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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 7, 1944
Died
September 21, 1999 (age 54)
Place of Birth
Afton, Wyoming, United States
Michael Ruud
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.
Known For
TV
Touched by an Angel
Lundy
1994
TV
Touched by an Angel
Mac
1994
Film
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Big Al
1988
Film
Konrad
Joe
1985
Film
Geronimo: An American Legend
Chaplain
1993
Film
Solo
Sid Matthews
1984
Film
The Philadelphia Experiment
Truck Driver
1984
Film
Tripwire
Trucker #3
1989
Film
Red Rock West
Red Rock Bartender
1993
Film
The Ballad of Little Jo
Russian Father
1993
Film
Hangar 18
George Turner
1980
Film
Double Jeopardy
Steve Krug
1992
Film
A Killer in the Family
Customer
1983
Film
Love Kills
Wallet Man
1991
Film
The Ticket
Monte
1997
Film
The Time Machine
1978
Film
Promised Land
Cowboy in Casino
1988
Film
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Winthrop Palmer
1980
Film
Stranger on My Land
Able
1988
Film
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
1977
Filmography
2000FilmThe Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherdas Rabbi1997FilmThe Ticketas Monte1997FilmDivided by Hateas Harlan Sorenson1994TVTouched by an Angelas Lundy1994FilmRockwell: A Legend of the Wild Westas Brigham Young1993FilmGeronimo: An American Legendas Chaplain1993FilmThe Ballad of Little Joas Russian Father1993FilmRed Rock Westas Red Rock Bartender1992FilmDouble Jeopardyas Steve Krug1991FilmLove Killsas Wallet Man1989FilmTripwireas Trucker #31989FilmA More Perfect Union1988FilmHalloween 4: The Return of Michael Myersas Big Al1988FilmPromised Landas Cowboy in Casino1988FilmStranger on My Landas Able1987FilmA Hobo's Christmasas Omaha John Boswell1986FilmLouis L'Amour's Down the Long Hillsas Wagon Master1985FilmKonradas Joe1984FilmScorned and Swindledas Redneck1984FilmThe Philadelphia Experimentas Truck Driver1984FilmSoloas Sid Matthews1983FilmA Killer in the Familyas Customer1981FilmIncident at Crestridgeas Yank Tabor1981FilmNashville Grabas Drunk1981FilmThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn1981FilmThe Adventures of Nellie Blyas Horrigan1980FilmThe Legend of Sleepy Hollowas Winthrop Palmer1980FilmHangar 18as George Turner1979FilmThe Fall of the House of Usher1979FilmAbraham's Sacrifice1978FilmThe Time Machine1978FilmDonner Pass: The Road to Survival1977FilmThe Incredible Rocky Mountain Race