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Michael Ruud

Michael Ruud

Actor Oct 7 (died age 54) Afton, Wyoming, United States 1977–2000 (23 year career)
5.7 avg rating

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.…

Known For

Far and Away
Film

Far and Away

Immigrant
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Film

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Big Al
Red Rock West
Film

Red Rock West

Red Rock Bartender
The Philadelphia Experiment
Film

The Philadelphia Experiment

Truck Driver
Geronimo: An American Legend
Film

Geronimo: An American Legend

Chaplain
Hangar 18
Film

Hangar 18

George Turner
The Ballad of Little Jo
Film

The Ballad of Little Jo

Russian Father
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Film

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Winthrop Palmer

Filmography

Acting (36)

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Movies (35)

The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd

The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd

2000

as Rabbi

7.1
The Ticket

The Ticket

1997

as Monte

7.2
Divided by Hate

Divided by Hate

1997

as Harlan Sorenson

6.7
Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West

Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West

1994

as Brigham Young

1.0
Geronimo: An American Legend

Geronimo: An American Legend

1993

as Chaplain

6.3
Red Rock West

Red Rock West

1993

as Red Rock Bartender

6.8
The Ballad of Little Jo

The Ballad of Little Jo

1993

as Russian Father

6.1
The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain

The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain

1993

as Chief Monk / Marcus

6.0
Far and Away

Far and Away

1992

as Immigrant

6.8
Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

1992

as Steve Krug

4.9
Love Kills

Love Kills

1991

as Wallet Man

2.6
A More Perfect Union

A More Perfect Union

1989
7.1
Tripwire

Tripwire

1989

as Trucker #3

6.0
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

1989

as J. Prescott Hewes

3.8
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988

as Big Al

6.2
Promised Land

Promised Land

1988

as Cowboy in Casino

5.1
Stranger on My Land

Stranger on My Land

1988

as Able

5.2
A Hobo's Christmas

A Hobo's Christmas

1987

as Omaha John Boswell

6.0
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills

Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills

1986

as Wagon Master

6.6
Konrad

Konrad

1985

as Joe

6.0
The Philadelphia Experiment

The Philadelphia Experiment

1984

as Truck Driver

6.1
Solo

Solo

1984

as Sid Matthews

5.5
Scorned and Swindled

Scorned and Swindled

1984

as Redneck

6.0
A Killer in the Family

A Killer in the Family

1983

as Customer

6.5
Nashville Grab

Nashville Grab

1981

as Drunk

Incident at Crestridge

Incident at Crestridge

1981

as Yank Tabor

4.7
The Adventures of Nellie Bly

The Adventures of Nellie Bly

1981

as Horrigan

5.5
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1981
7.0
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

1980

as Winthrop Palmer

6.8
Hangar 18

Hangar 18

1980

as George Turner

5.2
Abraham's Sacrifice

Abraham's Sacrifice

1979
1.3
The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher

1979
4.5
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival

Donner Pass: The Road to Survival

1978
9.0
The Time Machine

The Time Machine

1978
5.0
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race

The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race

1977
6.0