Michael Rudder

Acting

Michael Rudder

Born June 14, 1950 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada (age 76)

No biography available.

Known For

MommyMommy · 2014
Mommy
8.22014
MovieDrama
A peculiar neighbor offers hope to a recent widow who is struggling to raise a teenager who is unpredictable and, sometimes, violent.
The ModernsThe Moderns · 1988
The Moderns
5.91988
MovieComedyDrama
Nick Hart is a struggling American artist who lives amongst the expatriate community in 1920s Paris. He spends most of his time drinking and socializing in local café's and pestering gallery owner Libby Valentin to sell his paintings. He becomes involved in a plot by wealthy art patroness Nathalie de Ville to forge three paintings. This leads to several run-ins with American rubber magnate Bertram Stone, who happens to be married to Hart's ex-wife Rachel.
The Adventures of Pluto NashThe Adventures of Pluto Nash · 2002
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
4.42002
MovieActionComedy
The year is 2087, the setting is the moon. Pluto Nash, the high-flying successful owner of the hottest nightclub in the universe, finds himself in trouble when he refuses to sell his club to lunar gangster Mogan, who just happens to be helping the mysterious Rex Crater mastermind a plan to take over the entire moon.
Desire in MotionDesire in Motion · 1994
Desire in Motion
4.71994
MovieRomanceDrama
During the long train ride from Montreal to Vancouver, a man and woman find themselves increasingly attracted to each other.
Heritage Minutes: La BolducHeritage Minutes: La Bolduc · 1993
Heritage Minutes: La Bolduc
1993
Movie
The story of how Mary Travers becomes a famed popular singer in Quebec.
Robinson CrusoeRobinson Crusoe · 2003
Robinson Crusoe
7.02003
MovieAdventureDrama
The classical story of Robinson Crusoe, a man who is dragged to a desert island after a shipwreck.
Battle of the BraveBattle of the Brave · 2004
Battle of the Brave
6.42004
MovieDramaHistory
In the mid-18th Century, as England and France battle over control of Canada, an epic romance between a peasant woman and a trapper unfurls
Varian's WarVarian's War · 2001
Varian's War
6.42001
MovieDramaHistory
Varian Fry rescues more than 2,000 artists from Nazi persecution during World War II.

