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Michael Ruud
Actor
Born October 7, 1944Died September 21, 1999 (54 years)
Michael Ruud (October 7th, 1944-September 21st 1999) was an American Character Actor who had appeared in 48 films and tv shows. He graduated from the University of Utah with a master's degree in fine arts. He also served in the Army from 1967-1969 during the Vietnam War, reaching the Rank of Sergeant and getting an honorable discharge. After his military service he found work in theater and film. On-Screen he his best remembered as "Big Al Gateway in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers(1988), where 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
| 2000 | The Testaments: Of One Fold and One Shepherd · as Rabbi |
| 1998 | Meet the Deedles · as Ludwig |
| 1997 | Divided by Hate · as Harlan Sorenson |
| 1997 | The Ticket · as Monte |
| 1995 | Legend (TV Series) · as Amos Dern |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Lundy |
| 1994 | Rockwell · as Brigham Young |
| 1993 | Harmful Intent · as Jack Everson |
| 1993 | Geronimo: An American Legend · as Chaplain |
| 1993 | The Ballad of Little Jo · as Russian Father |
| 1993 | Red Rock West · as Red Rock Bartender |
| 1993 | The ButterCream Gang in Secret of Treasure Mountain · as Chief Monk |
| 1992 | Double Jeopardy · as Steve Krug |
| 1992 | Crossroads (1992) (TV Series) · as Brackett |
| 1992 | Far and Away · as Immigrant #2 |
| 1991 | Love Kills · as Wallet Man |
| 1989 | Tripwire · as Trucker #3 |
| 1989 | It Nearly Wasn't Christmas · as J. Prescott Hewes |
| 1989 | The Secret of Lost Creek (TV Series) · as Dwight |
| 1989 | Teen Angel Returns (TV Series) · as Biker |
| 1989 | The Young Riders (TV Series) · as Bartender |
| 1989 | |
| 1988 | Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers · as Big Al |
| 1988 | Stranger on My Land · as Able |
| 1987 | Promised Land · as Cowboy In Casino |
| 1987 | A Hobo's Christmas · as Omaha John Boswell |
| 1986 | Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills · as Wagon Master |
| 1986 | Ordinary Heroes · as Bill Grabler |
| 1985 | Konrad · as Joe |
| 1984 | Single Bars, Single Women · as Millworker |
| 1984 | Scorned and Swindled · as Redneck |
| 1984 | The Philadelphia Experiment · as Truck Driver |
| 1984 | Solo · as Sid Matthews |
| 1983 | A Killer in the Family · as Customer |
| 1981 | Incident at Crestridge · as Yank Tabor |
| 1981 | The Nashville Grab · as Drunk |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | Earthbound · as Coach Conway |
| 1980 | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow · as Winthrop Palmer |
| 1980 | |
| 1979 | |
| 1979 | Beyond Death's Door · as Cast |
| 1979 | In Search of Historic Jesus · as John The Baptist |
| 1978 | Greatest Heroes of the Bible (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | Beyond and Back · as Byron Temple |
| 1977 | |
| 1976 | Guardian of the Wilderness · as Cast |