Charles Cyphers
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
Halloween Kills
as Leigh Brackett
Halloween Kills
as Leigh Brackett
Grizzly II: Revenge
as Steve
Grizzly II: Revenge
as Steve
Halloween: The Inside Story
as Self
Halloween: The Inside Story
as Self
Methodic
as Chief Sperranza
Methodic
as Chief Sperranza
Sin-Jin Smyth
as Sheriff Stoops
Sin-Jin Smyth
as Sheriff Stoops
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
as Self / Leigh Brackett
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
as Self / Leigh Brackett
Critical Mass
as Henderson
Critical Mass
as Henderson
Mach 2
as Harry Olson
Mach 2
as Harry Olson
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
as Interrogator
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
as Interrogator
Major League
as Charlie Donovan
Major League
as Charlie Donovan
Gleaming the Cube
as Harvey McGill
Gleaming the Cube
as Harvey McGill
Big Bad Mama II
as Stark
Big Bad Mama II
as Stark
Hunter's Blood
as Woody
Hunter's Blood
as Woody
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
as Zack Taylor
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
as Zack Taylor
Memorial Day
as Jack Ruskin
Memorial Day
as Jack Ruskin
Honkytonk Man
as Stubbs
Honkytonk Man
as Stubbs
The Executioner's Song
as Noall Wootton
The Executioner's Song
as Noall Wootton
Death Wish II
as Donald Kay
Death Wish II
as Donald Kay
Halloween II
as Leigh Brackett
Halloween II
as Leigh Brackett
Escape from New York
as Secretary of State
Escape from New York
as Secretary of State
Borderline
as Ski
Borderline
as Ski
Friendly Fire
as Tom Loomis
Friendly Fire
as Tom Loomis
The Fog
as Dan O'Bannon
The Fog
as Dan O'Bannon
The Onion Field
as Chaplain
The Onion Field
as Chaplain
A Force of One
as Dr. Eppis
A Force of One
as Dr. Eppis
Elvis
as Sam Phillips
Elvis
as Sam Phillips
Someone's Watching Me!
as Gary Hunt
Someone's Watching Me!
as Gary Hunt
Coming Home
as Pee Wee
Coming Home
as Pee Wee
MacArthur
as General Harding
MacArthur
as General Harding
Our Town
as Sam Craig
Our Town
as Sam Craig
Assault on Precinct 13
as Starker
Assault on Precinct 13
as Starker
Vigilante Force
as Perry Beal
Vigilante Force
as Perry Beal
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
as Arthur 'Doc' Barker
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
as Arthur 'Doc' Barker
Truck Turner
as Drunk
Truck Turner
as Drunk
The Slams
as Nicol (uncredited)
The Slams
as Nicol (uncredited)
Cool Breeze
as Backstage Police Officer (uncredited)
Cool Breeze
as Backstage Police Officer (uncredited)
Stingy Jack
as Sheriff Taggart - age 59
Stingy Jack
as Sheriff Taggart - age 59