Charles Cyphers

July 28, 1939 - August 4, 2024 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).

Their titles like Halloween, Halloween II, and Escape from New York - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

27 titles
Community avg: 7.91 /10
  • 1
    1
    Halloween
    1978October 1978 by John Carpenter
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    8.48 Excellent++
  • 2
    2
    Halloween II
    1981October 1981 by Rick Rosenthal
    Horror
    Horror
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 3
    3
    Escape from New York
    1981May 1981 by John Carpenter
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    7.97 Excellent
  • 4
    4
    Halloween Kills
    2021October 2021 by David Gordon Green
    Horror
    Horror
    7.35 Good++
  • 5
    5
    The Fog
    1980February 1980 by John Carpenter
    Horror
    Horror
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 6
    6
    Assault on Precinct 13
    1976October 1976 by John Carpenter
    Thriller, Action, Crime
    Thriller, Action, Crime
    8.18 Excellent+
  • 7
    7
    Major League
    1989February 1989 by David S. Ward
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 8
    8
    Death Wish II
    1982February 1982 by Michael Winner
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    7.26 Good+
  • 9
    9
    Someone's Watching Me!
    1978November 1978 by John Carpenter
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    7.33 Good++
  • 10
    10
    Coming Home
    1978February 1978 by Hal Ashby
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    7.93 Excellent
  • 11
    11
    Gleaming the Cube
    1989January 1989 by Graeme Clifford
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    7.18 Good+
  • 12
    12
    Honkytonk Man
    1982December 1982 by Clint Eastwood
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    7.43 Good++
  • 13
    13
    Elvis
    1979February 1979 by John Carpenter
    Drama, Music, History
    Drama, Music, History
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 14
    14
    A Force of One
    1979June 1979 by Paul Aaron
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    6.49 Decent++
  • 15
    15
    Truck Turner
    1974June 1974 by Jonathan Kaplan
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 16
    16
    Gray Lady Down
    1978March 1978 by David Greene
    Thriller, Drama, Action
    Thriller, Drama, Action
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 17
    17
    Grizzly II: Revenge
    2020February 2020 by André Szöts
    Horror, Music, Thriller
    Horror, Music, Thriller
    6.06 Decent
  • 18
    18
    Borderline
    1980December 1980 by Jerrold Freedman
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.40 Good++
  • 19
    19
    Big Bad Mama II
    1987October 1987 by Jim Wynorski
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    7.24 Good+
  • 20
    20
    The Executioner's Song
    1982September 1982 by Lawrence Schiller
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.43 Good++
  • 21
    21
    Hunter's Blood
    1986September 1986 by Robert C. Hughes
    Horror, Action, Thriller
    Horror, Action, Thriller
    7.46 Good++
  • 22
    22
    Vigilante Force
    1976September 1976 by George Armitage
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    7.34 Good++
  • 23
    23
    Cool Breeze
    1972March 1972 by Barry Pollack
    Action, Crime
    Action, Crime
    7.46 Good++
  • 24
    24
    Mach 2
    2001January 2001 by Fred Olen Ray
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 25
    25
    Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
    1996–1998
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 26
    26
    The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
    1977
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    Needs more reviews
  • 27
    27
    The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
    1974November 1974 by Marvin J. Chomsky
    History, Drama, Crime
    History, Drama, Crime
    Needs more reviews