Portrait of Charles Cyphers

Charles Cyphers

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Jul 28 1939
Birthplace: Niagara Falls, New York, USA

Death: Sun, Aug 04 2024
Charles Cyphers is 85 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Halloween Kills
Halloween Kills
Charles Cyphers was
82 in Halloween Kills
as 'Leigh Brackett'.
Thu, Oct 14 2021
Poster of Grizzly II: Revenge
Grizzly II: Revenge
Charles Cyphers was
80 in Grizzly II: Revenge
as 'Steve'.
Mon, Feb 17 2020
Poster of The Night She Came Home!!
The Night She Came Home!!
Charles Cyphers was
74 in The Night She Came Home!!
as 'Self'.
Tue, Sep 24 2013
Poster of Halloween: The Inside Story
Halloween: The Inside Story
Charles Cyphers was
71 in Halloween: The Inside Story
as 'Self'.
Mon, Oct 25 2010
Poster of Methodic
Methodic
Charles Cyphers was
68 in Methodic
as 'Chief Sperranza'.
Fri, Oct 19 2007
Poster of Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
Charles Cyphers was
64 in Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
as 'Self / Leigh Brackett'.
Tue, Aug 05 2003
Poster of Critical Mass
Critical Mass
Charles Cyphers was
61 in Critical Mass
as 'Henderson'.
Wed, Jul 04 2001
Poster of Mach 2
Mach 2
Charles Cyphers was
61 in Mach 2
as 'Harry Olson'.
Mon, Jan 01 2001
Poster of National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Charles Cyphers was
53 in National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
as 'Interrogator'.
Thu, Feb 04 1993
Poster of Major League
Major League
Charles Cyphers was
49 in Major League
as 'Charlie Donovan'.
Thu, Feb 16 1989
Poster of Gleaming the Cube
Gleaming the Cube
Charles Cyphers was
49 in Gleaming the Cube
as 'Harvey McGill'.
Fri, Jan 13 1989
Poster of Big Bad Mama II
Big Bad Mama II
Charles Cyphers was
48 in Big Bad Mama II
as 'Stark'.
Thu, Oct 01 1987
Poster of Hunter's Blood
Hunter's Blood
Charles Cyphers was
47 in Hunter's Blood
as 'Woody'.
Fri, Sep 26 1986
Poster of Memorial Day
Memorial Day
Charles Cyphers was
44 in Memorial Day
as 'Jack Ruskin'.
Wed, Nov 23 1983
Poster of Honkytonk Man
Honkytonk Man
Charles Cyphers was
43 in Honkytonk Man
as 'Stubbs'.
Wed, Dec 15 1982
Poster of The Executioner's Song
The Executioner's Song
Charles Cyphers was
43 in The Executioner's Song
as 'Noall Wootton'.
Fri, Sep 10 1982
Poster of Death Wish II
Death Wish II
Charles Cyphers was
42 in Death Wish II
as 'Donald Kay'.
Sat, Feb 20 1982
Poster of Halloween II
Halloween II
Charles Cyphers was
42 in Halloween II
as 'Sheriff Leigh Brackett'.
Fri, Oct 30 1981
Poster of Escape from New York
Escape from New York
Charles Cyphers was
41 in Escape from New York
as 'Secretary of State'.
Sat, May 23 1981
Poster of Borderline
Borderline
Charles Cyphers was
41 in Borderline
as 'Ski'.
Fri, Dec 19 1980
Poster of Friendly Fire
Friendly Fire
Charles Cyphers was
41 in Friendly Fire
as 'Tom Loomis'.
Sun, Nov 09 1980
Poster of The Fog
The Fog
Charles Cyphers was
40 in The Fog
as 'Dan O'Bannon'.
Thu, Feb 07 1980
Poster of The Onion Field
The Onion Field
Charles Cyphers was
40 in The Onion Field
as 'Chaplain'.
Sun, Sep 09 1979
Poster of A Force of One
A Force of One
Charles Cyphers was
39 in A Force of One
as 'Dr. Eppis'.
Fri, Jun 01 1979
Poster of Elvis
Elvis
Charles Cyphers was
39 in Elvis
as 'Sam Phillips'.
Sat, Feb 10 1979
Poster of Someone's Watching Me!
Someone's Watching Me!
Charles Cyphers was
39 in Someone's Watching Me!
as 'Gary Hunt'.
Wed, Nov 29 1978
Poster of Halloween
Halloween
Charles Cyphers was
39 in Halloween
as 'Brackett'.
Tue, Oct 24 1978
Poster of Gray Lady Down
Gray Lady Down
Charles Cyphers was
38 in Gray Lady Down
Fri, Mar 10 1978
Poster of Coming Home
Coming Home
Charles Cyphers was
38 in Coming Home
as 'Pee Wee'.
Wed, Feb 15 1978
Poster of The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
Charles Cyphers was
38 in The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
as 'Michael Brandon'.
Fri, Sep 30 1977
Poster of MacArthur
MacArthur
Charles Cyphers was
37 in MacArthur
as 'General Harding'.
Fri, Jul 15 1977
Poster of Our Town
Our Town
Charles Cyphers was
37 in Our Town
as 'Sam Craig'.
Mon, May 30 1977
Poster of Assault on Precinct 13
Assault on Precinct 13
Charles Cyphers was
37 in Assault on Precinct 13
as 'Starker'.
Fri, Oct 08 1976
Poster of Vigilante Force
Vigilante Force
Charles Cyphers was
37 in Vigilante Force
as 'Perry Beal'.
Thu, Sep 09 1976
Poster of The Missiles of October
The Missiles of October
Charles Cyphers was
35 in The Missiles of October
as 'Press Photographer'.
Wed, Dec 18 1974
Poster of The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
Charles Cyphers was
35 in The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
as 'Arthur 'Doc' Barker'.
Fri, Nov 08 1974
Poster of Truck Turner
Truck Turner
Charles Cyphers was
34 in Truck Turner
as 'Drunk'.
Wed, Jun 26 1974
Poster of The Slams
The Slams
Charles Cyphers was
34 in The Slams
as 'Nicol (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 26 1973
Poster of Stingy Jack
Stingy Jack
Charles Cyphers will be
85+ in Stingy Jack
as 'Sheriff Taggart - age 59'.
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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Charles Cyphers was
57+ in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as 'Coach Carl Marin'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 10 1997
Poster of Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
Charles Cyphers was
57+ in Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
as 'Al Yaroker'.
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 28 1996
Poster of JAG
JAG
Charles Cyphers was
56+ in JAG
as 'Jesse'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1995
Poster of Murder One
Murder One
Charles Cyphers was
56+ in Murder One
as 'Patrick McQueen, Patrick McQueen (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1995
Poster of Sliders
Sliders
Charles Cyphers was
55+ in Sliders