Movies

MommyMommy · 2014
Mommy
8.22014
MovieDrama
A peculiar neighbor offers hope to a recent widow who is struggling to raise a teenager who is unpredictable and, sometimes, violent.
The ModernsThe Moderns · 1988
The Moderns
5.91988
MovieComedyDrama
Nick Hart is a struggling American artist who lives amongst the expatriate community in 1920s Paris. He spends most of his time drinking and socializing in local café's and pestering gallery owner Libby Valentin to sell his paintings. He becomes involved in a plot by wealthy art patroness Nathalie de Ville to forge three paintings. This leads to several run-ins with American rubber magnate Bertram Stone, who happens to be married to Hart's ex-wife Rachel.
The Adventures of Pluto NashThe Adventures of Pluto Nash · 2002
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
4.42002
MovieActionComedy
The year is 2087, the setting is the moon. Pluto Nash, the high-flying successful owner of the hottest nightclub in the universe, finds himself in trouble when he refuses to sell his club to lunar gangster Mogan, who just happens to be helping the mysterious Rex Crater mastermind a plan to take over the entire moon.
Desire in MotionDesire in Motion · 1994
Desire in Motion
4.71994
MovieRomanceDrama
During the long train ride from Montreal to Vancouver, a man and woman find themselves increasingly attracted to each other.
Heritage Minutes: La BolducHeritage Minutes: La Bolduc · 1993
Heritage Minutes: La Bolduc
1993
Movie
The story of how Mary Travers becomes a famed popular singer in Quebec.
Robinson CrusoeRobinson Crusoe · 2003
Robinson Crusoe
7.02003
MovieAdventureDrama
The classical story of Robinson Crusoe, a man who is dragged to a desert island after a shipwreck.
Battle of the BraveBattle of the Brave · 2004
Battle of the Brave
6.42004
MovieDramaHistory
In the mid-18th Century, as England and France battle over control of Canada, an epic romance between a peasant woman and a trapper unfurls
Varian's WarVarian's War · 2001
Varian's War
6.42001
MovieDramaHistory
Varian Fry rescues more than 2,000 artists from Nazi persecution during World War II.
Scanners II: The New OrderScanners II: The New Order · 1991
Scanners II: The New Order
5.31991
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
A breed of humans with dangerously powerful telepathic abilities -- the scanners -- are being recruited by a corrupt police commander, John Forrester, in his crusade to take over the city.
The SurrogateThe Surrogate · 1984
The Surrogate
4.91984
MovieDramaThriller
Stuck in a sexless marriage, a frustrated well-to-do couple agrees to see a female sex therapist. Unfortunately, she only helps escalate the tensions between them. Meanwhile, the police are baffled by a string of brutal nightly killings.
The Lifeforce ExperimentThe Lifeforce Experiment · 1994
The Lifeforce Experiment
6.01994
MovieScience FictionDrama
A CIA agent infiltrates the research team of a scientist who seeks to capture the essence of a dying leukemia patient.
Breaking All the RulesBreaking All the Rules · 1985
Breaking All the Rules
4.91985
MovieComedyRomance
Three robbers hide a stolen jewel inside a stuffed animal at one of the midway games in an amusement park. When Jack—a teen with a part-time summer job in the park—his best friend David and two girls hang out at the park, they get mixed up in the robbers' scheme to take back their jewel.
The Legend of Sleepy HollowThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow · 1999
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
5.91999
MovieFantasyHorror
Ichabod Crane, a Yankee wanderer, arrives in Sleepy Hollow and becomes the new schoolmaster. He meets Katrina Van Tassel, and blissfully fantasizes about how can marry her, ultimately, inherit her father's rich estate. Her suitor Brom Bones, the blacksmith, wants to scare him away and dresses up as the legendary Headless Horseman. During the prank, the real ghost appears and drives Ichabod off
NightwavesNightwaves · 2003
Nightwaves
6.62003
MovieMysteryThriller
After a devastating accident, sexy Shelby spends her nights at home, listening to a police scanner, feeling safe from the world outside... until danger finds her. Eavesdropping on phone conversations, she thinks she hears a woman's murder. Shelby calls the police unknowingly putting her own life in danger. Alone and frightened, Shelby must fight both the demons of her past and the threat she faces right now. Can she summon the courage she once had and use her mind and body to save herself?
The Funny FarmThe Funny Farm · 1983
The Funny Farm
6.01983
MovieDramaComedy
The laughs are nonstop as a gang of ambitious young comics strives to make it in the exciting world of stand-up comedy at the famous comedy club in L.A., The Funny Farm. These budding comedy stars are as crazy offstage as they are on: Miguel, America s funniest illegal alien ; Miles, who can t decide if he s a black comic or a comic who happens to be black; Bruce, whose manic act borders on insanity; and Peter, the intense political satirist. The Funny Farm is a hilarious and insightful look into those who live the lives of comedians.
Cause Of DeathCause Of Death · 2001
Cause Of Death
5.02001
MovieAction
A deputy-district attorney, assigned to investigate the murder of the mayor's cousin, finds himself falling for the victim's wife.
Steel ToesSteel Toes · 2007
Steel Toes
5.22007
MovieDramaCrime
Rage and intolerance collide with compassion Academy-Award nominated David Strathairn portrays Danny Dunkleman, a Jewish liberal humanist, and the court-appointed lawyer representing Mike Downey, a Neo-Nazi Skinhead on trial for the racially motivated murder of an East Indian immigrant. Steel Toes takes us into the intense and fiery relationship that develops between these two men as they explore their emotional and intellectual differences. Steel Toes is a provocative exploration of the inescapable and insidious presence of racial and religious intolerance in our society.
Deadly IsolationDeadly Isolation · 2005
Deadly Isolation
5.62005
MovieCrimeRomance
In a quaint and quiet island community off the coast of Maine, Susan is a young widow suffering from deep grief for the loss of her husband, Ron. Two escaped convicts suffer from their own kind of deep grief at the loss of their diamonds stolen in a heist they participated in the year before, spear-headed by Susan's now late husband. One of the convicts, poses as an old college friend of Ron's enabling him to get close to a still vulnerable Susan and even closer to the diamonds.
Buying TimeBuying Time · 1989
Buying Time
4.41989
MovieThrillerCrime
Petty thieves Jabber and Reno are blackmailed by the police to uncover the identity of a mobster who is killing the city's drug dealers. While reluctant, they're convinced by the offer to expunge their own crimes. They go undercover and track a suspect named Curtis King. Soon they find evidence of Curtis's crimes, but amplify the danger in which they find themselves.
The IrisesThe Irises · 1991
The Irises
7.01991
MovieAnimation
An animated recreation of Van Gogh's "Les iris" is juxtaposed with audio from the auction of the piece for millions of dollars more than the artist could have ever imagined.
BlindsideBlindside · 1987
Blindside
4.01987
MovieThrillerRomance
Penfield Gruber, a once great scientist, is reduced to managing a sleazy hotel. He monitors the daily comings and goings of his tenants, mainly for his own interest, until underworld figures ask him to spy on a suspected double-crosser. While watching the man, Gruber overhears a murder plot.
BoundariesBoundaries · 2016
Boundaries
5.82016
MovieDrama
Emily Price tries to balance family life and leading crunch negotiations between a Canadian politician and the president of a country whose natural resources are being exploited.
The Yummy Gummy Search for SantaThe Yummy Gummy Search for Santa · 2012
The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa
3.12012
MovieAnimation
The internet’s favorite musical candy bear brings his sense of fun and creativity to an exciting search for Santa. Will he find him in time?
Perfect TimingPerfect Timing · 1986
Perfect Timing
4.01986
MovieComedy
Perfect Timing is the story of Harry Crane, an infamous photographer whose sublime and evocative images single-handedly reshaped and rebuilt the boudoir and fitness industries. But, having made his mark, allowed the artist within to be released. Creatively and artistically, Harry has moved on; his work now consisting of portraits and interpreting rock wall fractals. Of course that meant leaving the professional schlock of commercial advertising behind him. Sounds good. Except there's that pesky issue of money. And Harry and his buds are quickly burning through large quantities of it. Bottom line - he's nearly broke and faces eviction.

