Michael Ruud
Known for: Actor
Born: 7 October 1944, Afton, Wyoming, United States
Died: 21 September 1999
Credits: 36 titles
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
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
The Ticket
Divided by Hate
Touched by an Angel
Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West
Geronimo: An American Legend
The Ballad of Little Jo
Red Rock West
The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain
Double Jeopardy
Far and Away
Love Kills
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
Tripwire
A More Perfect Union
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Promised Land
Stranger on My Land
A Hobo's Christmas
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
Konrad
Scorned and Swindled
The Philadelphia Experiment
Solo
A Killer in the Family
Incident at Crestridge
Nashville Grab
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Nellie Bly
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Hangar 18
The Fall of the House of Usher
Abraham's Sacrifice
The Time Machine
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race