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Vigilante Force (1976) -- An embittered Vietnam veteran is hired by the residents of a small California town who are weary of the disruption caused by unruly oil workers.
"Charlie's Angels" (1976): Season 1: Episode 15 -- Sinister forces attempt to discredit the spokesman for free Poland in "Angels on a String."
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) -- A street gang vows revenge on the police officers who ambushed them in this vintage trailer
"Lou Grant" (1977): Season 3: Episode 4 -- The Trib's religion writer is critical of Rossi and Billie's article about an evangelist's financial irregularities. Lou wants to defend the right of a pornographer to print the names and addresses of undercover law enforcement officers in his magazine.
"Sliders" (1995): Season 1: Episode 6 -- The sliders land on an Earth where being intelligent is more popular than being a famous athlete.  Guest stars William B. Davis, Karen Austin and Gabrielle Rose.  With Jerry O'Connell, Sabrina Lloyd and John Rhys-Davies.

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Charles is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He also... more
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Frequently cast by John Carpenter.
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Assorted horror DVD & Blu-Ray news
 (From Fangoria. 9 July 2009, 9:40 AM, PDT)

Brad Dourif As Sheriff Brackett In Halloween 2!
 (From Icons of Fright. 19 June 2009, 1:24 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Charles Syphers

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Self
Actor:
  1. Stingy Jack (2009) (V) (pre-production) .... Charlie Taggart
  2. Legend of the Mountain Witch (2009) (V) (post-production) .... Ben Maddock

  3. Methodic (2007) .... Chief Sperranza
  4. Dead Calling (2006) .... Chuck Walker
  5. Mach 2 (2001) .... Harry Olson
  6. Critical Mass (2000) .... Henderson

  7. "Any Day Now" (2 episodes, 1999)
        - Eyes Wide Open (1999) TV episode
        - Say Something (1999) TV episode
  8. "Hyperion Bay" (1 episode, 1998)
        - The Rope (1998) TV episode
  9. "Pensacola: Wings of Gold" .... General Stabler (1 episode, 1998)
        - Raid on Osirak (1998) TV episode .... General Stabler
  10. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" .... Coach Carl Marin (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka "BtVS" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "Buffy" (USA: short title)
    ... aka "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: The Series" (USA: long title)
        - Go Fish (1998) TV episode .... Coach Carl Marin
  11. "Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher" .... Al yaroker (37 episodes, 1996-1998)
    ... aka "Nick Freno" (Australia)
        - Dome Alone (1998) TV episode .... Al yaroker
        - Model Citizen (1998) TV episode .... Al yaroker
        - Under the Gun (1998) TV episode .... Al yaroker
        - Driving Mr. Jordan (1998) TV episode .... Al yaroker
        - Foul Play (1998) TV episode .... Al yaroker
          (32 more)
  12. "Murder One" .... Patrick McQueen (4 episodes, 1996)
        - Chapter Seventeen (1996) TV episode (uncredited) .... Patrick McQueen
        - Chapter Fifteen (1996) TV episode (uncredited) .... Patrick McQueen
        - Chapter Fourteen (1996) TV episode (uncredited) .... Patrick McQueen
        - Chapter Ten (1996) TV episode .... Patrick McQueen
  13. "JAG" .... Jesse (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka "JAG: Judge Advocate General" (Australia)
        - Brig Break (1995) TV episode .... Jesse
  14. "ER" .... Injured Civil-War Reenactor (1 episode, 1995)
        - The Secret Sharer (1995) TV episode .... Injured Civil-War Reenactor
  15. "Seinfeld" .... Gardner (1 episode, 1995)
        - The Hot Tub (1995) TV episode .... Gardner
  16. "Deadly Games" .... General Barnicke (1 episode, 1995)
        - The Camp Counselor: Part 2 (1995) TV episode .... General Barnicke
  17. "Sliders" .... Coach Almquist (1 episode, 1995)
        - Eggheads (1995) TV episode .... Coach Almquist
  18. Murder in the First (1995) (uncredited) .... Bailif
    ... aka Meurtre à Alcatraz (France)
  19. "The George Carlin Show" .... Bill Koski / ... (3 episodes, 1994)
        - George Runs Into an Old Friend (1994) TV episode .... Koski
        - George Lifts the Holy Spirit (1994) TV episode .... Bill Koski
        - George Looks Down the Wrong End of a Thirty-Eight (1994) TV episode .... Officer Koski
  20. "Hardball" .... Chuck (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka "Bullpen"
        - Pilot (1994) TV episode .... Chuck
  21. "SeaQuest DSV" .... Calvin Shelley (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka "SeaQuest 2032" (USA: new title)
        - Higher Power (1994) TV episode .... Calvin Shelley
  22. "California Dreams" .... Coach Colter (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka "Dreams"
        - Can't Buy Me Love (1994) TV episode .... Coach Colter
  23. "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" .... Thaddeus Roarke (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka "Lois & Clark"
    ... aka "The New Adventures of Superman" (UK)
        - Honeymoon in Metropolis (1993) TV episode .... Thaddeus Roarke
  24. "Renegade" .... Zachary Quinn (1 episode, 1993)
        - Honor Bound (1993) TV episode .... Zachary Quinn
  25. Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) .... Interrogator
    ... aka National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (USA: complete title)
  26. "Roc" .... Mr. Samuels (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
    ... aka "Roc Live"
        - A Piece of the Roc (1992) TV episode .... Mr. Samuels
        - How to Succeed at Garbage (1991) TV episode .... Mr. Samuels
  27. "Murder, She Wrote" .... Lt. Timothy Chance (1 episode, 1991)
        - Lines of Excellence (1991) TV episode .... Lt. Timothy Chance

