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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 West · 1993Red 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 Myers · 1988Halloween 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 Legend · 1993Geronimo: 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 Experiment · 1984The 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 Hills · 1986Louis 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 Christmas · 1987A 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 Jeopardy · 1992Double 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 Land · 1988Promised 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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