as 'Coach Almquist'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 22 1995
Poster of ER
ER
Charles Cyphers was
55+ in ER
as 'Injured Civil-War Reenactor'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994
Poster of seaQuest DSV
seaQuest DSV
Charles Cyphers was
54+ in seaQuest DSV
as 'Calvin Shelley'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1993
Poster of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Charles Cyphers was
54+ in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1993
Poster of Renegade
Renegade
Charles Cyphers was
53+ in Renegade
as 'Zachary Quinn'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1992
Poster of California Dreams
California Dreams
Charles Cyphers was
53+ in California Dreams
as 'Coach Cotler'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1992
Poster of The Outsiders
The Outsiders
Charles Cyphers was
50+ in The Outsiders
as 'Tim's Boss'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 25 1990
Poster of Mancuso, F.B.I.
Mancuso, F.B.I.
Charles Cyphers was
50+ in Mancuso, F.B.I.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 13 1989
Poster of Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Charles Cyphers was
49+ in Seinfeld
as 'Gardner'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 05 1989
Poster of Freddy's Nightmares
Freddy's Nightmares
Charles Cyphers was
49+ in Freddy's Nightmares
as 'Ben Ostroff'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 09 1988
Poster of China Beach
China Beach
Charles Cyphers was
48+ in China Beach
as 'The General'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 26 1988
Poster of Aaron's Way
Aaron's Way
Charles Cyphers was
48+ in Aaron's Way
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 09 1988
Poster of Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
Charles Cyphers was
48+ in Jake and the Fatman
as 'Benny Kraus'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1987
Poster of 21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street
Charles Cyphers was
47+ in 21 Jump Street
as 'Team Doctor'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 12 1987
Poster of Matlock
Matlock
Charles Cyphers was
46+ in Matlock
as 'Tom Coyle'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 03 1986
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Charles Cyphers was
45+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Lt. Timothy Chance'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Airwolf
Airwolf
Charles Cyphers was
44+ in Airwolf
as 'Joe Ganns'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 22 1984
Poster of Night Court
Night Court
Charles Cyphers was
44+ in Night Court
as 'Leo'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 04 1984
Poster of Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
Charles Cyphers was
42+ in Simon & Simon
as 'Sergeant Lester'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981
Poster of Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Charles Cyphers was
41+ in Hill Street Blues
as 'Captain Leder, Commander #1'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981
Poster of Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
Charles Cyphers was
40+ in Hart to Hart
as 'Lester'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979
Poster of Dallas
Dallas
Charles Cyphers was
38+ in Dallas
as 'Bertram Pogue'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 02 1978
Poster of Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Charles Cyphers was
38+ in Lou Grant
as 'Jerry Baldwin'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1977
Poster of The Betty White Show
The Betty White Show
Charles Cyphers was
38+ in The Betty White Show
as 'Hugo Muncy'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1977
Poster of Roots
Roots
Charles Cyphers was
37+ in Roots
as 'Fred Drake'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1977
Poster of Gibbsville
Gibbsville
Charles Cyphers was
37+ in Gibbsville
as 'Wingfield'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 11 1976
Poster of The Tony Randall Show
The Tony Randall Show
Charles Cyphers was
37+ in The Tony Randall Show
as 'Eddie Foxworth'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 23 1976
Poster of Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Charles Cyphers was
37+ in Charlie's Angels
as 'Haller'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1976
Poster of Alice
Alice
Charles Cyphers was
37+ in Alice
First Air Date
Tue, Aug 31 1976
Poster of The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman
Charles Cyphers was
36+ in The Bionic Woman
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 14 1976
Poster of Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Charles Cyphers was
36+ in Wonder Woman
as 'Kurt'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 07 1975
Poster of Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
Charles Cyphers was
36+ in Starsky & Hutch
as 'Arthur Cole, Medical Examiner Delaney, Detective Webster'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975
Poster of Isis
Isis
Charles Cyphers was
36+ in Isis
as 'Sam Niles'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1975
Poster of The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
Charles Cyphers was
34+ in The Six Million Dollar Man
as 'Faler'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 18 1974
Poster of Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
Charles Cyphers was
33+ in Barnaby Jones
as 'Mike Hartney, Jimmy Dorset, Brad Kirtz, Bill Garwood'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 28 1973
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Charles Cyphers was
32+ in Cannon
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Charles Cyphers was
26+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Charlie Wicker'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965