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.

KNOWN FOR

Touched by an Angel
1994
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988
Geronimo: An American Legend
1993
The Philadelphia Experiment
1984
Red Rock West
1993
The Ballad of Little Jo
1993
A Killer in the Family
1983
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1980
Konrad
1985
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
1986
Tripwire
1989
Promised Land
1988

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
35
2000
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
as Rabbi
1997
Divided by Hate
as Harlan Sorenson
1997
The Ticket
as Monte
1994
Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West
as Brigham Young
1994
Touched by an Angel
as Lundy
1994
Touched by an Angel
as Mac
1993
The Ballad of Little Jo
as Russian Father
1993
Geronimo: An American Legend
as Chaplain
1993
Red Rock West
as Red Rock Bartender
1993
The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain
as Chief Monk / Marcus
1992
Double Jeopardy
as Steve Krug
1991
Love Kills
as Wallet Man
1989
A More Perfect Union
1989
Tripwire
as Trucker #3
1988
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
as Big Al
1988
Promised Land
as Cowboy in Casino
1988
Stranger on My Land
as Able
1987
A Hobo's Christmas
as Omaha John Boswell
1986
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
as Wagon Master
1985
Konrad
as Joe
1984
The Philadelphia Experiment
as Truck Driver
1984
Solo
as Sid Matthews
1984
Scorned and Swindled
as Redneck
1983
A Killer in the Family
as Customer
1981
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1981
The Adventures of Nellie Bly
as Horrigan
1981
Incident at Crestridge
as Yank Tabor
1981
Nashville Grab
as Drunk
1980
Hangar 18
as George Turner
1980
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
as Winthrop Palmer
1979
The Fall of the House of Usher
1979
Abraham's Sacrifice
1978
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
1978
The Time Machine
1977
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race