Michael Ruud

Known for ActingBorn 1944-10-07Died 1999-09-21Afton, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Nashville Grab

Donner Pass: The Road to Survival

The Ticket

The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd

Divided by Hate

Touched by an Angel

A More Perfect Union

Scorned and Swindled

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Red Rock West

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Solo

Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills

A Killer in the Family

The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain

Geronimo: An American Legend

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

The Ballad of Little Jo

The Philadelphia Experiment

Tripwire

A Hobo's Christmas

Konrad

The Fall of the House of Usher

The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race

The Adventures of Nellie Bly

Incident at Crestridge

Double Jeopardy

Stranger on My Land

Hangar 18

Promised Land

The Time Machine

Love Kills

Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West

Abraham's Sacrifice