  28. "Mancuso, FBI" (1 episode, 1989)
        - Weapons-Grade (1989) TV episode
  29. "Jake and the Fatman" (1 episode, 1989)
        - Dancing in the Dark (1989) TV episode
  30. "Dragnet" .... Coach Simons (1 episode, 1989)
    ... aka "Dragnet: The Nineties"
    ... aka "The New Dragnet" (USA)
        - The Connection (1989) TV episode .... Coach Simons
  31. "Freddy's Nightmares" .... Ben Ostroff (1 episode, 1989)
    ... aka "Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series"
        - Dream Come True (1989) TV episode (as Charles Syphers) .... Ben Ostroff
  32. Major League (1989) .... Charlie Donovan
  33. Gleaming the Cube (1989) .... Harvey McGill
    ... aka A Brother's Justice
    ... aka Skate or Die
  34. "21 Jump Street" (1 episode, 1988)
        - Coach of the Year (1988) TV episode
  35. "Aaron's Way" (1 episode, 1988)
        - Invisible People (1988) TV episode
  36. "China Beach" .... The General (1 episode, 1988)
        - Home (1988) TV episode .... The General
  37. "Night Court" .... Leo (1 episode, 1988)
        - Dan, the Walking Time Bomb (1988) TV episode .... Leo
  38. "Simon & Simon" .... Sergeant Lester (1 episode, 1987)
        - New Cop in Town (1987) TV episode .... Sergeant Lester
  39. Big Bad Mama II (1987) .... Stark
  40. "Hill Street Blues" .... Captain Leder / ... (3 episodes, 1985-1987)
        - The Cookie Crumbles (1987) TV episode .... First Commander
        - You're in Alice's (1985) TV episode .... Captain Leder
        - El Capitan (1985) TV episode
  41. "Our House" (1 episode, 1987)
        - Past Tense, Future Tense: Part 2 (1987) TV episode
  42. "Dallas" .... Bertram Pogue (2 episodes, 1987)
        - Olio (1987) TV episode .... Bertram Pogue
        - High Noon for Calhoun (1987) TV episode .... Bertram Pogue
  43. "Matlock" .... Tom Coyle (1 episode, 1986)
        - The Cop (1986) TV episode .... Tom Coyle
  44. Hunter's Blood (1986) .... Woody
  45. "Rituals" (1984) TV series .... Dutch (unknown episodes, 1984)
  46. "Airwolf" .... Joe Ganns (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka "Lobo del aire" (USA: Spanish title)
        - HX-1 (1984) TV episode .... Joe Ganns
  47. "The Dukes of Hazzard" .... Bumper / ... (2 episodes, 1979-1984)
        - Dead and Alive (1984) TV episode .... Phil
        - Limo One Is Missing (1979) TV episode .... Bumper
  48. Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983) (TV) .... Zack Taylor
  49. Memorial Day (1983) (TV) .... Jack Ruskin
  50. Honkytonk Man (1982) .... Stubbs
  51. "Benson" .... Scotty (1 episode, 1982)
        - Benson's Army Reunion (1982) TV episode .... Scotty
  52. "The Quest" .... Peters (1 episode, 1982)
        - Escape from a Velvet (1982) TV episode .... Peters
  53. The Executioner's Song (1982) (TV) .... Noall Wootton
  54. Death Wish II (1982) .... Donald Kay
    ... aka Death Wish 2 (USA: DVD box title)
  55. Halloween II (1981) .... Sheriff Leigh Brackett
    ... aka Halloween II: The Nightmare Isn't Over! (USA: video box title)
  56. Escape from New York (1981) .... Secretary of State
    ... aka John Carpenter's Escape from New York (USA: complete title)
  57. "Hart to Hart" .... Lester (1 episode, 1981)
        - Hart-Shaped Murder (1981) TV episode .... Lester
  58. Borderline (1980) .... Ski
  59. The Fog (1980) .... Dan O'Bannon
    ... aka John Carpenter's The Fog (USA: complete title)

