Michael Ruud
Born: 1944-10-07 in Afton, Wyoming, United States
Died: 1999-09-21
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2000
1997
- Divided by Hate as Harlan Sorenson
- The Ticket as Monte
1994
- Touched by an Angel as Lundy
- Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West as Brigham Young
1993
- Geronimo: An American Legend as Chaplain
- Red Rock West as Red Rock Bartender
- The Ballad of Little Jo as Russian Father
1992
- Double Jeopardy as Steve Krug
1991
- Love Kills as Wallet Man
1989
- Tripwire as Trucker #3
- A More Perfect Union
1988
- Promised Land as Cowboy in Casino
- Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers as Big Al
- Stranger on My Land as Able
1987
- A Hobo's Christmas as Omaha John Boswell
1986
- Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills as Wagon Master
1985
- Konrad as Joe
1984
- Solo as Sid Matthews
- The Philadelphia Experiment as Truck Driver
- Scorned and Swindled as Redneck
1983
- A Killer in the Family as Customer
1981
- Nashville Grab as Drunk
- The Adventures of Nellie Bly as Horrigan
- Incident at Crestridge as Yank Tabor
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1980
- Hangar 18 as George Turner
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as Winthrop Palmer