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