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Charles Cyphers

Actor

Charles Cyphers

Born July 28, 1939 in Niagara Falls, New York, USADied August 4, 202438 films

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).

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Halloween posterFirst watchHalloween19787.6as BrackettFifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.View film

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Escape from New York poster7.0Escape from New York1981Assault on Precinct 13 poster7.3Assault on Precinct 131976Halloween Kills poster6.4Halloween Kills2021Halloween II poster6.6Halloween II1981The Fog poster6.7The Fog1980Major League poster6.9Major League1989National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 poster6.1National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 11993Death Wish II poster6.2Death Wish II1982

Filmography

38 films as actor
  1. TBAStingy JackSheriff Taggart - age 59
  2. 2021Halloween KillsLeigh Brackett
  3. 2020Grizzly II: RevengeSteve
  4. 2007MethodicChief Sperranza
  5. 2006Sin-Jin SmythSheriff Stoops
  6. 2001Critical MassHenderson
  7. 2001Mach 2Harry Olson
  8. 1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1Interrogator
  9. 1989Major LeagueCharlie Donovan
  10. 1989Gleaming the CubeHarvey McGill
  11. 1987Big Bad Mama IIStark
  12. 1986Hunter's BloodWoody
  13. 1983Little House: Look Back to YesterdayZack Taylor
  14. 1983Memorial DayJack Ruskin
  15. 1982Honkytonk ManStubbs
  16. 1982The Executioner's SongNoall Wootton
  17. 1982Death Wish IIDonald Kay
  18. 1981Halloween IILeigh Brackett
  19. 1981Escape from New YorkSecretary of State
  20. 1980BorderlineSki
  21. 1980Friendly FireTom Loomis
  22. 1980The FogDan O'Bannon
  23. 1979The Onion FieldChaplain
  24. 1979A Force of OneDr. Eppis
  25. 1979ElvisSam Phillips
  26. 1978Someone's Watching Me!Gary Hunt
  27. 1978HalloweenBrackett
  28. 1978Gray Lady Down
  29. 1978Coming HomePee Wee
  30. 1977MacArthurGeneral Harding
  31. 1977Our TownSam Craig
  32. 1976Assault on Precinct 13Starker
  33. 1976Vigilante ForcePerry Beal
  34. 1974The Missiles of OctoberPress Photographer
  35. 1974The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number OneArthur 'Doc' Barker
  36. 1974Truck TurnerDrunk
  37. 1973The SlamsNicol (uncredited)
  38. 1972Cool BreezeBackstage Police Officer (uncredited)