Acting, 1944
Michael Ruud
Born Oct 7, 1944, Afton, Wyoming, United States, Died Sep 21, 1999 (54)
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
36 titles- 2000
The Testaments of One Fold and One ShepherdRabbiIMDb 7.3Movie - 1997
Divided by HateHarlan SorensonIMDb 7.2Movie - 1997
The TicketMonteIMDb 7.6Movie - 1994
Touched by an AngelLundyIMDb 7.2Show - 1994
Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild WestBrigham YoungIMDb 2.8Movie - 1993
Geronimo: An American LegendChaplainIMDb 6.3Movie - 1993
Red Rock WestRed Rock BartenderIMDb 6.8Movie - 1993
The Ballad of Little JoRussian FatherIMDb 6.1Movie - 1993
The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure MountainChief Monk / MarcusIMDb 6.3Movie - 1992
Far and AwayImmigrantIMDb 6.8Movie - 1992
Double JeopardySteve KrugIMDb 5.2Movie - 1991
Love KillsWallet ManIMDb 3.4Movie - 1989
TripwireTrucker #3IMDb 6.0Movie - 1989
A More Perfect UnionIMDb 7.1Movie - 1989
It Nearly Wasn't ChristmasJ. Prescott HewesIMDb 3.8Movie - 1988
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael MyersBig AlIMDb 6.2Movie - 1988
Promised LandCowboy in CasinoIMDb 5.1Movie - 1988
Stranger on My LandAbleIMDb 5.2Movie - 1987
A Hobo's ChristmasOmaha John BoswellIMDb 6.0Movie - 1986
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long HillsWagon MasterIMDb 6.6Movie - 1985
KonradJoeIMDb 6.0Movie - 1984
The Philadelphia ExperimentTruck DriverIMDb 6.1Movie - 1984
SoloSid MatthewsIMDb 6.7Movie - 1984
Scorned and SwindledRedneckIMDb 6.0Movie - 1983
A Killer in the FamilyCustomerIMDb 6.4Movie - 1981
Incident at CrestridgeYank TaborIMDb 4.8Movie - 1981
The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnIMDb 7.0Movie - 1981
The Adventures of Nellie BlyHorriganIMDb 5.5Movie - 1981
Nashville GrabDrunkIMDb 9.0Movie - 1980
The Legend of Sleepy HollowWinthrop PalmerIMDb 6.8Movie - 1980
Hangar 18George TurnerIMDb 5.2Movie - 1979
The Fall of the House of UsherIMDb 6.5Movie - 1979
Abraham's SacrificeIMDb 1.3Movie - 1978
The Time MachineIMDb 5.0Movie - 1978
Donner Pass: The Road to SurvivalIMDb 9.0Movie - 1977
The Incredible Rocky Mountain RaceIMDb 6.0Movie