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'Charles Cyphers' (b. July 28 1939 in Niagara Falls, New York) is an American actor who has starred in many films and on television.
He is best 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 is not related to actor Jon Cypher.
Cyphers's first feature film was the 1974 movie ''Truck Turner'', and he first worked with Carpenter in the 1976 action film ''Assault on Precinct 13'', in which he played Starker, one of the ill-fated police officers gunned down by gang members.
After appearing in ''Halloween'' in 1978, Cyphers worked with Carpenter two years later, playing Dan O'Bannon in ''The Fog'', a 1980 horror film which also starred Tom Atkins, Cyphers's fellow ''Halloween'' cast member Jamie Lee Curtis, his ''Assault on Precinct 13'' co-star Darwin Joston, and Nancy Kyes, who worked with Cyphers in both ''Assault on Precinct 13'' and ''Halloween''. He then played the Secretary of State in Carpenter's popular 1981 film ''Escape from New York'', in which he appeared with Atkins and ''Halloween'' actress Nancy Stephens.
In 2005, he appeared in the movie ''Dead Calling'', and Cyphers's most recent role is that of a sheriff in Ethan Dettenmaier's forthcoming film, Sin-Jin Smyth. The movie is due for release in October, 2006.
Cyphers has appeared in numerous television productions. During the 1970's, he had a recurring role, as Hugo Muncy, in ''The Betty White Show''. In addition, he had guest roles in popular television series such as ''Barnaby Jones'' and ''The Dukes of Hazzard'', and he played Drake in the 1977 mini series ''Roots''.
More recently, he has appeared in ''Sliders'', ''ER'', ''Seinfeld'', ''JAG'', and ''Any Day Now''. From 1996 to 1998, Cyphers played Al Yaroker in the 1990s series ''. He has also acted in various made-for-television movies.
★ ''Assault on Precinct 13'' (1976)
★ ''MacArthur'' (1977)
★ ''Halloween'' (1978)
★ ''Elvis'' (1979)
★ ''The Onion Field'' (1979)
★ ''Borderline'' (1980)
★ ''The Fog'' (1980)
★ ''Escape from New York'' (1981)
★ ''Halloween II'' (1981)
★ ''Death Wish II'' (1982)
★ ''Honkytonk Man'' (1982)
★ ''Bag Bad Mama II'' (1987)
★ ''Gleaming the Cube'' (1989)
★ ''Major League'' (1989)
★ ''Loaded Weapon 1'' (1993)
★ ''Mach 2'' (2001)
★ ''Dead Calling'' (2005)
★ ''Sin-Jin Smyth'' (2006)
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He is best 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 is not related to actor Jon Cypher.
| Contents |
| Film work |
| Television |
| Selected filmography |
| External links |
Film work
Cyphers's first feature film was the 1974 movie ''Truck Turner'', and he first worked with Carpenter in the 1976 action film ''Assault on Precinct 13'', in which he played Starker, one of the ill-fated police officers gunned down by gang members.
After appearing in ''Halloween'' in 1978, Cyphers worked with Carpenter two years later, playing Dan O'Bannon in ''The Fog'', a 1980 horror film which also starred Tom Atkins, Cyphers's fellow ''Halloween'' cast member Jamie Lee Curtis, his ''Assault on Precinct 13'' co-star Darwin Joston, and Nancy Kyes, who worked with Cyphers in both ''Assault on Precinct 13'' and ''Halloween''. He then played the Secretary of State in Carpenter's popular 1981 film ''Escape from New York'', in which he appeared with Atkins and ''Halloween'' actress Nancy Stephens.
In 2005, he appeared in the movie ''Dead Calling'', and Cyphers's most recent role is that of a sheriff in Ethan Dettenmaier's forthcoming film, Sin-Jin Smyth. The movie is due for release in October, 2006.
Television
Cyphers has appeared in numerous television productions. During the 1970's, he had a recurring role, as Hugo Muncy, in ''The Betty White Show''. In addition, he had guest roles in popular television series such as ''Barnaby Jones'' and ''The Dukes of Hazzard'', and he played Drake in the 1977 mini series ''Roots''.
More recently, he has appeared in ''Sliders'', ''ER'', ''Seinfeld'', ''JAG'', and ''Any Day Now''. From 1996 to 1998, Cyphers played Al Yaroker in the 1990s series ''. He has also acted in various made-for-television movies.
Selected filmography
★ ''Assault on Precinct 13'' (1976)
★ ''MacArthur'' (1977)
★ ''Halloween'' (1978)
★ ''Elvis'' (1979)
★ ''The Onion Field'' (1979)
★ ''Borderline'' (1980)
★ ''The Fog'' (1980)
★ ''Escape from New York'' (1981)
★ ''Halloween II'' (1981)
★ ''Death Wish II'' (1982)
★ ''Honkytonk Man'' (1982)
★ ''Bag Bad Mama II'' (1987)
★ ''Gleaming the Cube'' (1989)
★ ''Major League'' (1989)
★ ''Loaded Weapon 1'' (1993)
★ ''Mach 2'' (2001)
★ ''Dead Calling'' (2005)
★ ''Sin-Jin Smyth'' (2006)
External links
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