TV Shows

Are You Afraid of the Dark?Are You Afraid of the Dark? · 1992
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
8.21992
SeriesMystery
This spooky anthology series for kids recounts ghost stories told by the young members of the Midnight Society as they gather around a campfire. Each episode opens with members of the Midnight Society at their secret spot in the woods, where they prepare their fire and the night's storyteller announces the title of the his or her offering. However, the cameras soon leave the storyteller and switch to the tale being told.
The HitchhikerThe Hitchhiker · 1983
The Hitchhiker
6.31983
SeriesDramaCrime
A young hitchhiker introduces characters who are about to experience a frightening and sometimes supernatural incident of some kind in this moody anthology series.
War of the WorldsWar of the Worlds · 1988
War of the Worlds
6.41988
SeriesDrama
Humanity must resume its war against the Martians when they revive after decades of hibernation following their defeat in the 1950s. The fate of Earth may very well rest in the hands of a small yet courageous band: astrophysicist Harrison Blackwood, paraplegic computer wizard Norton Drake, microbiologist Suzanne McCullough and military man Paul Ironhorse.
The Little Flying BearsThe Little Flying Bears · 1990
The Little Flying Bears
6.31990
SeriesAnimation
The series focuses on a rare species of little bears with wings that live in the magical forest in a utopian cooperative community. The little flying bears together with their friends, took on themselves the task to defend their forest from pollution. However, their efforts, very often, are disturbed by two weasels, Skulk and Sammy, which strive to pollute the forest. Every so often the weasels receive help from Slink the snake. The three always strive to find new ways to disturb the harmony of the forest but their plans are destroyed always by the bears. The bears are always attentive to the advices of the old bear, Plato (who is too old to fly) and his friend Ozzy the owl. This cartoon helps children realize the importance of protecting the environment. The series shows the harmful effects of pollution and fires as well as the important role of the ecosystem.
A Miss Mallard MysteryA Miss Mallard Mystery · 2000
A Miss Mallard Mystery
7.92000
SeriesMysteryAnimation
No matter where Miss Mallard and her nephew travel, they are inevitably caught up in the most intriguing investigations. Uncovering clues while escaping suspicious accidents and avoiding mysterious disasters can be tough work, but creative and endlessly resourceful Miss Mallard always catches her duck! Filled with clues and "hidden evidence", each mystery encourages its viewers to follow the clues and solve the mystery with Miss Mallard.
The Legend of White FangThe Legend of White Fang · 1992
The Legend of White Fang
1992
SeriesAnimation
The Legend of White Fang is a cartoon series based on the historical serial White Fang by Jack London FilmFair, at the time a division of the Storm Group, produced the series for the Canadian pay television channel Family, which transmitted it from 1992–94; HBO later transmitted it in the United States. Canadian writer Pierre Berton was a history consultant to the series.
Young Robin HoodYoung Robin Hood · 1991
Young Robin Hood
6.81991
SeriesAnimation
Young Robin Hood is an animated series produced by Cinar and Hanna-Barbera. The series takes place when Robin is a teenager, Richard the Lion Heart is on his "first crusade" and Robin Hood's father, the Earl of Huntington, joins him.
Wumpa's WorldWumpa's World · 2001
Wumpa's World
2001
SeriesAnimation
A children's television series for three to five year olds that stars a collection of puppet characters who live in the Canadian North: Wumpa the walrus, Tiguak the polar bear, Seeka and Tuk the snow hares, and Zig and Zag, a pair of fun-loving snowmobiles. Wumpa the Walrus opens the episode with a concept and proceeds to tell a story concerning that concept. Each episode has a specific message or lesson within it.
Robinson CrusoéRobinson Crusoé · 2003
Robinson Crusoé
8.02003
SeriesDrama
A man struggles to survive after being shipwrecked on a deserted island.