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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.6336 |
| Birthday | 1944-10-07 |
| Place of Birth | Afton, Wyoming, United States |
| Also Known As |
1981
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
7/2
The escapades of Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, and the runaway slave, Jim, drifting down the Mississippi on a homemade raft, and their encounter with the Duk...
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1993
The Ballad of Little Jo
6.141/32
After being thrown out of her home, a young woman decides to disguise herself as a man to survive the ruthless Wild West.
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The Ballad of Little Jo
1985
Konrad
6/6
Konrad is a factory-made child, perfect in every way. When he is mistakenly delivered to the eccentric Mrs. Bartelotti, the factory demands his return...
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Konrad
1978
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
9/1
A grim incident from American pioneer history is recreated as a determined group of settlers, facing almost insurmountable odds, struggles to reach Ca...
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Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
1978
The Time Machine
5/8
A scientist builds a machine that will enable him to travel back and forth in time, but when he puts it in motion, he gets more than he bargained for.
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The Time Machine
1981
The Adventures of Nellie Bly
5.5/2
A "Classics Illustrated" account of pioneer female journalist Nellie Bly, who became a legend through her exposes of corruption and inhumane condition...
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The Adventures of Nellie Bly
1981
Incident at Crestridge
4.8/5
A woman campaigns for and wins election as sheriff in a crusade against the ineptitude and outright corruption of the local law enforcement in a small...
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Incident at Crestridge
1994
Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West
2.75/4
The feature-film debut from writer/director Richard Lloyd Dewey, this Western stars Randy Gleave as Porter Rockwell, an outlaw looking to go straight....
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Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West
1991
Love Kills
3.375/8
Glamorous fashion photographer Rebecca is getting even. Angered by her husband's infidelity, she takes a lover - a mysterious hunk she fist met during...
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Love Kills
1981
Nashville Grab
9/1
A dashing, fast-living country singer almost turns Nashville upside-down after he is kidnapped by a pair of conniving female convicts determined to us...
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Nashville Grab
1984
The Philadelphia Experiment
6.123/471
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 t...
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The Philadelphia Experiment
1989
A More Perfect Union
7.125/4
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 st...
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A More Perfect Union
1979
The Fall of the House of Usher
6.5/4
After a long journey, a traveller and his wife arrive at the Usher mansion. Upon arriving, however, they discover that the mansion's sibling inhabitan...
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The Fall of the House of Usher
1980
Hangar 18
5.2/83
During a Space Shuttle mission a satellite rams a unidentified flying object. The UFO afterwards performs an emergency landing in the deserts of Arizo...
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Hangar 18
1979
Abraham's Sacrifice
1.3/3
Tale of Abraham who battles a King for his land and who seeks revenge on Abraham for killing his son. And the birth of his son, Isaac and the scheming...
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Abraham's Sacrifice
1988
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
6.172/2104
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.
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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1980
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
6.8/16
A TV adaptation of Washington Irving's classic ghost story. Humor is the drawing card in this version, with Jeff Goldblum a nerdish Ichabod Crane, Dic...
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1989
Tripwire
6/2
A band of ruthless international terrorists led by Josef Szabo hijack a speeding railroad train loaded with a full arsenal of powerful military weapon...
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Tripwire
1984
Solo
6.667/3
A woman named Liz Brantley takes a three-legged solo flight and then her plane crashes.
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Solo
1993
Geronimo: An American Legend
6.295/310
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 cor...
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Geronimo: An American Legend
1993
Red Rock West
6.8/407
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...
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Red Rock West
1992
Double Jeopardy
5.179/14
When his lover is accused of murder, a Salt Lake City family man is her eyewitness and his wife is her attorney.
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Double Jeopardy
2000
The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
7.269/13
This film depict events from the Life and ministry of Jesus Christ as recorded in the New Testament and the Book of Mormon. The story culminates with...
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The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd
1983
A Killer in the Family
6.412/17
Three teenage boys break their father out of prison only to discover that he is a murderous sociopath. Based on a true story.
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A Killer in the Family
1987
A Hobo's Christmas
6/6
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...
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A Hobo's Christmas
1988
Promised Land
5.064/39
Three recent high school grads - star athlete Hancock, his cheerleader girlfriend, Mary, and the awkward Senator - aim to leave their small town behin...
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Promised Land
1977
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
6/2
An old man observes a boy bullying his playmates and treats him to a morality lesson. The man tells the story of the epic cross-country race between a...
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The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
1997
Divided by Hate
7.25/4
When Carol Gibbs becomes involved with religious- and political-cult leader Steve Riordan's anti-government movement, she takes her children and leave...
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Divided by Hate
1986
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
6.625/4
Two young survivors of a wagon-train massacre battle horse thieves as they take a prize stallion through Utah.
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Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
1984
Scorned and Swindled
6/3
A man seduces women to get their money. He has plenty of success, but this time he has met his match.
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Scorned and Swindled
1997
The Ticket
7.625/4
Cee Cee and her family crash land in the middle of the wilderness while on the way to collect a $23 million lottery win, and must flee for their lives...
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The Ticket
1988
Stranger on My Land
5.167/12
A Vietnam veteran has to fight peacefully with words once more when the Air Force wants to expropriate his ranch for the construction of an air base.
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Stranger on My Land
1993
The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain
6.318/11
ButterCreamer Eldon finds part of an ancient map and becomes intrigued with the search for hidden treasure. Unaware that danger lurks in the shadows,...
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