Michael Ruud
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 7, 1944
- Died
- Sep 21, 1999 (aged 54)
- Place of birth
- Afton, Wyoming, United States
- Credits
- 34
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
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988Movie
Big Al
The Philadelphia Experiment
1984Movie
Truck Driver
Red Rock West
1993Movie
Red Rock Bartender
Geronimo: An American Legend
1993Movie
Chaplain
Touched by an Angel
1994TV
Lundy, Mac
Hangar 18
1980Movie
George Turner
Filmography
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
2000Movie
Rabbi
The Ticket
1997Movie
Monte
Divided by Hate
1997Movie
Harlan Sorenson
Touched by an Angel
1994TV
Lundy, Mac
Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West
1994Movie
Brigham Young
Geronimo: An American Legend
1993Movie
Chaplain
The Ballad of Little Jo
1993Movie
Russian Father
Red Rock West
1993Movie
Red Rock Bartender
The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain
1993Movie
Chief Monk / Marcus
Double Jeopardy
1992Movie
Steve Krug
Love Kills
1991Movie
Wallet Man
Tripwire
1989Movie
Trucker #3
A More Perfect Union
1989Movie
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988Movie
Big Al
Promised Land
1988Movie
Cowboy in Casino
Stranger on My Land
1988Movie
Able
A Hobo's Christmas
1987Movie
Omaha John Boswell
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
1986Movie
Wagon Master
Konrad
1985Movie
Joe
Scorned and Swindled
1984Movie
Redneck
The Philadelphia Experiment
1984Movie
Truck Driver
Solo
1984Movie
Sid Matthews
A Killer in the Family
1983Movie
Customer
Incident at Crestridge
1981Movie
Yank Tabor
Nashville Grab
1981Movie
Drunk
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1981Movie
The Adventures of Nellie Bly
1981Movie
Horrigan
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1980Movie
Winthrop Palmer
Hangar 18
1980Movie
George Turner
The Fall of the House of Usher
1979Movie
Abraham's Sacrifice
1979Movie
The Time Machine
1978Movie
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
1978Movie
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
1977Movie