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.
Angus Scrimm
Acting
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Born · Died
Movies
The Devil's Disciples· 2024
Winston / Azazel
Dances with Werewolves· 2016
Neumann
Phantasm: Ravager· 2016
The Tall Man
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story· 2015
Percy
Disciples· 2014
Winston / Azazel
John Dies at the End· 2013
Father Shellnut
The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II· 2013
The Trick Is the Treat· 2013
Narrator
Red 71· 2011
Coroner
Satan Hates You· 2010
Dr. Michael Gabriel
I Sell the Dead· 2008
Dr. Vernon Quint
Automatons· 2006
The Scientist
Satanic· 2006
Dr. Barbary
Hollywood Horror· 2005
Raymond Sampson
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road· 2005
Buddy
Monsters Gone Wild· 2005
The Off Season· 2004
Ted
Legend of the Phantom Rider· 2003
Preacher
Phantasm IV: Oblivion· 1998
The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside
Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life· 1997
Hobo
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!· 1997
Self
Wishmaster· 1997
Narrator (voice)
Fatal Frames· 1996
Man in Grey
Vampirella· 1996
High Elder
Munchie Strikes Back· 1994
Kronas
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead· 1994
The Tall Man
Deadfall· 1993
Dr. Lyme
Mindwarp· 1992
Seer / Systems Operator
Munchie· 1992
Undertaker
Bride of Weekend of Horrors· 1991
Self
Subspecies· 1991
King Vladislav
Transylvania Twist· 1989
Stefen
Phantasm II· 1988
The Tall Man
Chopping Mall· 1986
Dr. Carrington
First Strike· 1985
Soviet Destroyer Captain
The Lost Empire· 1984
Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream· 1981
Elias Disney
Witches' Brew· 1980
Carl Groton
Phantasm· 1979
The Tall Man
Secrets of Three Hungry Wives· 1978
Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy)
A Piece of the Action· 1977
Monk
Jim, the World's Greatest· 1975
Jim's Father
Life or Death - EMT First Responders· 1973
(credited as Rory Guy)
Scream Bloody Murder· 1973
Dr. Epstein
Sweet Kill· 1972
Henry (as Rory Guy)
Abraham Lincoln· 1951
Abraham Lincoln
Dear Angus
Tall Tales
TV shows
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten· 2013
Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck (archive footage)
Femme Fatales· 2011
Dr. Chandler
Masters of Horror· 2005
Buddy
Coupling· 2003
Manny
Alias· 2001
Calvin McCullough
The Nightmare Room· 2001
Fate Master
FreakyLinks· 2000
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction· 1997
Pete Ringwald (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis")
Bone Chillers· 1996
Hobo
The Nutt House· 1989
Grim Reaper