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