Acting credits
33
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Michael Ruud
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.3
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Movies: 32Series: 1
TMDB ID: 1195003
IMDb ID: nm0748618
Known for: Acting
Born: October 7, 1944
Died: September 21, 1999
Age: 54
Place of birth: Afton, Wyoming, United States
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1977 - 2000
Years active: 24
Average TMDB rating: 6.04
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Michael Ruud.
7.1
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
as Rabbi
2000 Movie
7.2
The Ticket
as Monte
1997 Movie
6.7
Divided by Hate
as Harlan Sorenson
1997 Movie
1.0
Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West
as Brigham Young
1994 Movie
6.3
Geronimo: An American Legend
as Chaplain
1993 Movie
5.8
The Ballad of Little Jo
as Russian Father
1993 Movie
6.7
Red Rock West
as Red Rock Bartender
1993 Movie
4.9
Double Jeopardy
as Steve Krug
1992 Movie
2.6
Love Kills
as Wallet Man
1991 Movie
4.0
Tripwire
as Trucker #3
1989 Movie
6.8
A More Perfect Union
1989 Movie
6.2
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
as Big Al
1988 Movie
4.9
Promised Land
as Cowboy in Casino
1988 Movie
5.0
Stranger on My Land
as Able
1988 Movie
5.2
A Hobo's Christmas
as Omaha John Boswell
1987 Movie
5.8
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
as Wagon Master
1986 Movie
5.6
Konrad
as Joe
1985 Movie
6.0
Scorned and Swindled
as Redneck
1984 Movie
6.1
The Philadelphia Experiment
as Truck Driver
1984 Movie
5.5
Solo
as Sid Matthews
1984 Movie
6.5
A Killer in the Family
as Customer
1983 Movie
4.7
Incident at Crestridge
as Yank Tabor
1981 Movie
Nashville Grab
as Drunk
1981 Movie
6.0
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1981 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Michael Ruud.
