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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Wishmaster
as Narrator (voice)
1997
I Sell the Dead
as Dr. Vernon Quint
2008
Subspecies
as King Vladislav
1991
Satan Hates You
as Dr. Michael Gabriel
2010
Phantasm
as The Tall Man
1979
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
as Self
1997
The Off Season
as Ted
2004
Satanic
as Dr. Barbary
2006
Fatal Frames
as Man in Grey
1996
Chopping Mall
as Dr. Carrington
1986
Phantasm II
as The Tall Man
1988
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead
as The Tall Man
1994
Phantasm IV: Oblivion
as The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside
1998
Mindwarp
as Seer / Systems Operator
1992
John Dies at the End
as Father Shellnut
2013
Scream Bloody Murder
as Dr. Epstein
1973
The Lost Empire
as Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck
1984
A Piece of the Action
as Monk
1977
Sweet Kill
as Henry (as Rory Guy)
1972
Bride of Weekend of Horrors
as Self
1991
TV Appearances
Masters of Horror
as Buddy
2005
The Nightmare Room
as Fate Master
2001
FreakyLinks
2000
Bone Chillers
as Hobo
1996
Femme Fatales
as Dr. Chandler
2011
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Pete Ringwald (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis")
1997
Coupling
as Manny
2003
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
as Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck (archive footage)
2013
Alias
as Calvin McCullough
2001
The Nutt House
as Grim Reaper
1989