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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