Angus Scrimm
- Born
- August 19, 1926
- Died
- January 9, 2016 (89 years old)
- Place of birth
- Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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
★ 6.8Alias
2001
★ 7.1Masters of Horror
2005
★ 6.1Wishmaster
1997
★ 6.5Phantasm
1979
★ 6.3John Dies at the End
2013
★ 7.3Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
★ 5.8Chopping Mall
1986
★ 6.2Phantasm II
1988
★ 5.8Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead
1994
★ 5.9I Sell the Dead
2008
★ 5.1Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
2015
★ 5.2Phantasm IV: Oblivion
1998
Filmography
- —Tall TalesTall TalesFilm
- —Dear AngusDear AngusFilm
- —Death to the AutomatonsDeath to the AutomatonsFilm
- 2024The Devil's DisciplesFilm · Winston / Azazel
- 2016Dances with WerewolvesFilm · Neumann
- 2016Phantasm: RavagerFilm · The Tall Man★ 4.8
- 2015Always Watching: A Marble Hornets StoryFilm · Percy★ 5.1
- 2014DisciplesFilm · Winston / Azazel
- 2013The Trick Is the TreatThe Trick Is the TreatFilm · Narrator
- 2013Die schlechtesten Filme aller ZeitenSeries · Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck (archive footage)
- 2013The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm IIFilm
- 2013John Dies at the EndFilm · Father Shellnut★ 6.3
- 2011Femme FatalesSeries · Dr. Chandler★ 6.1
- 2011Red 71Red 71Film · Coroner
- 2010Satan Hates YouFilm · Dr. Michael Gabriel
- 2008I Sell the DeadFilm · Dr. Vernon Quint★ 5.9
- 2006SatanicFilm · Dr. Barbary★ 3.2
- 2006AutomatonsFilm · The Scientist
- 2005Incident On and Off a Mountain RoadFilm · Buddy★ 6.1
- 2005Masters of HorrorSeries · Buddy★ 7.1
- 2005Monsters Gone WildFilm
- 2005Hollywood HorrorFilm · Raymond Sampson
- 2004The Off SeasonFilm · Ted
- 2003CouplingSeries · Manny★ 4.8
- 2003Legend of the Phantom RiderFilm · Preacher
- 2001AliasSeries · Calvin McCullough★ 6.8
- 2001The Nightmare RoomSeries · Fate Master
- 2000FreakyLinksSeries
- 1998Phantasm IV: OblivionFilm · The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside★ 5.2
- 1997WishmasterFilm · Narrator (voice)★ 6.1
- 1997Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates LifeFilm · Hobo
- 1997The Making of Fatal FramesThe Making of Fatal FramesFilm · self
- 1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionSeries · Pete Ringwald (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis")★ 7.3
- 1997Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!Film · Self
- 1996VampirellaFilm · High Elder★ 3.8
- 1996Bone ChillersSeries · Hobo
- 1996Fatal FramesFilm · Man in Grey
- 1994Munchie Strikes BackFilm · Kronas
- 1994Phantasm III: Lord of the DeadFilm · The Tall Man★ 5.8
- 1993DeadfallFilm · Dr. Lyme★ 4.1
- 1992MindwarpFilm · Seer / Systems Operator★ 5.2
- 1992MunchieFilm · Undertaker★ 4.1
- 1991Bride of Weekend of HorrorsFilm · Self
- 1991SubspeciesFilm · King Vladislav★ 5.4
- 1989Transylvania TwistFilm · Stefen★ 5.4
- 1989The Nutt HouseSeries · Grim Reaper
- 1988Phantasm IIFilm · The Tall Man★ 6.2
- 1986Chopping MallFilm · Dr. Carrington★ 5.8
- 1985First StrikeFilm · Soviet Destroyer Captain
- 1984The Lost EmpireFilm · Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck★ 4.7
- 1981Walt Disney: One Man's DreamFilm · Elias Disney
- 1980Witches' BrewFilm · Carl Groton
- 1979PhantasmFilm · The Tall Man★ 6.5
- 1978Secrets of Three Hungry WivesFilm · Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy)
- 1977A Piece of the ActionFilm · Monk★ 5.8
- 1975Jim, the World's GreatestJim, the World's GreatestFilm · Jim's Father
- 1973The Severed ArmFilm · Mailman (uncredited)★ 4.9
- 1973Life or Death - EMT First RespondersLife or Death - EMT First RespondersFilm · (credited as Rory Guy)
- 1973Scream Bloody MurderFilm · Dr. Epstein★ 4.6
- 1972Sweet KillFilm · Henry (as Rory Guy)
- 1951Abraham LincolnAbraham LincolnFilm · Abraham Lincoln