Angus Scrimm

Angus Scrimm

Known for
Acting
Born
August 19, 1926
Died
January 9, 2016 (aged 89)
Birthplace
Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Biography

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

Filmography

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Tall Tales

Tall Tales

Movie

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Dear Angus

Dear Angus

Movie

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Death to the Automatons

Death to the Automatons

Movie

2024
The Devil's Disciples poster

The Devil's Disciples

Movie · as Winston / Azazel

2016
Phantasm: Ravager poster

Phantasm: Ravager

Movie · as The Tall Man

2016
Dances with Werewolves poster

Dances with Werewolves

Movie · as Neumann

2015
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story poster

Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story

Movie · as Percy

2014
Disciples poster

Disciples

Movie · as Winston / Azazel

2013
John Dies at the End poster

John Dies at the End

Movie · as Father Shellnut

2013
The Trick Is the Treat

The Trick Is the Treat

Movie · as Narrator

2013
The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II poster

The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II

Movie

2013
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten poster

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

TV · as Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck (archive footage) · 1 ep

2011
Red 71

Red 71

Movie · as Coroner

2011
Femme Fatales poster

Femme Fatales

TV · as Dr. Chandler · 1 ep

2010
Satan Hates You poster

Satan Hates You

Movie · as Dr. Michael Gabriel

2008
I Sell the Dead poster

I Sell the Dead

Movie · as Dr. Vernon Quint

2006
Satanic poster

Satanic

Movie · as Dr. Barbary

2006
Automatons poster

Automatons

Movie · as The Scientist

2005
Hollywood Horror poster

Hollywood Horror

Movie · as Raymond Sampson

2005
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road poster

Incident On and Off a Mountain Road

Movie · as Buddy

2005
Monsters Gone Wild poster

Monsters Gone Wild

Movie

2005
Masters of Horror poster

Masters of Horror

TV · as Buddy · 1 ep

2004
The Off Season poster

The Off Season

Movie · as Ted

2003
Legend of the Phantom Rider poster

Legend of the Phantom Rider

Movie · as Preacher

2003
Coupling poster

Coupling

TV · as Manny · 1 ep

2001
The Nightmare Room poster

The Nightmare Room

TV · as Fate Master · 1 ep

2001
Alias poster

Alias

TV · as Calvin McCullough · 6 eps

2000
FreakyLinks poster

FreakyLinks

TV · 1 ep

1998
Phantasm IV: Oblivion poster

Phantasm IV: Oblivion

Movie · as The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside

1997
Wishmaster poster

Wishmaster

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

1997
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! poster

Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!

Movie · as Self

1997
Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life poster

Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life

Movie · as Hobo

1997
The Making of Fatal Frames poster

The Making of Fatal Frames

Movie · as self

1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction poster

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

TV · as Pete Ringwald (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis") · 1 ep

1996
Fatal Frames poster

Fatal Frames

Movie · as Man in Grey

1996
Vampirella poster

Vampirella

Movie · as High Elder

1996
Bone Chillers poster

Bone Chillers

TV · as Hobo · 1 ep

1994
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead poster

Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead

Movie · as The Tall Man

1994
Munchie Strikes Back poster

Munchie Strikes Back

Movie · as Kronas

1993
Deadfall poster

Deadfall

Movie · as Dr. Lyme

1992
Mindwarp poster

Mindwarp

Movie · as Seer / Systems Operator

1992
Munchie poster

Munchie

Movie · as Undertaker

1991
Subspecies poster

Subspecies

Movie · as King Vladislav

1991
Bride of Weekend of Horrors poster

Bride of Weekend of Horrors

Movie · as Self

1989
Transylvania Twist poster

Transylvania Twist

Movie · as Stefen

1989
The Nutt House poster

The Nutt House

TV · as Grim Reaper · 1 ep

1988
Phantasm II poster

Phantasm II

Movie · as The Tall Man

1986
Chopping Mall poster

Chopping Mall

Movie · as Dr. Carrington

1985
First Strike poster

First Strike

Movie · as Soviet Destroyer Captain

1984
The Lost Empire poster

The Lost Empire

Movie · as Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck

1981
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream poster

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

Movie · as Elias Disney

1980
Witches' Brew poster

Witches' Brew

Movie · as Carl Groton

1979
Phantasm poster

Phantasm

Movie · as The Tall Man

1978
Secrets of Three Hungry Wives poster

Secrets of Three Hungry Wives

Movie · as Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy)

1977
A Piece of the Action poster

A Piece of the Action

Movie · as Monk

1975
Jim, the World's Greatest poster

Jim, the World's Greatest

Movie · as Jim's Father

1973
Scream Bloody Murder poster

Scream Bloody Murder

Movie · as Dr. Epstein

1973
Life or Death - EMT First Responders

Life or Death - EMT First Responders

Movie · as (credited as Rory Guy)

1973
The Severed Arm poster

The Severed Arm

Movie · as Mailman (uncredited)

1972
Sweet Kill poster

Sweet Kill

Movie · as Henry (as Rory Guy)

1951
Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

Movie · as Abraham Lincoln