Angus Scrimm

Known for: Acting

Born: 1926-08-19 – 2016-01-09 (aged 89)

From: 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.

Filmography (58)

MOVIE★ 2.8
The Devil's Disciples
2024
as Winston / Azazel
MOVIE★ 5.2
Dances with Werewolves
2016
as Neumann
MOVIE★ 4.8
Phantasm: Ravager
2016
as The Tall Man
MOVIE★ 5.1
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
2015
as Percy
MOVIE★ 4.0
Disciples
2014
as Winston / Azazel
MOVIE
The Trick Is the Treat
2013
as Narrator
TV★ 7.8
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
2013
as Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck (archive footage)
MOVIE
The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II
2013
MOVIE★ 6.3
John Dies at the End
2013
as Father Shellnut
TV★ 6.1
Femme Fatales
2011
as Dr. Chandler
MOVIE
Red 71
2011
as Coroner
MOVIE★ 4.5
Satan Hates You
2010
as Dr. Michael Gabriel
MOVIE★ 6.0
I Sell the Dead
2008
as Dr. Vernon Quint
MOVIE★ 3.2
Satanic
2006
as Dr. Barbary
MOVIE★ 6.6
Automatons
2006
as The Scientist
MOVIE★ 6.1
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road
2005
as Buddy
TV★ 7.1
Masters of Horror
2005
as Buddy
MOVIE★ 1.0
Monsters Gone Wild
2005
MOVIE★ 5.3
Hollywood Horror
2005
as Raymond Sampson
MOVIE★ 4.5
The Off Season
2004
as Ted
TV★ 4.8
Coupling
2003
as Manny
MOVIE★ 5.4
Legend of the Phantom Rider
2003
as Preacher
TV★ 6.8
Alias
2001
as Calvin McCullough
TV★ 8.1
The Nightmare Room
2001
as Fate Master
TV★ 6.6
FreakyLinks
2000
MOVIE★ 5.2
Phantasm IV: Oblivion
1998
as The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside
MOVIE★ 6.1
Wishmaster
1997
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE
Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life
1997
as Hobo
TV★ 7.2
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Pete Ringwald (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis")
MOVIE★ 9.0
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
1997
as Self
MOVIE★ 3.9
Vampirella
1996
as High Elder
TV★ 7.0
Bone Chillers
1996
as Hobo
MOVIE★ 4.1
Fatal Frames
1996
as Man in Grey
MOVIE★ 3.7
Munchie Strikes Back
1994
as Kronas
MOVIE★ 5.8
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead
1994
as The Tall Man
MOVIE★ 4.1
Deadfall
1993
as Dr. Lyme
MOVIE★ 5.2
Mindwarp
1992
as Seer / Systems Operator
MOVIE★ 4.1
Munchie
1992
as Undertaker
MOVIE
Bride of Weekend of Horrors
1991
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.4
Subspecies
1991
as King Vladislav
MOVIE★ 5.4
Transylvania Twist
1989
as Stefen
TV★ 6.3
The Nutt House
1989
as Grim Reaper
MOVIE★ 6.2
Phantasm II
1988
as The Tall Man
MOVIE★ 5.8
Chopping Mall
1986
as Dr. Carrington
MOVIE★ 6.0
First Strike
1985
as Soviet Destroyer Captain
MOVIE★ 4.7
The Lost Empire
1984
as Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck
MOVIE
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
1981
as Elias Disney
MOVIE★ 4.9
Witches' Brew
1980
as Carl Groton
MOVIE★ 6.5
Phantasm
1979
as The Tall Man
MOVIE★ 5.0
Secrets of Three Hungry Wives
1978
as Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy)
MOVIE★ 5.8
A Piece of the Action
1977
as Monk
MOVIE★ 6.3
Jim, the World's Greatest
1975
as Jim's Father
MOVIE
Life or Death - EMT First Responders
1973
as (credited as Rory Guy)
MOVIE★ 4.6
Scream Bloody Murder
1973
as Dr. Epstein
MOVIE★ 4.1
Sweet Kill
1972
as Henry (as Rory Guy)
MOVIE
Abraham Lincoln
1951
as Abraham Lincoln
MOVIE
Dear Angus
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MOVIE
Tall Tales
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