Charles Cyphers
Acting
🎂 1939-07-28
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.
Cast credits(88)
Gardner
1989
Lt. Timothy Chance
1984
Coach Carl Marin
1997
Jesse
1995
Bertram Pogue
1978
Haller
1976
Injured Civil-War Reenactor
1994
Tom Coyle
1986
Leo
1984
Joe Ganns
1984
Zachary Quinn
1992
Sergeant Lester
1981
Captain Leder
1981
Commander #1
1981
Lester
1979
1976
1993
Team Doctor
1987
Charlie Wicker
1965
1971
Arthur Cole
1975
Medical Examiner Delaney
1975
Detective Webster
1975
Faler
1974
Coach Almquist
1995
Mike Hartney
1973
Brad Kirtz
1973
Bill Garwood
1973
Jimmy Dorset
1973
Calvin Shelley
1993
Jerry Baldwin
1977
1976
Benny Kraus
1987
Brackett
1978
The General
1988
Kurt
1975
Secretary of State
1981
Fred Drake
1977
Leigh Brackett
2021
Patrick McQueen
1995
Patrick McQueen (uncredited)
1995
Ben Ostroff
1988
Coach Cotler
1992
Dan O'Bannon
1980
Charlie Donovan
1989
Starker
1976
Arthur 'Doc' Barker
1974
Sheriff Leigh Brackett
1981
Interrogator
1993
Nicol (uncredited)
1973
Zack Taylor
1983
Tim's Boss
1990
1989
General Harding
1977
Donald Kay
1982
Pee Wee
1978
Noall Wootton
1982
Self
2010
Wingfield
1976
Al Yaroker
1996
Eddie Foxworth
1976
Harvey McGill
1989
1978
Perry Beal
1976
Sam Niles
1975
Steve
2020
Woody
1986
Harry Olson
2001
Sam Phillips
1979
1988
Dr. Eppis
1979
Hugo Muncy
1977
Tom Loomis
1980
Chaplain
1979
Ski
1980
Stubbs
1982
Self / Leigh Brackett
2003
Michael Brandon
1977
Henderson
2001
Gary Hunt
1978
Press Photographer
1974
Self
2013
Stark
1987
Chief Sperranza
2007
Drunk
1974
Sam Craig
1977
Jack Ruskin
1983
Sheriff Taggart - age 59