Michael Ruud

10/7/1944 – 9/21/1999Afton, Wyoming, United States

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 (34 titles)

The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd7.3Movie

The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd

Rabbi · 2000

The Ticket7.6Movie

The Ticket

Monte · 1997

Divided by Hate7.3Movie

Divided by Hate

Harlan Sorenson · 1997

Touched by an Angel7.2Show

Touched by an Angel

Lundy · 1994

Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West3.3Movie

Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West

Brigham Young · 1994

Geronimo: An American Legend6.3Movie

Geronimo: An American Legend

Chaplain · 1993

The Ballad of Little Jo6.0Movie

The Ballad of Little Jo

Russian Father · 1993

Red Rock West6.8Movie

Red Rock West

Red Rock Bartender · 1993

The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain6.3Movie

The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain

Chief Monk / Marcus · 1993

Double Jeopardy5.2Movie

Double Jeopardy

Steve Krug · 1992

Love Kills3.4Movie

Love Kills

Wallet Man · 1991

Tripwire6.0Movie

Tripwire

Trucker #3 · 1989

A More Perfect Union7.1Movie

A More Perfect Union

1989

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers6.2Movie

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Big Al · 1988

Promised Land5.0Movie

Promised Land

Cowboy in Casino · 1988

Stranger on My Land5.2Movie

Stranger on My Land

Able · 1988

A Hobo's Christmas6.0Movie

A Hobo's Christmas

Omaha John Boswell · 1987

Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills6.6Movie

Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills

Wagon Master · 1986

Konrad6.0Movie

Konrad

Joe · 1985

Scorned and Swindled6.0Movie

Scorned and Swindled

Redneck · 1984

The Philadelphia Experiment6.1Movie

The Philadelphia Experiment

Truck Driver · 1984

Solo6.7Movie

Solo

Sid Matthews · 1984

A Killer in the Family6.5Movie

A Killer in the Family

Customer · 1983

Incident at Crestridge4.8Movie

Incident at Crestridge

Yank Tabor · 1981

Nashville Grab9.0Movie

Nashville Grab

Drunk · 1981

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn7.0Movie

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1981

The Adventures of Nellie Bly5.5Movie

The Adventures of Nellie Bly

Horrigan · 1981

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow6.8Movie

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Winthrop Palmer · 1980

Hangar 185.1Movie

Hangar 18

George Turner · 1980

The Fall of the House of Usher6.0Movie

The Fall of the House of Usher

1979