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Michael Ruud
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.
As actor
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
Divided by Hate
The Ticket
Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West
The Ballad of Little Jo
Geronimo: An American Legend
Red Rock West
The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain
Double Jeopardy
Love Kills
A More Perfect Union
Tripwire
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Promised Land
Stranger on My Land
A Hobo's Christmas
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
Konrad
The Philadelphia Experiment
Solo
Scorned and Swindled
A Killer in the Family
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Nellie Bly
Incident at Crestridge
Nashville Grab
Hangar 18
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Fall of the House of Usher
Abraham's Sacrifice