 episodeShow
1976GibbsvilleWingfield · 1 episodeShow
1976Assault on Precinct 13StarkerMovie
1976The Tony Randall ShowEddie Foxworth · 1 episodeShow
1976Charlie's AngelsHaller · 1 episodeShow
1976Vigilante ForcePerry BealMovie
1976Alice1 episodeShow
1976The Bionic Woman1 episodeShow
1975Wonder WomanKurt · 1 episodeShow
1975Starsky & HutchArthur Cole, Medical Examiner Delaney, Detective Webster · 1 episodeShow
1975IsisSam Niles · 1 episodeShow
1974The Missiles of OctoberPress PhotographerMovie
1974The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number OneArthur 'Doc' BarkerMovie
1974Truck TurnerDrunkMovie
1974The Six Million Dollar ManFaler · 3 episodesShow
1973The SlamsNicol (uncredited)Movie
1973Barnaby JonesMike Hartney, Brad Kirtz, Bill Garwood, Jimmy Dorset · 1 episodeShow
1972Cool BreezeBackstage Police Officer (uncredited)Movie
1971Cannon2 episodesShow
1965The F.B.I.Charlie Wicker · 1 episodeShow
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