Acting

Angus Scrimm

Born 1926-08-19 · Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Died 2016-01-09

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.

Credits

Newest first

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