Angus Scrimm

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

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Masters of Horror

Femme Fatales

Alias

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

The Nightmare Room

FreakyLinks

Chopping Mall

All Movies (48)

• The Devil's Disciples2024 · as Winston / Azazel
• Dances with Werewolves2016 · as Neumann
• Phantasm: Ravager2016 · as The Tall Man
• Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story2015 · as Percy
• Disciples2014 · as Winston / Azazel
• The Trick Is the Treat2013 · as Narrator
• The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II2013
• John Dies at the End2013 · as Father Shellnut
• Red 712011 · as Coroner
• Satan Hates You2010 · as Dr. Michael Gabriel
• I Sell the Dead2008 · as Dr. Vernon Quint
• Satanic2006 · as Dr. Barbary
• Automatons2006 · as The Scientist
• Incident On and Off a Mountain Road2005 · as Buddy
• Monsters Gone Wild2005
• Hollywood Horror2005 · as Raymond Sampson
• The Off Season2004 · as Ted
• Legend of the Phantom Rider2003 · as Preacher
• Phantasm IV: Oblivion1998 · as The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside
• Wishmaster1997 · as Narrator (voice)
• Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life1997 · as Hobo
• Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!1997 · as Self
• Vampirella1996 · as High Elder
• Fatal Frames1996 · as Man in Grey
• Munchie Strikes Back1994 · as Kronas
• Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead1994 · as The Tall Man
• Deadfall1993 · as Dr. Lyme
• Mindwarp1992 · as Seer / Systems Operator
• Munchie1992 · as Undertaker
• Bride of Weekend of Horrors1991 · as Self
• Subspecies1991 · as King Vladislav
• Transylvania Twist1989 · as Stefen
• Phantasm II1988 · as The Tall Man
• Chopping Mall1986 · as Dr. Carrington
• First Strike1985 · as Soviet Destroyer Captain
• The Lost Empire1984 · as Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck
• Walt Disney: One Man's Dream1981 · as Elias Disney
• Witches' Brew1980 · as Carl Groton
• Phantasm1979 · as The Tall Man
• Secrets of Three Hungry Wives1978 · as Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy)
• A Piece of the Action1977 · as Monk
• Jim, the World's Greatest1975 · as Jim's Father
• Life or Death - EMT First Responders1973 · as (credited as Rory Guy)
• Scream Bloody Murder1973 · as Dr. Epstein
• Sweet Kill1972 · as Henry (as Rory Guy)
• Abraham Lincoln1951 · as Abraham Lincoln
• Dear Angus—
• Tall Tales—

All TV Shows (10)

• Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten2013 · as Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck (archive footage)
• Femme Fatales2011 · as Dr. Chandler
• Masters of Horror2005 · as Buddy
• Coupling2003 · as Manny
• Alias2001 · as Calvin McCullough
• The Nightmare Room2001 · as Fate Master
• FreakyLinks2000
• Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction1997 · as Pete Ringwald (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis")
• Bone Chillers1996 · as Hobo
• The Nutt House1989 · as Grim Reaper