Charles Cyphers

Acting·Jul 28, 1939·Niagara Falls, New York, USA

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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).

Film	Credit
Halloween Kills2021 · Leigh Brackett	Leigh Brackett
Grizzly II: Revenge2020 · Steve	Steve
The Night She Came Home!!2013 · Self	Self
Halloween: The Inside Story2010 · Self	Self
Methodic2007 · Chief Sperranza	Chief Sperranza
SSin-Jin Smyth2006 · Sheriff Stoops	Sheriff Stoops
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest2003 · Self / Leigh Brackett	Self / Leigh Brackett
Critical Mass2001 · Henderson	Henderson
Mach 22001 · Harry Olson	Harry Olson
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 11993 · Interrogator	Interrogator
Major League1989 · Charlie Donovan	Charlie Donovan
Gleaming the Cube1989 · Harvey McGill	Harvey McGill
Big Bad Mama II1987 · Stark	Stark
Hunter's Blood1986 · Woody	Woody
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday1983 · Zack Taylor	Zack Taylor
MMemorial Day1983 · Jack Ruskin	Jack Ruskin
Honkytonk Man1982 · Stubbs	Stubbs
The Executioner's Song1982 · Noall Wootton	Noall Wootton
Death Wish II1982 · Donald Kay	Donald Kay
Halloween II1981 · Leigh Brackett	Leigh Brackett
Escape from New York1981 · Secretary of State	Secretary of State
Borderline1980 · Ski	Ski
Friendly Fire1980 · Tom Loomis	Tom Loomis
The Fog1980 · Dan O'Bannon	Dan O'Bannon
The Onion Field1979 · Chaplain	Chaplain
A Force of One1979 · Dr. Eppis	Dr. Eppis
Elvis1979 · Sam Phillips	Sam Phillips
Someone's Watching Me!1978 · Gary Hunt	Gary Hunt
Halloween1978 · Brackett	Brackett
Gray Lady Down1978 · Actor	Actor
Coming Home1978 · Pee Wee	Pee Wee
MacArthur1977 · General Harding	General Harding
Our Town1977 · Sam Craig	Sam Craig
Assault on Precinct 131976 · Starker	Starker
Vigilante Force1976 · Perry Beal	Perry Beal
The Missiles of October1974 · Press Photographer	Press Photographer
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One1974 · Arthur 'Doc' Barker	Arthur 'Doc' Barker
Truck Turner1974 · Drunk	Drunk
The Slams1973 · Nicol (uncredited)	Nicol (uncredited)
Cool Breeze1972 · Backstage Police Officer (uncredited)	Backstage Police Officer (uncredited)
Stingy JackSheriff Taggart - age 59	Sheriff Taggart - age 59