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Angus Scrimm
Acting
Born August 19, 1926 · Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Died January 9, 2016
Also known as Lawrence Guy · Rory Guy · Lawrence Rory Guy
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.
Filmography24 titles
The Nightmare Room
as Fate Master
as Fate Master
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997as Pete Ringwald (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis")
1997as Pete Ringwald (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis")
Masters of Horror
2005as Buddy
2005as Buddy
Alias
2001as Calvin McCullough
2001as Calvin McCullough
Phantasm
1979as The Tall Man
1979as The Tall Man
John Dies at the End
2012as Father Shellnut
2012as Father Shellnut
Phantasm II
1988as The Tall Man
1988as The Tall Man
Femme Fatales
as Dr. Chandler
as Dr. Chandler
Wishmaster
1997as Narrator (voice)
1997as Narrator (voice)
I Sell the Dead
2008as Dr. Vernon Quint
2008as Dr. Vernon Quint
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead
1994as The Tall Man
1994as The Tall Man
Chopping Mall
1986as Dr. Carrington
1986as Dr. Carrington
Subspecies
1991as King Vladislav
1991as King Vladislav
Dances with Werewolves
2016as Neumann
2016as Neumann
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
2015as Percy
2015as Percy
Phantasm IV: Oblivion
1998as The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside
1998as The Tall Man / Dr. Jebediah Morningside
Mindwarp
1991as Seer / Systems Operator
1991as Seer / Systems Operator
Secrets of Three Hungry Wives
1978as Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy)
1978as Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy)
Phantasm: Ravager
2016as The Tall Man
2016as The Tall Man
The Lost Empire
1984as Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck
1984as Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck
Deadfall
1993as Dr. Lyme
1993as Dr. Lyme
Munchie
1992as Undertaker
1992as Undertaker
Sweet Kill
1972as Henry (as Rory Guy)
1972as Henry (as Rory Guy)
Monsters Gone Wild
2005
2005