Michael Ruud

Explore Michael Ruud's movie filmography on ReelBot, including film credits, roles, release dates, ratings, and movie details.

Acting

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 Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd (2000)
• The Ticket (1997)
• Divided by Hate (1997)
• Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West (1994)
• Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
• The Ballad of Little Jo (1993)
• Red Rock West (1993)
• The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain (1993)
• Double Jeopardy (1992)
• Love Kills (1991)
• Tripwire (1989)
• A More Perfect Union (1989)
• Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
• Promised Land (1988)
• Stranger on My Land (1988)
• A Hobo's Christmas (1987)
• Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills (1986)
• Konrad (1985)
• Scorned and Swindled (1984)
• The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
• Solo (1984)
• A Killer in the Family (1983)
• Incident at Crestridge (1981)
• Nashville Grab (1981)
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1981)
• The Adventures of Nellie Bly (1981)
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980)
• Hangar 18 (1980)
• The Fall of the House of Usher (1979)
• Abraham's Sacrifice (1979)
• The Time Machine (1978)
• Donner Pass: The Road to Survival (1978)
• The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race (1977)