About
Charles Cyphers
Overview
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.
Known for
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| 2021 | Halloween Kills | Actor | Leigh Brackett | 63 Fair |
| 2020 | Grizzly II: Revenge | Actor | Steve | 57 Average |
| 2013 | The Night She Came Home!! | Actor | Self | 60 Fair |
| 2010 | Halloween: The Inside Story | Actor | Self | 60 Fair |
| 2007 | Methodic | Actor | Chief Sperranza | 58 Average |
| 2003 | Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest | Actor | Self / Leigh Brackett | 59 Average |
| 2001 | Critical Mass | Actor | Henderson | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Mach 2 | Actor | Harry Olson | 58 Average |
| 1996 | Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher | Actor | Al Yaroker | N/A N/A |
| 1993 | National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 | Actor | Interrogator | 59 Average |
| 1989 | Major League | Actor | Charlie Donovan | 65 Fair |
| 1989 | Gleaming the Cube | Actor | Harvey McGill | 58 Average |
| 1987 | Big Bad Mama II | Actor | Stark | 58 Average |
| 1986 | Hunter's Blood | Actor | Woody | 58 Average |
| 1983 | Memorial Day | Actor | Jack Ruskin | 59 Average |
| 1982 | Honkytonk Man | Actor | Stubbs | 60 Fair |
| 1982 | The Executioner's Song | Actor | Noall Wootton | 58 Average |
| 1982 | Death Wish II | Actor | Donald Kay | 60 Fair |
| 1981 | Halloween II | Actor | Sheriff Leigh Brackett | 64 Fair |
| 1981 | Escape from New York | Actor | Secretary of State | 69 Fair |
| 1980 | Borderline | Actor | Ski | 59 Average |
| 1980 | Friendly Fire | Actor | Tom Loomis | 59 Average |
| 1980 | The Fog | Actor | Dan O'Bannon | 65 Fair |
| 1979 | The Onion Field | Actor | Chaplain | 59 Average |
| 1979 | A Force of One | Actor | Dr. Eppis | 57 Average |
| 1979 | Elvis | Actor | Sam Phillips | 60 Fair |
| 1978 | Someone's Watching Me! | Actor | Gary Hunt | 59 Average |
| 1978 | Halloween | Actor | Sheriff Leigh Brackett | 74 Good |
| 1978 | Gray Lady Down | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 1978 | Coming Home | Actor | Pee Wee | 61 Fair |
| 1977 | The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald | Actor | Michael Brandon | 58 Average |
| 1977 | MacArthur | Actor | General Harding | 59 Average |
| 1977 | Our Town | Actor | Sam Craig | 59 Average |
| 1976 | Assault on Precinct 13 | Actor | Starker | 68 Fair |
| 1976 | Vigilante Force | Actor | Perry Beal | 58 Average |
| 1974 | The Missiles of October | Actor | Press Photographer | 59 Average |
| 1974 | Truck Turner | Actor | Drunk | 59 Average |
| 1973 | The Slams | Actor | Nicol (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| Stingy Jack | Actor | Sheriff Taggart - age 59 | N/A N/A |
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