Michael Ruud
Acting · Born 1944-10-07 · age 54 at death · 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.
Titles
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
The Philadelphia Experiment
Red Rock West
Geronimo: An American Legend
Touched by an Angel
Hangar 18
Promised Land
The Ballad of Little Jo
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
A Killer in the Family
Double Jeopardy
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
Stranger on My Land
The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain
The Time Machine
Love Kills
Konrad
A Hobo's Christmas
Incident at Crestridge
A More Perfect Union
Divided by Hate
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
The Ticket
Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West
The Fall of the House of Usher
Solo
Scorned and Swindled
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Nellie Bly
Abraham's Sacrifice
Tripwire
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
Nashville Grab