Michael Ruud
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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
Credits
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
as Big Al
Far and Away (1992)
as Immigrant
Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
as Chaplain
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
as Truck Driver
Red Rock West (1993)
as Red Rock Bartender
Konrad (1985)
as Joe
Solo (1984)
as Sid Matthews
Tripwire (1989)
as Trucker #3
The Ballad of Little Jo (1993)
as Russian Father
Hangar 18 (1980)
as George Turner
Promised Land (1988)
as Cowboy in Casino
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980)
as Winthrop Palmer
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills (1986)
as Wagon Master
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd (2000)
as Rabbi
Double Jeopardy (1992)
as Steve Krug
Stranger on My Land (1988)
as Able
A Killer in the Family (1983)
as Customer
The Time Machine (1978)
Actor
Incident at Crestridge (1981)
as Yank Tabor
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1981)
Actor
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race (1977)
Actor
The Fall of the House of Usher (1979)
Actor
A Hobo's Christmas (1987)
as Omaha John Boswell
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (1989)
as J. Prescott Hewes
A More Perfect Union (1989)
Actor
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival (1978)
Actor
The Adventures of Nellie Bly (1981)
as Horrigan
Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West (1994)
as Brigham Young
The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain (1993)
as Chief Monk / Marcus
Love Kills (1991)
as Wallet Man
Divided by Hate (1997)
as Harlan Sorenson
Abraham's Sacrifice (1979)
Actor
Nashville Grab (1981)
as Drunk
Scorned and Swindled (1984)
as Redneck
The Ticket (1997)
as Monte