Michael Ruud
ActingBorn Oct 7, 1944Died Sep 21, 1999
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
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
movie1978
Nashville Grab
movie1981
The Ticket
movie1997
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
movie2000
Divided by Hate
movie1997
Touched by an Angel
tv1994
Touched by an Angel
tv1994
A More Perfect Union
movie1989
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
movie1981
Scorned and Swindled
movie1984
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
movie1980
Red Rock West
movie1993
Filmography
2000The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherdas Rabbimovie1997The Ticketas Montemovie1997Divided by Hateas Harlan Sorensonmovie1994Touched by an Angelas Lundytv1994Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild Westas Brigham Youngmovie1993Geronimo: An American Legendas Chaplainmovie1993The Ballad of Little Joas Russian Fathermovie1993Red Rock Westas Red Rock Bartendermovie1993The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountainas Chief Monk / Marcusmovie1992Double Jeopardyas Steve Krugmovie1991Love Killsas Wallet Manmovie1989Tripwireas Trucker #3movie1989A More Perfect Unionmovie1988Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myersas Big Almovie1988Promised Landas Cowboy in Casinomovie1988Stranger on My Landas Ablemovie1987A Hobo's Christmasas Omaha John Boswellmovie1986Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hillsas Wagon Mastermovie1985Konradas Joemovie1984Scorned and Swindledas Redneckmovie1984The Philadelphia Experimentas Truck Drivermovie1984Soloas Sid Matthewsmovie1983A Killer in the Familyas Customermovie1981Incident at Crestridgeas Yank Tabormovie1981Nashville Grabas Drunkmovie1981The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnmovie1981The Adventures of Nellie Blyas Horriganmovie1980The Legend of Sleepy Hollowas Winthrop Palmermovie1980Hangar 18as George Turnermovie1979The Fall of the House of Ushermovie1979Abraham's Sacrificemovie1978The Time Machinemovie1978Donner Pass: The Road to Survivalmovie1977The Incredible Rocky Mountain Racemovie