Michael Ruud
Acting
Born 1944-10-07 · Afton, Wyoming, United States
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
1988 · Movie
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
1978 · Movie
Geronimo: An American Legend
1993 · Movie
The Philadelphia Experiment
1984 · Movie
Nashville Grab
1981 · Movie
Red Rock West
1993 · Movie
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1981 · Movie
The Ticket
1997 · Movie
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
2000 · Movie
Scorned and Swindled
1984 · Movie
Divided by Hate
1997 · Movie
A Killer in the Family
1983 · Movie
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1980 · Movie
Tripwire
1989 · Movie
The Ballad of Little Jo
1993 · Movie
A More Perfect Union
1989 · Movie
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
1986 · Movie
Hangar 18
1980 · Movie
Double Jeopardy
1992 · Movie
Solo
1984 · Movie
A Hobo's Christmas
1987 · Movie
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
1977 · Movie
The Time Machine
1978 · Movie
Promised Land
1988 · Movie
The Fall of the House of Usher
1979 · Movie
Incident at Crestridge
1981 · Movie
Konrad
1985 · Movie
The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain
1993 · Movie
The Adventures of Nellie Bly
1981 · Movie
Stranger on My Land
1988 · Movie
Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West
1994 · Movie
Love Kills
1991 · Movie
Abraham's Sacrifice
1979 · Movie