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