Angus Scrimm

August 19, 1926 (89 years old at death)

Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Known for Acting

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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The Devil's Disciples

Winston / Azazel

2024

2.8

Dances with Werewolves

Neumann

2016

5.2

Phantasm: Ravager

The Tall Man

2016

4.8

Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story

Percy

2015

5.2

Disciples

Winston / Azazel

2014

4.0

No Image

The Trick Is the Treat

Narrator

2013

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck (archive footage)

2013

7.8

The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II

Unknown Role

2013

John Dies at the End

Father Shellnut

2013

6.3

Femme Fatales

Dr. Chandler

2011

6.3

No Image

Red 71

Coroner

2011

Satan Hates You

Dr. Michael Gabriel

2010

4.0

I Sell the Dead

Dr. Vernon Quint

2008

6.0

Satanic

Dr. Barbary

2006

2.9

Automatons

The Scientist

2006

6.4

Incident On and Off a Mountain Road

Buddy

2005

6.1

Masters of Horror

Buddy

2005

7.1

Monsters Gone Wild

Unknown Role

2005

1.0

Hollywood Horror

Raymond Sampson

2005

5.3

The Off Season

Ted

2004

4.1

Coupling

Manny

2003

4.7

Legend of the Phantom Rider

Preacher

2003

4.8

Alias

Calvin McCullough

2001

6.8

The Nightmare Room

Fate Master

2001

7.8

FreakyLinks

Unknown Role

2000

6.2

Phantasm IV: Oblivion

The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside

1998

5.2

Wishmaster

Narrator (voice)

1997

6.1

Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life

Hobo

1997

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

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

1997

7.2

Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!

Self

1997

9.0

Vampirella

High Elder

1996

3.8

Bone Chillers

Hobo

1996

6.5

Fatal Frames

Man in Grey

1996

3.7

Munchie Strikes Back

Kronas

1994

3.1

Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead

The Tall Man

1994

5.8

Deadfall

Dr. Lyme

1993

4.1

Mindwarp

Seer / Systems Operator

1992

5.2

Munchie

Undertaker

1992

3.9

Bride of Weekend of Horrors

Self

1991

Subspecies

King Vladislav

1991

5.4

Transylvania Twist

Stefen

1989

5.3

The Nutt House

Grim Reaper

1989

6.0

Phantasm II

The Tall Man

1988

6.2

Chopping Mall

Dr. Carrington

1986

5.8

First Strike

Soviet Destroyer Captain

1985

5.0

The Lost Empire

Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck

1984

4.7

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

Elias Disney

1981

Witches' Brew

Carl Groton

1980

4.5

Phantasm

The Tall Man

1979

6.5

Secrets of Three Hungry Wives

Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy)

1978

4.6