Height 1.93 m Role Actor | Name Angus Scrimm Years active 1952–present | |
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Full Name Lawrence Rory Guy Occupation Film, television, voice actor Awards Grammy Award for Best Album Notes: Classical Movies Phantasm, Phantasm II, Phantasm V: Ravager, Phantasm IV: Oblivion, Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead Similar People Don Coscarelli, Reggie Bannister, Larry Fessenden, Glenn McQuaid, Ted Nicolaou | ||
Other names Lawrence Guy, Rory Guy | ||
"Dear Angus" - Memorial Tribute to Angus Scrimm by Kristen Deem
Angus Scrimm (born Lawrence Rory Guy; August 19, 1926 – January 9, 2016) was an American actor, author, and journalist, best known for portrayal of the Tall Man in the 1979 horror film Phantasm and its sequels.
Contents
- Dear Angus Memorial Tribute to Angus Scrimm by Kristen Deem
- Angus scrimm interview
- Early life
- Career
- Death
- Filmography
- References
Angus scrimm interview
Early life
Scrimm was born in Kansas City, Kansas to Alfred David and Pearl Guy. Scrimm graduated from the University of Southern California, where he majored in drama.
He was originally a journalist and wrote and edited for TV Guide, Cinema Magazine, the Los Angeles Herald Examiner and many other publications. He also worked for Capitol Records, writing liner notes for many LPs and CDs for artists ranging from Frank Sinatra to the Beatles, as well as Arthur Rubinstein and Itzhak Perlman. Scrimm won a Grammy (credited as Rory Guy, as were his early film roles) for his liner notes.
Career
Scrimm had several minor supporting roles in the early 1970s before being cast as the Tall Man, the chief villain in Don Coscarelli's independent horror film Phantasm (1979). Scrimm stood approximately 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m). To appear even taller when playing the Tall Man, he wore suits that were several sizes too small and platform shoes. His Phantasm role led to a steady acting career in theater and television. Scrimm had a recurring role as an SD-6 agent on Alias.
Death
On January 9, 2016, he died of prostate cancer at the age of 89 in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
Actor
2017
Dances with Werewolves as
Neumann
2016
Phantasm: Ravager as
The Tall Man
2015
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story as
Percy
2014
Disciples as
Winston - Azazel
2013
The Trick Is the Treat (Short) as
1
2012
John Dies at the End as
Father Shellnut
2011
Femme Fatales (TV Series) as
Dr. Chandler
- The Clinic (2011) - Dr. Chandler
2010
Tales from Beyond the Pale (Podcast Series) as
The Grandfather
- The Grandfather (2010) - The Grandfather
2010
Satan Hates You as
Dr. Michael Gabriel
2009
Spaceman on Earth (Short) as
Mr. Grouch
2008
I Sell the Dead as
Dr. Quint
2008
Red 71 as
Coroner
2006
Automatons as
The Scientist
2006
Robert and Theresa (Short) as
William
2006
Satanic as
Dr. Barbary
2005
Hollywood Horror
2005
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (TV Series) as
Magistrate
- Season of the Skull (2005) - Magistrate (voice)
2005
Masters of Horror (TV Series) as
Buddy
- Incident on and Off a Mountain Road (2005) - Buddy
2001
Alias (TV Series) as
Calvin McCullough
- In Dreams- (2005) - Calvin McCullough
- Phase One (2003) - Calvin McCullough
- Snowman (2002) - Calvin McCullough
- Masquerade (2002) - Calvin McCullough
- A Broken Heart (2001) - Calvin McCullough
- Truth Be Told (2001) - Calvin McCullough
2004
The Off Season as
Ted
2003
Coupling (TV Series) as
Manny
- Present Tense (2003) - Manny
2003
The Jersey (TV Series) as
Merlin
- Origins: Part 1 (2003) - Merlin
2002
Legend of the Phantom Rider as
Preacher
2001
The Nightmare Room (TV Series) as
Fate Master
- Locker 13 (2001) - Fate Master
2001
FreakyLinks (TV Series) as
Wilson Ashcroft
- Subject: The Harbingers (2001) - Wilson Ashcroft
2000
Bel Air as
Photographer
1999
