ACTOR
Angus Scrimm
Known for Wishmaster · Alias · Subspecies
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.
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- Born
- Aug 19, 1926
- Died
- Jan 9, 2016
- Birthplace
- Kansas City, Kansas, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
MOVIE
WishmasterNarrator (voice) · 1997
★ 6.1
★ 6.1
TV
AliasCalvin McCullough · 2001
★ 6.8
★ 6.8
MOVIE
SubspeciesKing Vladislav · 1991
★ 5.4
★ 5.4
TV
Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionPete Ringwald (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis") · 1997
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
TV
Femme FatalesDr. Chandler · 2011
★ 6.1
★ 6.1
TV
The Nightmare RoomFate Master · 2001
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
Die schlechtesten Filme aller ZeitenDr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck (archive footage) · 2013
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
TV
FreakyLinks1 eps · 2000
★ 6.5
★ 6.5
Filmography
Movies
AL
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln
1951
Sweet KillHenry (as Rory Guy)
1972LO
Life or Death - EMT First Responders(credited as Rory Guy)
1973
Scream Bloody MurderDr. Epstein
1973
The Severed ArmMailman (uncredited)
1973JT
Jim, the World's GreatestJim's Father
1975
A Piece of the ActionMonk
1977
Secrets of Three Hungry WivesMan Guest (as Lawrence Guy)
1978
PhantasmThe Tall Man
1979
Witches' BrewCarl Groton
1980
Walt Disney: One Man's DreamElias Disney
1981
The Lost EmpireDr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck
1984
First StrikeSoviet Destroyer Captain
1985
Chopping MallDr. Carrington
1986
Phantasm IIThe Tall Man
1988
Transylvania TwistStefen
1989
Bride of Weekend of HorrorsSelf
1991
SubspeciesKing Vladislav
1991
MindwarpSeer / Systems Operator
1992
MunchieUndertaker
1992
DeadfallDr. Lyme
1993
Munchie Strikes BackKronas
1994
Phantasm III: Lord of the DeadThe Tall Man
1994
Fatal FramesMan in Grey
1996
VampirellaHigh Elder
1996
Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates LifeHobo
1997
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!Self
1997TM
The Making of Fatal Framesself
1997
WishmasterNarrator (voice)
1997
Phantasm IV: OblivionThe Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside
1998
Legend of the Phantom RiderPreacher
2003
The Off SeasonTed
2004
Hollywood HorrorRaymond Sampson
2005
Incident On and Off a Mountain RoadBuddy
2005
Monsters Gone Wild
2005
AutomatonsThe Scientist
2006
SatanicDr. Barbary
2006
I Sell the DeadDr. Vernon Quint
2008
Satan Hates YouDr. Michael Gabriel
2010R7
Red 71Coroner
2011
John Dies at the EndFather Shellnut
2013
The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II
2013TT
The Trick Is the TreatNarrator
2013
DisciplesWinston / Azazel
2014
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets StoryPercy
2015
Dances with WerewolvesNeumann
2016
Phantasm: RavagerThe Tall Man
2016
The Devil's DisciplesWinston / Azazel
2024DA
Dear Angus
DT
Death to the Automatons
TT
Tall Tales
Television
The Nutt HouseGrim Reaper · 1 eps
1989
Bone ChillersHobo · 1 eps
1996
Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionPete Ringwald (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis") · 1 eps
1997
FreakyLinks1 eps
2000
AliasCalvin McCullough · 6 eps
2001
The Nightmare RoomFate Master · 1 eps
2001
CouplingManny · 1 eps
2003
Masters of HorrorBuddy · 1 eps
2005
Femme FatalesDr. Chandler · 1 eps
2011
Die schlechtesten Filme aller ZeitenDr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck (archive footage) · 1 eps
2013Photos
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