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).
2021Halloween KillsMovieas Leigh Brackett
2020Grizzly II: RevengeMovieas Steve
2013The Night She Came Home!!Movieas Self
2010Halloween: The Inside StoryMovieas Self
2007MethodicMovieas Chief Sperranza
2003Halloween: A Cut Above the RestMovieas Self / Leigh Brackett
2001Critical MassMovieas Henderson
2001Mach 2Movieas Harry Olson1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerTV showas Coach Carl Marin · 1 episodes1995JAGTV showas Jesse · 1 episodes
1995Murder OneTV showas Patrick McQueen (uncredited) · as Patrick McQueen · 4 episodes1995SlidersTV showas Coach Almquist · 1 episodes1994ERTV showas Injured Civil-War Reenactor · 1 episodes1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanTV showas Thaddeus Roarke · 1 episodes
1993seaQuest DSVTV showas Calvin Shelley · 1 episodes1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1Movieas Interrogator
1992RenegadeTV showas Zachary Quinn · 1 episodes
1992California DreamsTV showas Coach Cotler · 1 episodes
1990The OutsidersTV showas Tim's Boss · 1 episodes
1989Mancuso, F.B.I.TV show1 episodes1989SeinfeldTV showas Gardner · 1 episodes1989Major LeagueMovieas Charlie Donovan
1989Gleaming the CubeMovieas Harvey McGill
1988Freddy's NightmaresTV showas Ben Ostroff · 1 episodes
1988China BeachTV showas The General · 1 episodes
1987Big Bad Mama IIMovieas Stark
1987Jake and the FatmanTV showas Benny Kraus · 1 episodes
198721 Jump StreetTV showas Team Doctor · 1 episodes
1986Hunter's BloodMovieas Woody
1986MatlockTV showas Tom Coyle · 1 episodes1984Murder, She WroteTV showas Lt. Timothy Chance · 1 episodes1984AirwolfTV showas Joe Ganns · 1 episodes
1984Night CourtTV showas Leo · 1 episodes
1983Little House: Look Back to YesterdayMovieas Zack Taylor
1982Honkytonk ManMovieas Stubbs
1982The Executioner's SongMovieas Noall Wootton1982Death Wish IIMovieas Donald Kay
1981Simon & SimonTV showas Sergeant Lester · 1 episodes1981Halloween IIMovieas Sheriff Leigh Brackett1981Escape from New YorkMovieas Secretary of State
1981Hill Street BluesTV showas Captain Leder · as Commander #1 · 2 episodes
1980BorderlineMovieas Ski
1980Friendly FireMovieas Tom Loomis1980The FogMovieas Dan O'Bannon
1979Hart to HartTV showas Lester · 1 episodes
1979The Onion FieldMovieas Chaplain
1979A Force of OneMovieas Dr. Eppis
1979ElvisMovieas Sam Phillips
1978Someone's Watching Me!Movieas Gary Hunt1978HalloweenMovieas Brackett
1978DallasTV showas Bertram Pogue · 2 episodes
1978Gray Lady DownMovie
1978Coming HomeMovieas Pee Wee
1977The Trial of Lee Harvey OswaldTV showas Michael Brandon · 2 episodes
1977Lou GrantTV showas Jerry Baldwin · 1 episodes
1977The Betty White ShowTV showas Hugo Muncy · 14 episodes
1977MacArthurMovieas General Harding
1977Our TownMovieas Sam Craig
1977RootsTV showas Fred Drake · 1 episodes
1976GibbsvilleTV showas Wingfield · 1 episodes1976Assault on Precinct 13Movieas Starker
1976The Tony Randall ShowTV showas Eddie Foxworth · 1 episodes
1976Charlie's AngelsTV showas Haller · 1 episodes
1976Vigilante ForceMovieas Perry Beal
1976AliceTV show1 episodes1976The Bionic WomanTV show1 episodes1975Wonder WomanTV showas Kurt · 1 episodes
1975Starsky & HutchTV showas Arthur Cole · as Medical Examiner Delaney · as Detective Webster · 1 episodes
1975IsisTV showas Sam Niles · 1 episodes
1974The Missiles of OctoberMovieas Press Photographer
1974The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number OneMovieas Arthur 'Doc' Barker
1974Truck TurnerMovieas Drunk1974The Six Million Dollar ManTV showas Faler · 3 episodes
1973The SlamsMovieas Nicol (uncredited)
1973Barnaby JonesTV showas Brad Kirtz · as Mike Hartney · as Jimmy Dorset · as Bill Garwood · 1 episodes
1972Cool BreezeMovieas Backstage Police Officer (uncredited)
1971CannonTV show2 episodes
1965The F.B.I.TV showas Charlie Wicker · 1 episodes
—Stingy JackMovieas Sheriff Taggart - age 59