Angus Scrimm

Acting

Angus Scrimm

Born August 19, 1926Kansas City, Kansas, USA58 credits

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

The Devil's Disciples
2.6

The Devil's Disciples

Movie

2024

Dances with Werewolves
5.2

Dances with Werewolves

Movie

2016

Phantasm: Ravager
4.8

Phantasm: Ravager

Movie

2016

Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
5.2

Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story

Movie

2015

Disciples
4.0

Disciples

Movie

2014

The Trick Is the Treat

Movie

2013

Filmography

The Devil's Disciples
2024The Devil's Disciplesas Winston / AzazelMovie
Dances with Werewolves
2016Dances with Werewolvesas NeumannMovie
Phantasm: Ravager
2016Phantasm: Ravageras The Tall ManMovie
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
2015Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Storyas PercyMovie
Disciples
2014Disciplesas Winston / AzazelMovie
T
2013The Trick Is the Treatas NarratorMovie
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
2013Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeitenas Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck (archive footage)TV
The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II
2013The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm IIMovie
John Dies at the End
2013John Dies at the Endas Father ShellnutMovie
Femme Fatales
2011Femme Fatalesas Dr. ChandlerTV
R
2011Red 71as CoronerMovie
Satan Hates You
2010Satan Hates Youas Dr. Michael GabrielMovie
I Sell the Dead
2008I Sell the Deadas Dr. Vernon QuintMovie
Satanic
2006Satanicas Dr. BarbaryMovie
Automatons
2006Automatonsas The ScientistMovie
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road
2005Incident On and Off a Mountain Roadas BuddyMovie
Masters of Horror
2005Masters of Horroras BuddyTV
Monsters Gone Wild
2005Monsters Gone WildMovie
Hollywood Horror
2005Hollywood Horroras Raymond SampsonMovie
The Off Season
2004The Off Seasonas TedMovie
Coupling
2003Couplingas MannyTV
Legend of the Phantom Rider
2003Legend of the Phantom Rideras PreacherMovie
Alias
2001Aliasas Calvin McCulloughTV
The Nightmare Room
2001The Nightmare Roomas Fate MasterTV
FreakyLinks
2000FreakyLinksTV
Phantasm IV: Oblivion
1998Phantasm IV: Oblivionas The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah MorningsideMovie
Wishmaster
1997Wishmasteras Narrator (voice)Movie
Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life
1997Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Lifeas HoboMovie
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Pete Ringwald (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis")TV
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
1997Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!as SelfMovie
Vampirella
1996Vampirellaas High ElderMovie
Bone Chillers
1996Bone Chillersas HoboTV
Fatal Frames
1996Fatal Framesas Man in GreyMovie
Munchie Strikes Back
1994Munchie Strikes Backas KronasMovie
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead
1994Phantasm III: Lord of the Deadas The Tall ManMovie
Deadfall
1993Deadfallas Dr. LymeMovie
Mindwarp
1992Mindwarpas Seer / Systems OperatorMovie
Munchie
1992Munchieas UndertakerMovie
Bride of Weekend of Horrors
1991Bride of Weekend of Horrorsas SelfMovie
Subspecies
1991Subspeciesas King VladislavMovie
Transylvania Twist
1989Transylvania Twistas StefenMovie
The Nutt House
1989The Nutt Houseas Grim ReaperTV
Phantasm II
1988Phantasm IIas The Tall ManMovie
Chopping Mall
1986Chopping Mallas Dr. CarringtonMovie
First Strike
1985First Strikeas Soviet Destroyer CaptainMovie
The Lost Empire
1984The Lost Empireas Dr. Sin Do / Lee ChuckMovie
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
1981Walt Disney: One Man's Dreamas Elias DisneyMovie
Witches' Brew
1980Witches' Brewas Carl GrotonMovie
Phantasm
1979Phantasmas The Tall ManMovie
Secrets of Three Hungry Wives
1978Secrets of Three Hungry Wivesas Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy)Movie
A Piece of the Action
1977A Piece of the Actionas MonkMovie
J
1975Jim, the World's Greatestas Jim's FatherMovie
L
1973Life or Death - EMT First Respondersas (credited as Rory Guy)Movie
Scream Bloody Murder
1973Scream Bloody Murderas Dr. EpsteinMovie
Sweet Kill
1972Sweet Killas Henry (as Rory Guy)Movie
A
1951Abraham Lincolnas Abraham LincolnMovie
T
—Tall TalesMovie
D
—Dear AngusMovie