Michael Ruud
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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
Credits
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
as Big Al
Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
as Chaplain
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
as Truck Driver
The Ballad of Little Jo (1993)
as Russian Father
Solo (1984)
as Sid Matthews
Konrad (1985)
as Joe
A Killer in the Family (1983)
as Customer
Red Rock West (1993)
as Red Rock Bartender
The Time Machine (1978)
Actor
Divided by Hate (1997)
as Harlan Sorenson
Promised Land (1988)
as Cowboy in Casino
Stranger on My Land (1988)
as Able
Double Jeopardy (1992)
as Steve Krug
Incident at Crestridge (1981)
as Yank Tabor
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd (2000)
as Rabbi
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival (1978)
Actor
A Hobo's Christmas (1987)
as Omaha John Boswell
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race (1977)
Actor
Tripwire (1989)
as Trucker #3
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1981)
Actor
Scorned and Swindled (1984)
as Redneck
Hangar 18 (1980)
as George Turner
A More Perfect Union (1989)
Actor
Love Kills (1991)
as Wallet Man
Nashville Grab (1981)
as Drunk
Abraham's Sacrifice (1979)
Actor
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980)
as Winthrop Palmer
The Ticket (1997)
as Monte
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills (1986)
as Wagon Master
The Adventures of Nellie Bly (1981)
as Horrigan
The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain (1993)
as Chief Monk / Marcus
Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West (1994)
as Brigham Young
The Fall of the House of Usher (1979)
Actor