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Michael Ruud

Actor · Born 1944-10-07 · Afton, Wyoming, United States

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) — Big Al
  2. The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) — Truck Driver
  3. Red Rock West (1993) — Red Rock Bartender
  4. Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) — Chaplain
  5. Touched by an Angel (1994) — Lundy
  6. Hangar 18 (1980) — George Turner
  7. Promised Land (1988) — Cowboy in Casino
  8. The Ballad of Little Jo (1993) — Russian Father
  9. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980) — Winthrop Palmer
  10. A Killer in the Family (1983) — Customer
  11. Double Jeopardy (1992) — Steve Krug
  12. The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd (2000) — Rabbi
  13. Stranger on My Land (1988) — Able
  14. The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain (1993) — Chief Monk / Marcus
  15. The Time Machine (1978)
  16. Love Kills (1991) — Wallet Man
  17. Konrad (1985) — Joe
  18. A Hobo's Christmas (1987) — Omaha John Boswell
  19. Incident at Crestridge (1981) — Yank Tabor
  20. A More Perfect Union (1989)
  21. Divided by Hate (1997) — Harlan Sorenson
  22. Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills (1986) — Wagon Master
  23. The Ticket (1997) — Monte
  24. Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West (1994) — Brigham Young
  25. The Fall of the House of Usher (1979)
  26. Solo (1984) — Sid Matthews
  27. Scorned and Swindled (1984) — Redneck
  28. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1981)
  29. The Adventures of Nellie Bly (1981) — Horrigan
  30. Abraham's Sacrifice (1979)
  31. Tripwire (1989) — Trucker #3
  32. The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race (1977)
  33. Donner Pass: The Road to Survival (1978)
  34. Nashville Grab (1981) — Drunk