Charles Cyphers

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Charles Cyphers

Acting July 28, 1939

Niagara Falls, New York, USA

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…

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Halloween

Halloween

7.6 1978 Movie
Escape from New York

Escape from New York

7.0 1981 Movie
Seinfeld

Seinfeld

8.2 1989 TV Show
Halloween Kills

Halloween Kills

6.4 2021 Movie
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

8.1 1997 TV Show
Halloween II

Halloween II

6.6 1981 Movie
JAG

JAG

7.2 1995 TV Show
The Fog

The Fog

6.7 1980 Movie
ER

ER

7.8 1994 TV Show
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.5 1984 TV Show
Assault on Precinct 13

Assault on Precinct 13

7.3 1976 Movie
Major League

Major League

6.9 1989 Movie

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2021
    Halloween Kills

    Movie Leigh Brackett

  2. 2020
    Grizzly II: Revenge

    Movie Steve

  3. 2013
    The Night She Came Home!!

    Movie Self

  4. 2010
    Halloween: The Inside Story

    Movie Self

  5. 2007
    Methodic

    Movie Chief Sperranza

  6. 2006
    Sin-Jin Smyth

    Movie Sheriff Stoops

  7. 2003
    Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

    Movie Self / Leigh Brackett

  8. 2001
    Critical Mass

    Movie Henderson

  9. 2001
    Mach 2

    Movie Harry Olson

  10. 1997
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    TV show Coach Carl Marin

  11. 1996
    Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher

    TV show Al Yaroker

  12. 1995
    JAG

    TV show Jesse

  13. 1995
    Murder One

    TV show Patrick McQueen

  14. 1995
    Sliders

    TV show Coach Almquist

  15. 1994
    ER

    TV show Injured Civil-War Reenactor

  16. 1993
    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

    TV show Thaddeus Roarke

More credits
  1. 1993
    seaQuest DSV

    TV show Calvin Shelley

  2. 1993
    National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

    Movie Interrogator

  3. 1992
    Renegade

    TV show Zachary Quinn

  4. 1992
    California Dreams

    TV show Coach Cotler

  5. 1990
    The Outsiders

    TV show Tim's Boss

  6. 1989
    Mancuso, F.B.I.

    TV show

  7. 1989
    Seinfeld

    TV show Gardner

  8. 1989
    Major League

    Movie Charlie Donovan

  9. 1989
    Gleaming the Cube

    Movie Harvey McGill

  10. 1988
    Freddy's Nightmares

    TV show Ben Ostroff

  11. 1988
    China Beach

    TV show The General

  12. 1988
    Aaron's Way

    TV show

  13. 1987
    Big Bad Mama II

    Movie Stark

  14. 1987
    Jake and the Fatman

    TV show Benny Kraus

  15. 1987
    21 Jump Street

    TV show Team Doctor

  16. 1986
    Hunter's Blood

    Movie Woody

  17. 1986
    Matlock

    TV show Tom Coyle

  18. 1984
    Murder, She Wrote

    TV show Lt. Timothy Chance

  19. 1984
    Airwolf

    TV show Joe Ganns

  20. 1984
    Night Court

    TV show Leo

  21. 1983
    Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

    Movie Zack Taylor

  22. 1983
    Memorial Day

    Movie Jack Ruskin

  23. 1982
    Honkytonk Man

    Movie Stubbs

  24. 1982
    The Executioner's Song

    Movie Noall Wootton