Acting
Michael Ruud
Birth Date
October 7, 1944
Death Date
September 21, 1999
(passed away at 54)
Place of Birth
Afton, Wyoming, United States
Popularity
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Biography
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.
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TV Show
Touched by an Angel
Lundy
1994 • 1 episode
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Movie
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Big Al
1988
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Movie
The Philadelphia Experiment
Truck Driver
1984
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Movie
Geronimo: An American Legend
Chaplain
1993
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Movie
Red Rock West
Red Rock Bartender
1993
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Movie
The Ballad of Little Jo
Russian Father
1993
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Movie
Double Jeopardy
Steve Krug
1992
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Movie
Konrad
Joe
1985
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Movie
A Killer in the Family
Customer
1983
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Movie
Solo
Sid Matthews
1984
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Movie
Stranger on My Land
Able
1988
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Movie
Love Kills
Wallet Man
1991
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Movie
Hangar 18
George Turner
1980
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Movie
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Winthrop Palmer
1980
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Movie
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
Rabbi
2000
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Movie
Promised Land
Cowboy in Casino
1988
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Movie
The Time Machine
1978
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Movie
Tripwire
Trucker #3
1989
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Movie
Scorned and Swindled
Redneck
1984
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Movie
Incident at Crestridge
Yank Tabor
1981