Michael Ruud
Acting
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.
As actor 34
Touched by an Angel
1994
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988
The Philadelphia Experiment
1984
Geronimo: An American Legend
1993
Konrad
1985
Red Rock West
1993
Solo
1984
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1980
The Ballad of Little Jo
1993
Promised Land
1988
Hangar 18
1980
A Killer in the Family
1983
Stranger on My Land
1988
Tripwire
1989
The Adventures of Nellie Bly
1981
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
2000
The Fall of the House of Usher
1979
The Time Machine
1978
Scorned and Swindled
1984
Incident at Crestridge
1981
A More Perfect Union
1989
Double Jeopardy
1992
A Hobo's Christmas
1987
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
1986
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
1978
Divided by Hate
1997
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
1977
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1981
The Ticket
1997
Love Kills
1991
Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West
1994
Nashville Grab
1981
The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain
1993
Abraham's Sacrifice
1979