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (TV Series) as
Pete Ringwald (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis")
- The Find/The Golden Cue/The FBI Story/The Gravedigger's Nemesis/Last Rites (1999) - Pete Ringwald (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis")
1998
Phantasm IV: Oblivion as
The Tall Man
1997
Wishmaster as
Narrator (voice)
1996
Vampirella (Video) as
High Elder
1996
Bone Chillers (TV Series) as
Hobo
- Art Intimidates Life (1996) - Hobo
1996
Fatal Frames as
Man in Grey
1994
Munchie Strikes Back as
Kronas
1994
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead as
The Tall Man
1993
Deadfall as
Dr. Lyme
1992
Munchie as
Undertaker
1991
Mindwarp as
Seer / Systems Operator
1991
Subspecies (Video) as
King Vladislav
1989
Transylvania Twist as
Stefen
1989
The Nutt House (TV Series) as
Grim Reaper
- Suites, Lies and Videotape (1989) - Grim Reaper
1988
Phantasm II as
The Tall Man
1986
Chopping Mall as
Dr. Carrington (as Lawrence Guy)
1984
First Strike as
Soviet Destroyer Captain (uncredited)
1984
Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) as
Bum
- Dark Side of the Loon (1984) - Bum (as Lawrence Guy)
1984
The Lost Empire as
Dr. Sin Do / Lee Chuck
1981
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Elias Disney
- Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (1981) - Elias Disney (as Lawrence Guy)
1980
Witches' Brew as
Carl Groton (as Lawrence Guy)
1979
Salvage 1 (TV Series) as
NASA Doctor
- Golden Orbit: Part 2 (1979) - NASA Doctor (as Lawrence Guy)
1979
Phantasm as
The Tall Man
1978
Secrets of Three Hungry Wives (TV Movie) as
Man Guest (as Lawrence Guy)
1978
Project U.F.O. (TV Series) as
Malan
- Sighting 4008: The Desert Springs Incident (1978) - Malan (as Lawrence Guy)
1978
Quincy M.E. (TV Series) as
2nd Executive
- Gone But Not Forgotten (1978) - 2nd Executive (as Lawrence Guy)
1977
A Piece of the Action as
Monk (as Lawrence Guy)
1975
Jim, the World's Greatest as
Jim's Father (as Rory Guy)
1973
Scream Bloody Murder as
Dr. Epstein (as Rory Guy)
1972
Sweet Kill as
Henry (as Rory Guy)
1951
Abraham Lincoln (Short) as
Abraham Lincoln
Thanks
2017
Vedro (TV Series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
- Fufay Presents: A Bucket of Blood (2017) - (in memory of)
2017
Dear Angus (Tribute to the Tall Man) (Video short) (dedicated to)
2016
Volumes of Blood: Horror Stories (for)
2016
Phantasm: Ravager (dedicated to the memory of)
2016
No Sleep TV3 (TV Series) (in memoriam - 1 episode)
- No Sleep TV3 #3: "Aliens Ate My Buick" (2016) - (in memoriam)
2013
House of Good and Evil (thanks)
2011
The Innkeepers (special thanks)
2005
Phantasmagoria (Video documentary) (special thanks)
Self
2015
Phantasm Panel: Texas Frightmare Weekend 2015 (Video short) as
Self
2013
The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II (Documentary) as
Self
2007
Scare Me: Behind the Screams (Documentary)(voice)
2006
Working with a Master: Don Coscarelli (Video documentary short)
2005
Phandom (Video documentary short) as
Self
2005
Phantasmagoria (Video documentary) as
Self
1997
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! (Documentary) as
Self
1993
The Famous Monsters 1993 World Convention Souvenir Video (Video documentary)
1991
VideoZone (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Subspecies/Tim Thomerson/Malibu Graphics (1991) - Self
1990
The Dead Beat Volume 1 (Video documentary) as
Self
Archive Footage
-
Phantasm Lives (TV Series) (filming) as
The Tallman
2017
Phantasm Extinction as
The Tallman
2017
Dear Angus (Tribute to the Tall Man) (Video short) as
The Tall Man
2017
Tall Tales (Video documentary short) as
Self
2015
Terrordrome: Rise of the Boogeymen (Video Game) as
The Tall Man
2004
Monsters Gone Wild! (Video documentary)
2001
Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (Video documentary) as
The Tall Man (Phantasm)
References
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