Michael Ruud
Acting
Born: 1944-10-07 in 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.
Known For
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Big Al
The Philadelphia Experiment
Truck Driver
Red Rock West
Red Rock Bartender
Geronimo: An American Legend
Chaplain
Touched by an Angel
Lundy
Touched by an Angel
Mac
Hangar 18
George Turner
Promised Land
Cowboy in Casino
The Ballad of Little Jo
Russian Father
A Killer in the Family
Customer
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Winthrop Palmer
Double Jeopardy
Steve Krug
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
Rabbi
Stranger on My Land
Able
The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain
Chief Monk / Marcus
The Time Machine
Love Kills
Wallet Man
Konrad
Joe
A Hobo's Christmas
Omaha John Boswell
Incident at Crestridge
Yank Tabor
Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West
Brigham Young
A More Perfect Union
The Fall of the House of Usher
Divided by Hate
Harlan Sorenson
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
Wagon Master
The Ticket
Monte
Abraham's Sacrifice
Solo
Sid Matthews
Scorned and Swindled
Redneck
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Nellie Bly
Horrigan
Tripwire
Trucker #3
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
Nashville Grab
Drunk