Acting

Michael Ruud

Born October 7, 1944 · Afton, Wyoming, United States

Died September 21, 1999 · aged 54

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…

Known For

Red Rock WestRed Rock West · 1993
Red Rock West
★ 6.81993
MovieCrimeThriller
When a promised job for Texan Michael fails to materialize in Wyoming, Mike is mistaken by Wayne to be the hitman he hired to kill his unfaithful wife, Suzanne. Mike takes full advantage of the situation, collects the money, and runs. During his getaway, things go wrong, and soon get worse when he runs into the real hitman, Lyle.
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael MyersHalloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers · 1988
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
★ 6.21988
MovieHorrorThriller
Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece.
Geronimo: An American LegendGeronimo: An American Legend · 1993
Geronimo: An American Legend
★ 6.31993
MovieWesternHistory
The Apache Indians have reluctantly agreed to settle on a US Government approved reservation. Not all the Apaches are able to adapt to the life of corn farmers. One in particular, Geronimo, is restless. Pushed over the edge by broken promises and necessary actions by the government, Geronimo and thirty or so other warriors form an attack team which humiliates the government by evading capture, while reclaiming what is rightfully theirs.
The Philadelphia ExperimentThe Philadelphia Experiment · 1984
The Philadelphia Experiment
★ 6.11984
MovieScience FictionAdventure
Based on an "actual event" that took place in 1943. About a US Navy Destroyer Escort that disappeared from the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, and sent two men 40 years into the future to 1984.
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long HillsLouis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills · 1986
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
★ 6.61986
MovieTV MovieWestern
Two young survivors of a wagon-train massacre battle horse thieves as they take a prize stallion through Utah.
A Hobo's ChristmasA Hobo's Christmas · 1987
A Hobo's Christmas
★ 6.01987
MovieDramaTV Movie
A hobo played by Barnard Hughes decides it's time to go home. Drifting from place to place, Hughes finds himself in his hometown of Salt Lake City at Christmas time. Here he hopes to close old wounds and be reunited with his unforgiving son played by Gerald McRaney, and get to know the grandchildren he has never met. McRaney, still resenting the fact that Hughes ran out on his family 25 years earlier, gives his father only one day with his grandkids; after that, he's expected to leave and never come back. All the while Hughes' friends warn him that his son and the past are memories that are best left alone, and should leave, but he has to find out for himself.
Double JeopardyDouble Jeopardy · 1992
Double Jeopardy
★ 5.21992
MovieThrillerTV Movie
When his lover is accused of murder, a Salt Lake City family man is her eyewitness and his wife is her attorney.
Promised LandPromised Land · 1988
Promised Land
★ 5.11988
MovieDramaRomance
Three recent high school grads - star athlete Hancock, his cheerleader girlfriend, Mary, and the awkward Senator - aim to leave their small town behind and realize big dreams, but their idealistic plans collide with life's harsh realities.

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A More Perfect UnionA More Perfect Union · 1989
A More Perfect Union
★ 7.11989
MovieHistoryDrama
Become an eyewitness to the Constitutional Convention of 1787. This stirring 2-hour film will bring the Founding Fathers to life as you witness the struggles and the miracles that produced the Constitution of the United States and the freest nation on earth. Filmed on location at Independence Hall; Williamsburg, Virginia; and other historical sites, it dramatically chronicles how America became a nation. It is exciting drama of the best kind-fact, rather than fiction. "It brings the history books to life," writes one reviewer. "Dramatically moving, and visually handsome," says another. Officially recognized by the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, who cited the film as being "of exceptional merit."