Angus Scrimm
Born in Kansas City, Kansas, USA — Aug 19 1926• Died Jan 09 2016
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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.
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Angus Scrimm's Credits
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Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Pete Ringwald (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis")
Femme Fatales
Dr. Chandler
Masters of Horror
Buddy
Alias
Calvin McCullough
The Nightmare Room
Fate Master
FreakyLinks
Coupling
Manny
Bone Chillers
Hobo
Wishmaster
Narrator (voice)
The Nutt House
Grim Reaper
John Dies at the End
Father Shellnut
Chopping Mall
Dr. Carrington
Phantasm
The Tall Man
Deadfall
Dr. Lyme
Satan Hates You
Dr. Michael Gabriel
The Lost Empire
Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck
Munchie
Undertaker
Vampirella
High Elder
Subspecies
King Vladislav
A Piece of the Action
Monk
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead
The Tall Man
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road
Buddy
Phantasm II
The Tall Man
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
Percy
Monsters Gone Wild
Automatons
The Scientist
I Sell the Dead
Dr. Vernon Quint
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
Self
Mindwarp
Seer / Systems Operator
Legend of the Phantom Rider
Preacher
Transylvania Twist
Stefen
Sweet Kill
Henry (as Rory Guy)
Secrets of Three Hungry Wives
Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy)
Dances with Werewolves
Neumann
Disciples
Winston / Azazel
Witches' Brew
Carl Groton
Satanic
Dr. Barbary
Scream Bloody Murder
Dr. Epstein
Hollywood Horror
Raymond Sampson
Munchie Strikes Back
Kronas
Phantasm IV: Oblivion
The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside
Fatal Frames
Man in Grey
Phantasm: Ravager
The Tall Man
First Strike
Soviet Destroyer Captain
Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life
Hobo
Jim, the World's Greatest
Jim's Father
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Elias Disney
Red 71
Coroner
The Devil's Disciples
Winston / Azazel
Dear Angus
Bride of Weekend of Horrors
Self
Tall Tales
The Off Season
Ted
Life or Death - EMT First Responders
(credited as Rory Guy)
The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
The Trick Is the Treat
Narrator