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

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
2000
Masters of Horror
2005
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
2019
Femme Fatales
2011
Alias
2001
The Nightmare Room
2001
FreakyLinks
2001
Coupling
2003
Wishmaster
1997
Bone Chillers
1996
Phantasm
1979
John Dies at the End
2013

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
61
2024
The Devil's Disciples
as Winston / Azazel
2019
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
as Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck (archive footage)
2016
Phantasm: Ravager
as The Tall Man
2016
Dances with Werewolves
as Neumann
2015
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
as Percy
2014
Disciples
as Winston / Azazel
2013
John Dies at the End
as Father Shellnut
2013
The Trick Is the Treat
as Narrator
2013
The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II
2011
Red 71
as Coroner
2011
Femme Fatales
as Dr. Chandler
2010
Satan Hates You
as Dr. Michael Gabriel
2008
I Sell the Dead
as Dr. Vernon Quint
2006
Satanic
as Dr. Barbary
2006
Automatons
as The Scientist
2005
Hollywood Horror
as Raymond Sampson
2005
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road
as Buddy
2005
Monsters Gone Wild
2005
Masters of Horror
as Buddy
2004
The Off Season
as Ted
2003
Legend of the Phantom Rider
as Preacher
2003
Coupling
as Manny
2001
The Nightmare Room
as Fate Master
2001
FreakyLinks
2001
Alias
as Calvin McCullough
2000
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Pete Ringwald (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis")
1998
Phantasm IV: Oblivion
as The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside
1997
Wishmaster
as Narrator (voice)
1997
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
as Self
1997
Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life
as Hobo
1997
The Making of Fatal Frames
as self
1996
Fatal Frames
as Man in Grey
1996
Vampirella
as High Elder
1996
Bone Chillers
as Hobo
1994
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead
as The Tall Man
1994
Munchie Strikes Back
as Kronas
1993
Deadfall
as Dr. Lyme
1992
Mindwarp
as Seer / Systems Operator
1992
Munchie
as Undertaker
1991
Subspecies
as King Vladislav
1991
Bride of Weekend of Horrors
as Self
1989
Transylvania Twist
as Stefen
1989
The Nutt House
as Grim Reaper
1988
Phantasm II
as The Tall Man
1986
Chopping Mall
as Dr. Carrington
1985
First Strike
as Soviet Destroyer Captain
1984
The Lost Empire
as Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck
1981
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
as Elias Disney
1980
Witches' Brew
as Carl Groton
1979
Phantasm
as The Tall Man
1978
Secrets of Three Hungry Wives
as Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy)
1977
A Piece of the Action
as Monk
1975
Jim, the World's Greatest
as Jim's Father
1973
Scream Bloody Murder
as Dr. Epstein
1973
Life or Death - EMT First Responders
as (credited as Rory Guy)
1973
The Severed Arm
as Mailman (uncredited)
1972
Sweet Kill
as Henry (as Rory Guy)
1951
Abraham Lincoln
as Abraham Lincoln
Tall Tales
Dear Angus
Death to the Automatons