Cast
Michael Ruud
Acting
Cast
Michael Ruud
Known for
Acting
Born
1944-10-07
From
Afton, Wyoming, United States
Died
1999-09-21
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.
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
as Big Al
Geronimo: An American Legend
as Chaplain
Red Rock West
as Red Rock Bartender
Tripwire
as Trucker #3
The Philadelphia Experiment
as Truck Driver
The Ticket
as Monte
Double Jeopardy
as Steve Krug
Hangar 18
as George Turner
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
as Rabbi
A Killer in the Family
as Customer
The Ballad of Little Jo
as Russian Father
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
as Winthrop Palmer
Promised Land
as Cowboy in Casino
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Konrad
as Joe
A Hobo's Christmas
as Omaha John Boswell
The Time Machine
Incident at Crestridge
as Yank Tabor
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
Stranger on My Land
as Able
Love Kills
as Wallet Man
The Adventures of Nellie Bly
as Horrigan
Solo
as Sid Matthews
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
as Wagon Master
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
Scorned and Swindled
as Redneck
Abraham's Sacrifice
Divided by Hate
as Harlan Sorenson
The Fall of the House of Usher
A More Perfect Union
Nashville Grab
as Drunk
The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain
as Chief Monk / Marcus
Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West
as Brigham Young