Michael Ruud
Birthday
1944/10/07
Day of death
1999/09/21 (54 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Afton, Wyoming, United States
Also know as
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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.
Acting
(1981) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as ---
(1993) The Ballad of Little Jo
as Russian Father
(1985) Konrad
as Joe
(1978) Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
as ---
(1978) The Time Machine
as ---
(1981) The Adventures of Nellie Bly
as Horrigan
(1981) Incident at Crestridge
as Yank Tabor
(1994) Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West
as Brigham Young
(1991) Love Kills
as Wallet Man
(1981) Nashville Grab
as Drunk
(1984) The Philadelphia Experiment
as Truck Driver
(1989) A More Perfect Union
as ---
(1979) The Fall of the House of Usher
as ---
(1980) Hangar 18
as George Turner
(1979) Abraham's Sacrifice
as ---
(1988) Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
as Big Al
(1980) The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
as Winthrop Palmer
(1989) Tripwire
as Trucker #3
(1984) Solo
as Sid Matthews
(1993) Geronimo: An American Legend
as Chaplain
(1993) Red Rock West
as Red Rock Bartender
(1992) Double Jeopardy
as Steve Krug
(2000) The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
as Rabbi
(1983) A Killer in the Family
as Customer
(1987) A Hobo's Christmas
as Omaha John Boswell
(1988) Promised Land
as Cowboy in Casino
(1977) The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
as ---
(1997) Divided by Hate
as Harlan Sorenson
(1986) Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
as Wagon Master
(1984) Scorned and Swindled
as Redneck
(1997) The Ticket
as Monte
(1988) Stranger on My Land
as Able
(1994) Touched by an Angel
as Lundy
(1994) Touched by an Angel
as Mac