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Known For

Acting

Born

October 7, 1944

Died

September 21, 1999 (age 54)

Place of Birth

Afton, Wyoming, United States

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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.

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Known For

Touched by an Angel
TV

Touched by an Angel

Lundy

1994

Touched by an Angel
TV

Touched by an Angel

Mac

1994

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Film

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Big Al

1988

Geronimo: An American Legend
Film

Geronimo: An American Legend

Chaplain

1993

The Philadelphia Experiment
Film

The Philadelphia Experiment

Truck Driver

1984

Red Rock West
Film

Red Rock West

Red Rock Bartender

1993

Konrad
Film

Konrad

Joe

1985

The Time Machine
Film

The Time Machine

1978

Solo
Film

Solo

Sid Matthews

1984

Double Jeopardy
Film

Double Jeopardy

Steve Krug

1992

The Ballad of Little Jo
Film

The Ballad of Little Jo

Russian Father

1993

Stranger on My Land
Film

Stranger on My Land

Able

1988

A Hobo's Christmas
Film

A Hobo's Christmas

Omaha John Boswell

1987

A Killer in the Family
Film

A Killer in the Family

Customer

1983

The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
Film

The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd

Rabbi

2000

Promised Land
Film

Promised Land

Cowboy in Casino

1988

Hangar 18
Film

Hangar 18

George Turner

1980

Divided by Hate
Film

Divided by Hate

Harlan Sorenson

1997

Scorned and Swindled
Film

Scorned and Swindled

Redneck

1984

Tripwire
Film

Tripwire

Trucker #3

1989

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 Bartender1993FilmThe Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountainas Chief Monk / Marcus1992FilmDouble 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