Angus Scrimm

1926-08-19 – 2016-01-09 (age 89) Kansas City, Kansas, USA

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

Wishmaster

1997

as Narrator (voice)

Subspecies

1991

as King Vladislav

John Dies at the End

2013

as Father Shellnut

Chopping Mall

1986

as Dr. Carrington

Deadfall

1993

as Dr. Lyme

Phantasm

1979

as The Tall Man

Phantasm II

1988

as The Tall Man

The Lost Empire

1984

as Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck

Munchie

1992

as Undertaker

Vampirella

1996

as High Elder

Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story

2015

as Percy

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Life or Death - EMT First Responders

1973

as (credited as Rory Guy)

Transylvania Twist

1989

as Stefen

Fatal Frames

1996

as Man in Grey

Phantasm: Ravager

2016

as The Tall Man

Mindwarp

1992

as Seer / Systems Operator

Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead

1994

as The Tall Man

Witches' Brew

1980

as Carl Groton

Dances with Werewolves

2016

as Neumann

Legend of the Phantom Rider

2003

as Preacher