Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 19, 1926
Place of Birth:
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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Angus Scrimm
Biography
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Devil's Disciples | Winston / Azazel |
| 2016 | Phantasm: Ravager | The Tall Man |
| 2016 | Dances with Werewolves | Neumann |
| 2015 | Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story | Percy |
| 2014 | Disciples | Winston / Azazel |
| 2013 | John Dies at the End | Father Shellnut |
| 2013 | The Trick Is the Treat | Narrator |
| 2013 | The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II | |
| 2011 | Red 71 | Coroner |
| 2010 | Satan Hates You | Dr. Michael Gabriel |
| 2008 | I Sell the Dead | Dr. Vernon Quint |
| 2006 | Satanic | Dr. Barbary |
| 2006 | Automatons | The Scientist |
| 2005 | Hollywood Horror | Raymond Sampson |
| 2005 | Incident On and Off a Mountain Road | Buddy |
| 2005 | Monsters Gone Wild | |
| 2004 | The Off Season | Ted |
| 2003 | Legend of the Phantom Rider | Preacher |
| 1998 | Phantasm IV: Oblivion | The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside |
| 1997 | Wishmaster | Narrator (voice) |
| 1997 | Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! | Self |
| 1997 | Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life | Hobo |
| 1996 | Fatal Frames | Man in Grey |
| 1996 | Vampirella | High Elder |
| 1994 | Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead | The Tall Man |
| 1994 | Munchie Strikes Back | Kronas |
| 1993 | Deadfall | Dr. Lyme |
| 1992 | Mindwarp | Seer / Systems Operator |
| 1992 | Munchie | Undertaker |
| 1991 | Subspecies | King Vladislav |
| 1991 | Bride of Weekend of Horrors | Self |
| 1989 | Transylvania Twist | Stefen |
| 1988 | Phantasm II | The Tall Man |
| 1986 | Chopping Mall | Dr. Carrington |
| 1985 | First Strike | Soviet Destroyer Captain |
| 1984 | The Lost Empire | Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck |
| 1981 | Walt Disney: One Man's Dream | Elias Disney |
| 1980 | Witches' Brew | Carl Groton |
| 1979 | Phantasm | The Tall Man |
| 1978 | Secrets of Three Hungry Wives | Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy) |
| 1977 | A Piece of the Action | Monk |
| 1975 | Jim, the World's Greatest | Jim's Father |
| 1973 | Scream Bloody Murder | Dr. Epstein |
| 1973 | Life or Death - EMT First Responders | (credited as Rory Guy) |
| 1972 | Sweet Kill | Henry (as Rory Guy) |
| 1951 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln |
| Dear Angus | ||
| Tall Tales |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten | Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck (archive footage) |
| 2011 | Femme Fatales | Dr. Chandler |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror | Buddy |
| 2003 | Coupling | Manny |
| 2001 | The Nightmare Room | Fate Master |
| 2001 | Alias | Calvin McCullough |
| 2000 | FreakyLinks | |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Pete Ringwald (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis") |
| 1996 | Bone Chillers | Hobo |
| 1989 | The Nutt House | Grim Reaper |