Angus Scrimm

Acting · 1926–2016 · Kansas City, Kansas, USA

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

6.1

Wishmaster

1997 · Narrator (voice)

6.2

Phantasm II

1988 · The Tall Man

5.2

Phantasm IV: Oblivion

1998 · The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside

6.5

Phantasm

1979 · The Tall Man

4.8

Phantasm: Ravager

2016 · The Tall Man

5.4

Subspecies

1991 · King Vladislav

5.2

Mindwarp

1992 · Seer / Systems Operator

6.0

I Sell the Dead

2008 · Dr. Vernon Quint

6.1

Incident On and Off a Mountain Road

2005 · Buddy

4.7

The Lost Empire

1984 · Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck

6.8

Alias

2001 · Series · Calvin McCullough

5.8

Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead

1994 · The Tall Man

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2.8

The Devil's Disciples

2024 · Winston / Azazel

4.8

Phantasm: Ravager

2016 · The Tall Man

5.3

Dances with Werewolves

2016 · Neumann

5.1

Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story

2015 · Percy

4.0

Disciples

2014 · Winston / Azazel

6.3

John Dies at the End

2013 · Father Shellnut

The Trick Is the Treat

2013 · Narrator

The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II

2013

6.1

Femme Fatales

2011 · Series · Dr. Chandler

Red 71

2011 · Coroner

4.5

Satan Hates You

2010 · Dr. Michael Gabriel

6.0

I Sell the Dead

2008 · Dr. Vernon Quint

6.6

Automatons

2006 · The Scientist

3.3

Satanic

2006 · Dr. Barbary

7.1

Masters of Horror

2005 · Series · Buddy

1.0

Monsters Gone Wild

2005

6.1

Incident On and Off a Mountain Road

2005 · Buddy

5.3

Hollywood Horror

2005 · Raymond Sampson

In development

Dear Angus

Tall Tales