Angus Scrimm

Known for: Acting
Born: August 19, 1926, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Died: January 9, 2016
Movies: 48

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.

Best-Known Movies

6.5

Phantasm

1979

6.3

John Dies at the End

2013

6.1

Wishmaster

1997

5.8

Chopping Mall

1986

6.2

Phantasm II

1988

5.8

Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead

1994

5.2

Phantasm IV: Oblivion

1998

5.9

I Sell the Dead

2008

4.8

Phantasm: Ravager

2016

5.1

Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story

2015

Filmography

2024	The Devil's Disciples	Winston / Azazel
2016	Dances with Werewolves	Neumann
2016	Phantasm: Ravager	The Tall Man
2015	Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story	Percy
2014	Disciples	Winston / Azazel
2013	The Trick Is the Treat	Narrator
2013	The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II
2013	John Dies at the End	Father Shellnut
2011	Red 71	Coroner
2010	Satan Hates You	Dr. Michael Gabriel
2008	I Sell the Dead	Dr. Vernon Quint
2006	Satanic	Dr. Barbary
2006	Automatons	The Scientist
2005	Incident On and Off a Mountain Road	Buddy
2005	Monsters Gone Wild
2005	Hollywood Horror	Raymond Sampson
2004	The Off Season	Ted
2003	Legend of the Phantom Rider	Preacher
1998	Phantasm IV: Oblivion	The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside
1997	Wishmaster	Narrator (voice)
1997	Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life	Hobo
1997	The Making of Fatal Frames	self
1997	Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!	Self
1996	Vampirella	High Elder
1996	Fatal Frames	Man in Grey
1994	Munchie Strikes Back	Kronas
1994	Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead	The Tall Man
1993	Deadfall	Dr. Lyme
1992	Mindwarp	Seer / Systems Operator
1992	Munchie	Undertaker
1991	Bride of Weekend of Horrors	Self
1991	Subspecies	King Vladislav
1989	Transylvania Twist	Stefen
1988	Phantasm II	The Tall Man
1986	Chopping Mall	Dr. Carrington
1985	First Strike	Soviet Destroyer Captain
1984	The Lost Empire	Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck
1981	Walt Disney: One Man's Dream	Elias Disney
1980	Witches' Brew	Carl Groton
1979	Phantasm	The Tall Man
1978	Secrets of Three Hungry Wives	Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy)
1977	A Piece of the Action	Monk
1975	Jim, the World's Greatest	Jim's Father
1973	The Severed Arm	Mailman (uncredited)
1973	Life or Death - EMT First Responders	(credited as Rory Guy)
1973	Scream Bloody Murder	Dr. Epstein
1972	Sweet Kill	Henry (as Rory Guy)
1951	Abraham Lincoln	Abraham Lincoln

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