Angus Scrimm

Acting • 1926-08-19 • 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.

Known For

6.8

Alias

2001

6.2

Phantasm II

1988

5.2

Phantasm IV: Oblivion

1998

6.5

Phantasm

1979

5.4

Subspecies

1991

4.8

Phantasm: Ravager

2016

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Filmography

2024
The Devil's DisciplesFilm
Winston / Azazel
★ 2.8
2016
Phantasm: RavagerFilm
The Tall Man
★ 4.8
2016
Dances with WerewolvesFilm
Neumann
★ 5.2
2015
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets StoryFilm
Percy
★ 5.1
2014
DisciplesFilm
Winston / Azazel
★ 4.0
2013
John Dies at the EndFilm
Father Shellnut
★ 6.3
2013
Die schlechtesten Filme aller ZeitenTV
Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2013
The Trick Is the TreatFilm
Narrator
2013
The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm IIFilm
2011
Femme FatalesTV
Dr. Chandler • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
2011
Red 71Film
Coroner
2010
Satan Hates YouFilm
Dr. Michael Gabriel
★ 4.4
2008
I Sell the DeadFilm
Dr. Vernon Quint
★ 5.9
2006
SatanicFilm
Dr. Barbary
★ 3.2
2006
AutomatonsFilm
The Scientist
★ 6.6
2005
Masters of HorrorTV
Buddy • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2005
Incident On and Off a Mountain RoadFilm
Buddy
★ 6.1
2005
Hollywood HorrorFilm
Raymond Sampson
★ 5.3
2005
Monsters Gone WildFilm
★ 1.0
2004
The Off SeasonFilm
Ted
★ 4.5
2003
CouplingTV
Manny • 1 episodes
★ 4.8
2003
Legend of the Phantom RiderFilm
Preacher
★ 5.4
2001
AliasTV
Calvin McCullough • 6 episodes
★ 6.8
2001
The Nightmare RoomTV
Fate Master • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
2000
FreakyLinksTV
★ 6.5
1998
Phantasm IV: OblivionFilm
The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside
★ 5.2
1997
WishmasterFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 6.1
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionTV
Pete Ringwald (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis") • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1997
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!Film
Self
★ 9.0
1997
The Making of Fatal FramesFilm
self
★ 5.0
1997
Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates LifeFilm
Hobo
1996
VampirellaFilm
High Elder
★ 4.0
1996
Fatal FramesFilm
Man in Grey
★ 4.0
1996
Bone ChillersTV
Hobo • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1994
Phantasm III: Lord of the DeadFilm
The Tall Man
★ 5.8
1994
Munchie Strikes BackFilm
Kronas
★ 3.7
1993
DeadfallFilm
Dr. Lyme
★ 4.1
1992
MindwarpFilm
Seer / Systems Operator
★ 5.2
1992
MunchieFilm
Undertaker
★ 4.1
1991
SubspeciesFilm
King Vladislav
★ 5.4
1991
Bride of Weekend of HorrorsFilm
Self
1989
Transylvania TwistFilm
Stefen
★ 5.3
1989
The Nutt HouseTV
Grim Reaper • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1988
Phantasm IIFilm
The Tall Man
★ 6.2
1986
Chopping MallFilm
Dr. Carrington
★ 5.8
1985
First StrikeFilm
Soviet Destroyer Captain
★ 6.0
1984
The Lost EmpireFilm
Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck
★ 4.7
1981
Walt Disney: One Man's DreamFilm
Elias Disney
1980
Witches' BrewFilm
Carl Groton
★ 4.9
1979
PhantasmFilm
The Tall Man
★ 6.5
1978
Secrets of Three Hungry WivesFilm
Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy)
★ 5.0
1977
A Piece of the ActionFilm
Monk
★ 5.8
1975
Jim, the World's GreatestFilm
Jim's Father
★ 6.2
1973
Scream Bloody MurderFilm
Dr. Epstein
★ 4.6
1973
The Severed ArmFilm
Mailman (uncredited)
★ 4.9
1973
Life or Death - EMT First RespondersFilm
(credited as Rory Guy)
1972
Sweet KillFilm
Henry (as Rory Guy)
★ 4.1
1951
Abraham LincolnFilm
Abraham Lincoln