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Michael Ruud

Acting · 0.5 popularity

Age

81

Movies

33

TV

1

Born: October 7, 1944 – September 21, 1999
From: Afton, Wyoming, United States

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.

Works

33 films

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

19886.2

The Philadelphia Experiment

The Philadelphia Experiment

19846.1

Geronimo: An American Legend

Geronimo: An American Legend

19936.3

Red Rock West

Red Rock West

19936.8

Hangar 18

Hangar 18

19805.2

Promised Land

Promised Land

19885.0

Solo

Solo

19846.7

The Ballad of Little Jo

The Ballad of Little Jo

19936.0

Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

19925.2

Konrad

Konrad

19856.0

Donner Pass: The Road to Survival

Donner Pass: The Road to Survival

19789.0

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

19806.8

Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills

Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills

19866.6

The Time Machine

The Time Machine

19785.0

The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race

The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race

19776.0

A Killer in the Family

A Killer in the Family

19836.5

Tripwire

Tripwire

19896.0

Stranger on My Land

Stranger on My Land

19885.2

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

19817.0

Incident at Crestridge

Incident at Crestridge

19814.8

Abraham's Sacrifice

Abraham's Sacrifice

19791.5

A Hobo's Christmas

A Hobo's Christmas

19876.0

The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher

19796.0

Love Kills

Love Kills

19913.4

Nashville Grab

Nashville Grab

19819.0

Divided by Hate

Divided by Hate

19977.3

The Ticket

The Ticket

19977.6

Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West

Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West

19943.3

Scorned and Swindled

Scorned and Swindled

19846.0

The Adventures of Nellie Bly

The Adventures of Nellie Bly

19815.5

The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd

The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd

20007.3

A More Perfect Union

A More Perfect Union

19897.1

The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain

The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain

19936.3