Charles Cyphers

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).

Known For

Halloween

as Brackett

Escape from New York

as Secretary of State

Halloween Kills

as Leigh Brackett

Cast Credits

Halloween Kills

as Leigh Brackett

Methodic

as Chief Sperranza

Sin-Jin Smyth

as Sheriff Stoops

Critical Mass

as Henderson

Mach 2

as Harry Olson

Major League

as Charlie Donovan

Gleaming the Cube

as Harvey McGill

Memorial Day

as Jack Ruskin

Honkytonk Man

as Stubbs

The Executioner's Song

as Noall Wootton

Death Wish II

as Donald Kay

Halloween II

as Sheriff Leigh Brackett

Escape from New York

as Secretary of State

Friendly Fire

as Tom Loomis

The Fog

as Dan O'Bannon

The Onion Field

as Chaplain

A Force of One

as Dr. Eppis

Elvis

as Sam Phillips

Halloween

as Brackett

Coming Home

as Pee Wee

MacArthur

as General Harding

Our Town

as Sam Craig