Michael Ruud

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

34

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-10-07

Day of death

1999-09-21 (54 years old)

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

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

    Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

  • The Ballad of Little Jo

    The Ballad of Little Jo

  • Incident at Crestridge

    Incident at Crestridge

  • Red Rock West

    Red Rock West

  • Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills

    Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills

  • The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race

    The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race

  • The Adventures of Nellie Bly

    The Adventures of Nellie Bly

  • The Philadelphia Experiment

    The Philadelphia Experiment

  • Promised Land

    Promised Land

  • Geronimo: An American Legend

    Geronimo: An American Legend

  • The Fall of the House of Usher

    The Fall of the House of Usher

  • The Time Machine

    The Time Machine

  • Love Kills

    Love Kills

  • A More Perfect Union

    A More Perfect Union

  • Divided by Hate

    Divided by Hate

  • Abraham's Sacrifice

    Abraham's Sacrifice

  • Hangar 18

    Hangar 18

  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  • The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd

    The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd

  • Double Jeopardy

    Double Jeopardy

  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

    The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

  • Tripwire

    Tripwire

  • Solo

    Solo

  • Scorned and Swindled

    Scorned and Swindled

  • Nashville Grab

    Nashville Grab

  • Konrad

    Konrad

  • A Killer in the Family

    A Killer in the Family

  • Stranger on My Land

    Stranger on My Land

  • A Hobo's Christmas

    A Hobo's Christmas

  • Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West

    Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West

  • The Ticket

    The Ticket

  • Donner Pass: The Road to Survival

    Donner Pass: The Road to Survival