Angus Scrimm

Angus Scrimm

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 19, 1926

died

January 9, 2016

place of birth

Kansas City, Kansas, USA

also known as

Lawrence Guy · Rory Guy · Lawrence Rory Guy

total credits

41 movies

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

Wishmaster

as Narrator (voice)

Chopping Mall

Chopping Mall

as Dr. Carrington

Phantasm

Phantasm

as The Tall Man

Subspecies

Subspecies

as King Vladislav

Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story

Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story

as Percy

Deadfall

Deadfall

as Dr. Lyme

Filmography

41 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Wishmaster
6.1

Wishmaster

1997as Narrator (voice)
Chopping Mall
5.8

Chopping Mall

1986as Dr. Carrington
Phantasm
6.5

Phantasm

1979as The Tall Man
Subspecies
5.4

Subspecies

1991as King Vladislav
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
5.2

Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story

2015as Percy
Deadfall
4.1

Deadfall

1993as Dr. Lyme
Phantasm II
6.2

Phantasm II

1988as The Tall Man
John Dies at the End
6.3

John Dies at the End

2013as Father Shellnut
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead
5.8

Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead

1994as The Tall Man
The Lost Empire
4.7

The Lost Empire

1984as Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck
Vampirella
3.9

Vampirella

1996as High Elder
Phantasm IV: Oblivion
5.2

Phantasm IV: Oblivion

1998as The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside
Mindwarp
5.2

Mindwarp

1992as Seer / Systems Operator
Phantasm: Ravager
4.8

Phantasm: Ravager

2016as The Tall Man
Munchie
4.1

Munchie

1992as Undertaker
Transylvania Twist
5.4

Transylvania Twist

1989as Stefen
Witches' Brew
4.9

Witches' Brew

1980as Carl Groton
I Sell the Dead
6.0

I Sell the Dead

2008as Dr. Vernon Quint
A Piece of the Action
5.8

A Piece of the Action

1977as Monk
Satan Hates You
4.5

Satan Hates You

2010as Dr. Michael Gabriel
Automatons
6.6

Automatons

2006as The Scientist
Sweet Kill
4.1

Sweet Kill

1972as Henry (as Rory Guy)
Munchie Strikes Back
3.7

Munchie Strikes Back

1994as Kronas
Fatal Frames
4.1

Fatal Frames

1996as Man in Grey
Secrets of Three Hungry Wives
5.0

Secrets of Three Hungry Wives

1978as Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy)
Disciples
4.0

Disciples

2014as Winston / Azazel
Satanic
3.3

Satanic

2006as Dr. Barbary
Legend of the Phantom Rider
5.4

Legend of the Phantom Rider

2003as Preacher
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

1981as Elias Disney
First Strike
6.0

First Strike

1985as Soviet Destroyer Captain
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road
6.1

Incident On and Off a Mountain Road

2005as Buddy
Scream Bloody Murder
4.6

Scream Bloody Murder

1973as Dr. Epstein
Dances with Werewolves
5.2

Dances with Werewolves

2016as Neumann
Monsters Gone Wild
1.0

Monsters Gone Wild

2005
The Off Season
4.5

The Off Season

2004as Ted
The Devil's Disciples
2.6

The Devil's Disciples

2024as Winston / Azazel
Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life

Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life

1997as Hobo
Hollywood Horror
5.3

Hollywood Horror

2005as Raymond Sampson
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
9.0

Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!

1997as Self
The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II

The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II

2013
Bride of Weekend of Horrors

Bride of Weekend of Horrors

1991as Self