Michael Ruud
Actor
- Born
- October 7, 1944 · Afton, Wyoming, United States
- Died
- September 21, 1999 (age 54)
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
October 21, 1988
Far and Away
May 22, 1992
The Philadelphia Experiment
October 5, 1984
Red Rock West
May 14, 1993
Geronimo: An American Legend
December 10, 1993
Hangar 18
July 1, 1980
Promised Land
January 22, 1988
The Ballad of Little Jo
August 20, 1993
A Killer in the Family
October 30, 1983
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
October 31, 1980
Double Jeopardy
November 21, 1992
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
March 24, 2000
Acting35
- 2000The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd as Rabbi
- 1997The Ticket as Monte
- 1997Divided by Hate as Harlan Sorenson
- 1994Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West as Brigham Young
- 1993Geronimo: An American Legend as Chaplain
- 1993The Ballad of Little Jo as Russian Father
- 1993Red Rock West as Red Rock Bartender
- 1993The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain as Chief Monk / Marcus
- 1992Double Jeopardy as Steve Krug
- 1992