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.
Filmography
Touched by an Angel
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Geronimo: An American Legend
The Philadelphia Experiment
Red Rock West
Hangar 18
Konrad
The Ballad of Little Jo
Promised Land
Double Jeopardy
Tripwire
Solo
The Time Machine
A Killer in the Family
A Hobo's Christmas
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
Stranger on My Land
Incident at Crestridge
Nashville Grab
The Fall of the House of Usher
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Nellie Bly
Love Kills
Divided by Hate
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
A More Perfect Union
Scorned and Swindled
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd