Angus Scrimm
Known for
Acting
Life
1926 – 2016 (aged 89)
Born in
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Credits
View on IMDb58 acting credits
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
Phantasm
28 Mar 1979
John Dies at the End
25 Jan 2013
Wishmaster
19 Sep 1997
Alias
30 Sep 2001
Chopping Mall
14 Nov 1986
Phantasm II
08 Jul 1988
Masters of Horror
28 Oct 2005
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead
06 May 1994
Filmography
2024
- The Devil's Disciplesas Winston
2016
- Dances with Werewolvesas Neumann
- Phantasm: Ravageras The Tall Man
2015
2014
- Disciplesas Winston
2013
- The Trick Is the Treatas Narrator
- Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeitenas Dr. Sin Do1 episode
- The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II
- John Dies at the Endas Father Shellnut
2011
- Femme Fatalesas Dr. Chandler1 episode
- Red 71as Coroner
2010
- Satan Hates Youas Dr. Michael Gabriel
2008
- I Sell the Deadas Dr. Vernon Quint
2006
- Satanicas Dr. Barbary
- Automatonsas The Scientist
2005
- Incident On and Off a Mountain Roadas Buddy
- Masters of Horroras Buddy1 episode
- Monsters Gone Wild
- Hollywood Horroras Raymond Sampson
2004
- The Off Seasonas Ted
2003
- Couplingas Manny1 episode
- Legend of the Phantom Rideras Preacher
2001
- Aliasas Calvin McCullough6 episodes
- The Nightmare Roomas Fate Master1 episode
2000
- FreakyLinks1 episode
1998
- Phantasm IV: Oblivionas The Tall Man
1997
- Wishmasteras Narrator (voice)
- Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Lifeas Hobo
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Pete Ringwald (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis")1 episode
1996
- Vampirellaas High Elder
- Bone Chillersas Hobo1 episode
- Fatal Framesas Man in Grey
1994
- Munchie Strikes Backas Kronas
- Phantasm III: Lord of the Deadas The Tall Man
1993
- Deadfallas Dr. Lyme
1991
- Subspeciesas King Vladislav
1989
- Transylvania Twistas Stefen
- The Nutt Houseas Grim Reaper1 episode
1988
- Phantasm IIas The Tall Man
1986
- Chopping Mallas Dr. Carrington
1985
- First Strikeas Soviet Destroyer Captain
1984
- The Lost Empireas Dr. Sin Do
1981
- Walt Disney: One Man's Dreamas Elias Disney
1980
- Witches' Brewas Carl Groton
1979
- Phantasmas The Tall Man
1978
- Secrets of Three Hungry Wivesas Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy)
1977
- A Piece of the Actionas Monk
1975
- Jim, the World's Greatestas Jim's Father
1973
- The Severed Armas Mailman (uncredited)
- Life or Death - EMT First Respondersas (credited as Rory Guy)
- Scream Bloody Murderas Dr. Epstein
1972
- Sweet Killas Henry (as Rory Guy)
1951
- Abraham Lincolnas Abraham Lincoln