Actor
Michael Ruud
October 7, 1944 · Afton, Wyoming, United States
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.
Notable work
Often works with
Michael Flynn
4 titles together
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd, Stranger on My Land, Love Kills
Oscar Rowland
3 titles together
Promised Land, Double Jeopardy, The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
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Tip Boxell
3 titles together
A Killer in the Family, Stranger on My Land, Incident at Crestridge
Gerald McRaney
2 titles together
Touched by an Angel, A Hobo's Christmas
Cliff Osmond
2 titles together
Hangar 18, Incident at Crestridge
Bill Zuckert
2 titles together
Hangar 18, The Time Machine
Full filmography · 34
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
as Rabbi
2000
The Ticket
as Monte
1997
Divided by Hate
as Harlan Sorenson
1997
Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West
as Brigham Young
1994
Geronimo: An American Legend
as Chaplain
19936.3
The Ballad of Little Jo
as Russian Father
19936.1
Red Rock West
as Red Rock Bartender
19936.8
The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain
as Chief Monk / Marcus
1993
Double Jeopardy
as Steve Krug
1992
Love Kills
as Wallet Man
1991
Tripwire
as Trucker #3
1989
A More Perfect Union
cast
1989