Angus Scrimm

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

Biography

Angus Scrimm (born Lawrence Rory Guy) was an American actor and author, best known for playing the Tall Man in the 1979 horror film Phantasm and its sequels.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Kansas City, Kansas, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

10 August 1926, 99 years old

Known For

Phantasm

John Dies at the End

Wishmaster

Chopping Mall

Phantasm II

Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead

Phantasm IV: Oblivion

I Sell the Dead

Phantasm: Ravager

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

The Devil's Disciples

Winston / Azazel

2024

Dances with Werewolves

Neumann

2016

Phantasm: Ravager

The Tall Man

2016

Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story

Percy

2015

Disciples

Winston / Azazel

2014

The Trick Is the Treat

Narrator

2013

The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II

2013

John Dies at the End

Father Shellnut

2013

Red 71

Coroner

2011

Satan Hates You

Dr. Michael Gabriel

2010

I Sell the Dead

Dr. Vernon Quint

2008

Satanic

Dr. Barbary

2006

Automatons

The Scientist

2006

Incident On and Off a Mountain Road

Buddy

2005

Monsters Gone Wild

2005

Hollywood Horror

Raymond Sampson

2005

The Off Season

Ted

2004

Legend of the Phantom Rider

Preacher

2003

Phantasm IV: Oblivion

The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside

1998

Wishmaster

Narrator (voice)

1997

Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life

Hobo

1997

Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!

Self

1997

Vampirella

High Elder

1996

Fatal Frames

Man in Grey

1996

Munchie Strikes Back

Kronas

1994

Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead

The Tall Man

1994

Deadfall

Dr. Lyme

1993

Mindwarp

Seer / Systems Operator

1992

Munchie

Undertaker

1992

Bride of Weekend of Horrors

Self

1991

Subspecies

King Vladislav

1991

Transylvania Twist

Stefen

1989

Phantasm II

The Tall Man

1988

Chopping Mall

Dr. Carrington

1986

First Strike

Soviet Destroyer Captain

1985

The Lost Empire

Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck

1984

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

Elias Disney

1981

Witches' Brew

Carl Groton

1980

Phantasm

The Tall Man

1979

Secrets of Three Hungry Wives

Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy)

1978

A Piece of the Action

Monk

1977

Jim, the World's Greatest

Jim's Father

1975

Life or Death - EMT First Responders

(credited as Rory Guy)

1973

Scream Bloody Murder

Dr. Epstein

1973

Sweet Kill

Henry (as Rory Guy)

1972

Abraham Lincoln

1951

Dear Angus

Unknown

Tall Tales

Unknown