Michael Ruud
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 7, 1944
- Died
- September 21, 1999 (aged 54)
- Birthplace
- Afton, Wyoming, United States
Biography
Michael Ruud (October 7, 1944 - September 21, 1999) was an American character actor. He graduated from the University of Utah with a Master of Fine Arts degree. He served as a sergeant in the Army from 1967-1969 during the Vietnam War. After his military service, Ruud found work in theater and film. One of his most memorable roles was as "Big Al Gateway" in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), in which his character attempted to fight Michael Myers while protecting the Lloyd sisters. He passed away on September 27, 1999, from a massive stroke in Murray, Utah.
Known For
Filmography
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
Movie · as Rabbi
Divided by Hate
Movie · as Harlan Sorenson
The Ticket
Movie · as Monte
Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West
Movie · as Brigham Young
Touched by an Angel
TV · as Mac, Lundy · 1 ep
The Ballad of Little Jo
Movie · as Russian Father
Geronimo: An American Legend
Movie · as Chaplain
Red Rock West
Movie · as Red Rock Bartender
The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain
Movie · as Chief Monk / Marcus
Double Jeopardy
Movie · as Steve Krug
Far and Away
Movie · as Immigrant
Love Kills
Movie · as Wallet Man
A More Perfect Union
Movie
Tripwire
Movie · as Trucker #3
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
Movie · as J. Prescott Hewes
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Movie · as Big Al
Promised Land
Movie · as Cowboy in Casino
Stranger on My Land
Movie · as Able
A Hobo's Christmas
Movie · as Omaha John Boswell
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
Movie · as Wagon Master
Konrad
Movie · as Joe
The Philadelphia Experiment
Movie · as Truck Driver
Solo
Movie · as Sid Matthews
Scorned and Swindled
Movie · as Redneck
A Killer in the Family
Movie · as Customer
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Movie
The Adventures of Nellie Bly
Movie · as Horrigan
Incident at Crestridge
Movie · as Yank Tabor
Nashville Grab
Movie · as Drunk
Hangar 18
Movie · as George Turner
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Movie · as Winthrop Palmer
The Fall of the House of Usher
Movie
Abraham's Sacrifice
Movie
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
Movie
The Time Machine
Movie
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
Movie