  60. "Lou Grant" .... Jerry Baldwin (1 episode, 1979)
        - Charlatan (1979) TV episode .... Jerry Baldwin
  61. The Onion Field (1979) .... Chaplain
  62. A Force of One (1979) .... Dr. Eppis
  63. Friendly Fire (1979) (TV) .... Tom Loomis
  64. Elvis (1979/I) (TV) .... Sam Phillips
    ... aka Elvis the Movie (USA: informal title)
  65. "Starsky and Hutch" .... Arthur Cole / ... (3 episodes, 1976-1979)
        - Birds of a Feather (1979) TV episode .... Detective Webster
        - The Avenger (1978) TV episode .... M.E. Delaney
        - The Specialist (1976) TV episode .... Arthur Cole
  66. Someone's Watching Me! (1978) (TV) .... Gary Hunt
    ... aka High Rise
  67. Halloween (1978) .... Sheriff Leigh Brackett
    ... aka John Carpenter's Halloween (USA: complete title)
  68. Gray Lady Down (1978)
  69. Coming Home (1978) .... Pee Wee
  70. "Alice" .... Allen Wolf (1 episode, 1978)
        - Close Encounters of the Worst Kind (1978) TV episode .... Allen Wolf
  71. "The Betty White Show" .... Hugo Muncy (14 episodes, 1977-1978)
        - The Stunt Woman (1978) TV episode .... Hugo Muncy
        - Play Misty for John (1978) TV episode .... Hugo Muncy
        - Fletcher's Decision (1977) TV episode .... Hugo Muncy
        - Joyce's Wedding (1977) TV episode .... Hugo Muncy
        - Joyce, the Matchmaker (1977) TV episode .... Hugo Muncy
          (9 more)
  72. "Barnaby Jones" .... Bill Garwood / ... (4 episodes, 1973-1977)
        - Child of Danger (1977) TV episode .... Jimmy Dorset
        - Beware the Dog (1975) TV episode .... Bill Garwood
        - A Gathering of Thieves (1974) TV episode .... Brad Kirtz
        - To Catch a Dead Man (1973) TV episode .... Mike Hartney
  73. The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (1977) (TV) .... Michael Brandon
  74. MacArthur (1977) .... Brig. Gen. Forest Harding (32nd Div. Commander)
    ... aka MacArthur, the Rebel General (UK)
  75. Our Town (1977) (TV) .... Sam Craig
  76. "Dog and Cat" (1 episode, 1977)
        - Dead Skunk (1977) TV episode
  77. "The Tony Randall Show" .... Eddie Foxworth (1 episode, 1977)
        - Case: The People Speak (1977) TV episode .... Eddie Foxworth
  78. "Wonder Woman" .... Kurt (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka "The New Adventures of Wonder Woman" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The New Original Wonder Woman" (USA: first episodes title)
        - Wonder Woman in Hollywood (1977) TV episode .... Kurt
  79. "Charlie's Angels" .... Haller (1 episode, 1977)
        - Angels on a String (1977) TV episode .... Haller
  80. "Roots" .... Drake (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka "Alex Haley's Roots" (Australia)
        - Part Eleven (1977) TV episode .... Drake
  81. "Gibbsville" .... Wingfield (1 episode, 1976)
        - Trapped (1976) TV episode .... Wingfield
  82. Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) .... Starker
    ... aka John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13
  83. "The Bionic Woman" .... Faler (1 episode, 1976)
        - The Return of Bigfoot: Part 2 (1976) TV episode .... Faler
  84. "The Six Million Dollar Man" .... Faler (3 episodes, 1976)
        - The Return of Bigfoot (1976) TV episode .... Faler
        - The Secret of Bigfoot: Part 2 (1976) TV episode .... Faler
        - The Secret of Bigfoot (1976) TV episode .... Faler
  85. Vigilante Force (1976) .... Perry Beal
  86. "Isis" .... Sam Niles (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka "The Secret of Isis"
        - Fool's Dare (1975) TV episode .... Sam Niles
  87. The Secret of Bigfoot (1975) (TV) .... Faler
    ... aka The Six Million Dollar Man: The Secret of Bigfoot (USA: complete title)
  88. The Missiles of October (1974) (TV) .... Press Photographer
  89. The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One (1974) (TV) .... Arthur 'Doc' Barker
    ... aka Alvin Karpis: Public Enemy No. 1 (USA)
    ... aka The FBI Story - Alvin Karpis
  90. Truck Turner (1974) .... Drunk
    ... aka Black Bullet
  91. "Cannon" (2 episodes, 1972-1973)
        - Valley of the Damned (1973) TV episode
        - A Long Way Down (1972) TV episode
  92. The Slams (1973) (uncredited) .... Prison guard
  93. Cool Breeze (1972) (uncredited) .... Backstage police officer
Self:
  1. Halloween: The Shape of Horror (2006) .... Himself
  2. Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006) (V) .... Himself
  3. 'Halloween': A Cut Above the Rest (2003) (TV) .... Himself

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He starred onstage in "12 Angry Men" and its unisex variation, "12 Angry People." The latter co-starred Julie Cobb (of Charles in Charge fame) as Juror #2. In both productions, he played Juror #3: the role originated by Julie's father, Lee J. Cobb, in the 1957 movie. more
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