Angus Scrimm

Acting

August 19, 1926

— January 9, 2016(89 years old)

Kansas City, Kansas, USA

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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

Lawrence Guy • Rory Guy • Lawrence Rory Guy

Known For

7.2

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Pete Ringwald (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis")

7.1

Masters of Horror

Buddy

6.2

Femme Fatales

Dr. Chandler

6.8

Alias

Calvin McCullough

7.8

The Nightmare Room

Fate Master

4.6

Coupling

Manny

6.2

FreakyLinks

6.1

Wishmaster

Narrator (voice)

6.5

Bone Chillers

Hobo

5.8

Chopping Mall

Dr. Carrington

6.5

Phantasm

The Tall Man

6.0

The Nutt House

Grim Reaper

Filmography

2020s

2.6

The Devil's Disciples

Winston / Azazel

2010s

4.8

Phantasm: Ravager

The Tall Man

5.2

Dances with Werewolves

Neumann

5.2

Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story

Percy

4.0

Disciples

Winston / Azazel

6.3

John Dies at the End

Father Shellnut

The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II

4.0

Satan Hates You

Dr. Michael Gabriel

2000s

6.0

I Sell the Dead

Dr. Vernon Quint

2.9

Satanic

Dr. Barbary

6.6

Automatons

The Scientist

1.0

Monsters Gone Wild

6.1

Incident On and Off a Mountain Road

Buddy

5.3

Hollywood Horror

Raymond Sampson

4.1

The Off Season

Ted

4.8

Legend of the Phantom Rider

Preacher

1990s

5.2

Phantasm IV: Oblivion

The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside

6.1

Wishmaster

Narrator (voice)

9.0

Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!

Self

Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life

Hobo

3.8

Vampirella

High Elder

3.7

Fatal Frames

Man in Grey

5.8

Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead

The Tall Man

3.2

Munchie Strikes Back

Kronas

4.1

Deadfall

Dr. Lyme

3.9

Munchie

Undertaker

5.2

Mindwarp

Seer / Systems Operator

5.4

Subspecies

King Vladislav

Bride of Weekend of Horrors

Self

1980s

5.3

Transylvania Twist

Stefen

6.2

Phantasm II

The Tall Man

5.8

Chopping Mall

Dr. Carrington

5.0

First Strike

Soviet Destroyer Captain

4.7

The Lost Empire

Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

Elias Disney

4.5

Witches' Brew

Carl Groton

1970s

6.5

Phantasm

The Tall Man

4.6

Secrets of Three Hungry Wives

Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy)

5.7

A Piece of the Action

Monk

4.6

Scream Bloody Murder

Dr. Epstein

3.5

Sweet Kill

Henry (as Rory Guy)