Michael Ruud
ActingBiography
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.
Movies
(32 total)
The Philadelphia Experiment
as Truck Driver
Red Rock West
as Red Rock Bartender
Geronimo: An American Legend
as Chaplain
Hangar 18
as George Turner
Promised Land
as Cowboy in Casino
The Ballad of Little Jo
as Russian Father
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
as Winthrop Palmer
A Killer in the Family
as Customer
Double Jeopardy
as Steve Krug
Stranger on My Land
as Able
Love Kills
as Wallet Man
Konrad
as Joe
A Hobo's Christmas
as Omaha John Boswell
Incident at Crestridge
as Yank Tabor
Divided by Hate
as Harlan Sorenson
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
as Wagon Master
TV Shows
(2 total)
Touched by an Angel
as Lundy