Michael Ruud

Michael Ruud (October 7th, 1944-September 21st 1999) was an American Character Actor who had appeared in 48 films and tv shows. He graduated from the University of Utah with a master's degree in fine arts. He also served in the Army from 1967-1969 during the Vietnam War, reaching the Rank of Sergeant and getting an honorable discharge. After his military service he found work in theater and film. On-Screen he his best remembered as "Big Al Gateway in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers(1988), where 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: Acting

Born: Afton, Wyoming, United States, 1944-10-07

Died: 1999-09-21

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1977	The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race		30
2	1978	Donner Pass: The Road to Survival		0
3	1978	The Time Machine		47
4	1979	Abraham's Sacrifice		20
5	1979	The Fall of the House of Usher		50
6	1980	Hangar 18	George Turner	51
7	1980	The Legend of Sleepy Hollow	Winthrop Palmer	69
8	1981	The Adventures of Nellie Bly	Horrigan	30
9	1981	The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn		60
10	1981	Nashville Grab	Drunk	0
11	1981	Incident at Crestridge	Yank Tabor	35
12	1983	A Killer in the Family	Customer	65
13	1984	Solo	Sid Matthews	55
14	1984	The Philadelphia Experiment	Truck Driver	61
15	1984	Scorned and Swindled	Redneck	60
16	1985	Konrad	Joe	56
17	1986	Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills	Wagon Master	58
18	1987	A Hobo's Christmas	Omaha John Boswell	52
19	1988	Promised Land	Cowboy in Casino	49
20	1988	Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers	Big Al	62
21	1989	A More Perfect Union		68
22	1989	Tripwire	Trucker #3	40
23	1991	Love Kills	Wallet Man	28
24	1992	Double Jeopardy	Steve Krug	52
25	1993	Red Rock West	Red Rock Bartender	67
26	1993	The Ballad of Little Jo	Russian Father	59
27	1993	Geronimo: An American Legend	Chaplain	63
28	1994	Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West	Brigham Young	10
29	1997	Divided by Hate	Harlan Sorenson	67
30	2000	The Testaments	Rabbi	71

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1994	Touched by an Angel	Lundy	72
2	1994	Touched by an Angel	Mac	72

Michael Ruud

Film

Television