Michael Ruud
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Philadelphia Experiment
as Truck Driver 1984
Red Rock West
as Red Rock Bartender 1993
Geronimo: An American Legend
as Chaplain 1993
Hangar 18
as George Turner 1980
Promised Land
as Cowboy in Casino 1988
The Ballad of Little Jo
as Russian Father 1993
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
as Winthrop Palmer 1980
A Killer in the Family
as Customer 1983
Double Jeopardy
as Steve Krug 1992
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
as Rabbi 2000
Stranger on My Land
as Able 1988
The Time Machine
1978
Love Kills
as Wallet Man 1991
Konrad
as Joe 1985
A Hobo's Christmas
as Omaha John Boswell 1987
Incident at Crestridge
as Yank Tabor 1981