Charles Cyphers

Biography

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 this role in the 1981 sequel Halloween II. He was not related to actor Jon Cypher, alongside whom he played in Hill Street Blues.

Known For

Halloween

as Brackett

Escape from New York

as Secretary of State

Halloween Kills

as Leigh Brackett

Seinfeld

as Gardner

Halloween II

as Sheriff Leigh Brackett

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as Coach Carl Marin

The Fog

as Dan O'Bannon

Assault on Precinct 13

as Starker

ER

as Injured Civil-War Reenactor

Major League

as Charlie Donovan