Angus Scrimm

Aug 19, 1926 - Jan 09, 2016 (89 years old) in Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Angus Scrimm (born Lawrence Rory Guy; August 19, 1926 – January 9, 2016) was an American actor, author, and journalist, known for his portrayal of the Tall Man in the 1979 horror film Phantasm and its sequels.

Known For

Masters of Horror

Buddy

Femme Fatales

Dr. Chandler

Alias

Calvin McCullough

The Nightmare Room

Fate Master

John Dies at the End

Father Shellnut

FreakyLinks

Wishmaster

Narrator (voice)

Phantasm

The Tall Man

Bone Chillers

Hobo

Coupling

Manny

Credits

Tall Tales Future

★ NR
Dear Angus Future

★ NR
The Devil's Disciples 2024

Winston / Azazel

★ 2.8
Dances with Werewolves 2016

Neumann

★ 5.2
Phantasm: Ravager 2016

The Tall Man

★ 4.8
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story 2015

Percy

★ 5.2
Disciples 2014

Winston / Azazel

★ 4
The Trick Is the Treat 2013

Narrator

★ NR
The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II 2013

★ NR
John Dies at the End 2013

Father Shellnut

★ 6.3
Femme Fatales 2011

Dr. Chandler

★ 6.3
Red 71 2011

Coroner

★ NR
Satan Hates You 2010

Dr. Michael Gabriel

★ 4
I Sell the Dead 2008

Dr. Vernon Quint

★ 6
Satanic 2006

Dr. Barbary

★ 2.9
Automatons 2006

The Scientist

★ 6.6
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road 2005

Buddy

★ 6.1
Masters of Horror 2005

Buddy

★ 7.1
Monsters Gone Wild 2005

★ 1
Hollywood Horror 2005

Raymond Sampson

★ 5.3
The Off Season 2004

Ted

★ 4.1
Coupling 2003

Manny

★ 4.6
Legend of the Phantom Rider 2003

Preacher

★ 4.8
Alias 2001

Calvin McCullough

★ 6.8
The Nightmare Room 2001

Fate Master

★ 7.8
FreakyLinks 2000

★ 6.2
Phantasm IV: Oblivion 1998

The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside

★ 5.2
Wishmaster 1997

Narrator (voice)

★ 6.1
Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life 1997

Hobo

★ NR
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction 1997

Pete Ringwald (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis")

★ 7.2
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! 1997

Self

★ 9
Vampirella 1996

High Elder

★ 3.8
Bone Chillers 1996

Hobo

★ 6.5
Fatal Frames 1996

Man in Grey

★ 3.7
Munchie Strikes Back 1994

Kronas

★ 3.3
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead 1994

The Tall Man

★ 5.8
Deadfall 1993

Dr. Lyme

★ 4.1
Mindwarp 1992

Seer / Systems Operator

★ 5.2
Munchie 1992

Undertaker

★ 3.9
Bride of Weekend of Horrors 1991

Self

★ NR
Subspecies 1991

King Vladislav

★ 5.4
Transylvania Twist 1989

Stefen

★ 5.3
The Nutt House 1989

Grim Reaper

★ 6
Phantasm II 1988

The Tall Man

★ 6.2
Chopping Mall 1986

Dr. Carrington

★ 5.8
First Strike 1985

Soviet Destroyer Captain

★ 5
The Lost Empire 1984

Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck

★ 4.7
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream 1981

Elias Disney

★ NR
Witches' Brew 1980

Carl Groton

★ 4.5
Phantasm 1979

The Tall Man

★ 6.5
Secrets of Three Hungry Wives 1978

Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy)

★ 4.6
A Piece of the Action 1977

Monk

★ 5.7
Jim, the World's Greatest 1975

Jim's Father

★ 5
Life or Death - EMT First Responders 1973

(credited as Rory Guy)

★ NR
Scream Bloody Murder 1973

Dr. Epstein

★ 4.6
Sweet Kill 1972

Henry (as Rory Guy)

★ 3.5
Abraham Lincoln 1951

Abraham Lincoln

★ NR