Michael Ruud
Acting · 54 years old
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.
Known For
The Ticket
Monte
Touched by an Angel
Lundy
Touched by an Angel
Mac
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
Rabbi
A More Perfect Union
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Winthrop Palmer
Red Rock West
Red Rock Bartender
Divided by Hate
Harlan Sorenson
A Killer in the Family
Customer
Geronimo: An American Legend
Chaplain
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Big Al
The Philadelphia Experiment
Truck Driver
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Scorned and Swindled
Redneck
The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain
Chief Monk / Marcus
The Ballad of Little Jo
Russian Father
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
Wagon Master
Konrad
Joe
Solo
Sid Matthews
A Hobo's Christmas
Omaha John Boswell