# Angus Scrimm > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Angus_Scrimm > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Angus_Scrimm.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_Scrimm > Source revision: 1353975843 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American actor, author, and journalist}} {{Infobox person | image = Angus Scrimm 2011.jpg | caption = Scrimm in November 2011 | birth_date = {{birth date|1926|08|19}} | birth_place = [Kansas City, Kansas](/source/Kansas_City%2C_Kansas), U.S. | birth_name = Lawrence Rory Guy | death_date = {{death date and age|2016|01|09|1926|08|19}} | death_place = [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), California, U.S. | occupation = {{hlist| Actor | author}} | years_active = 1973–2016 | spouse = | alma_mater = [University of Southern California](/source/University_of_Southern_California) }} '''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](/source/Tall_Man_(Phantasm)) in the 1979 horror film ''[Phantasm](/source/Phantasm_(film))'' and [its sequels](/source/Phantasm_(franchise)). ==Early life== Scrimm was born in [Kansas City, Kansas](/source/Kansas_City%2C_Kansas), to Alfred David and Pearl Guy.{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-angus-scrimm-20160113-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|title=Angus Scrimm dies at 89; cult horror icon starred in 'Phantasm' movies|date=January 13, 2016|author=Leovy, Jill|access-date=August 19, 2017}} Scrimm graduated from the [University of Southern California](/source/University_of_Southern_California), where he majored in drama. He was originally a journalist and wrote and edited for ''[TV Guide](/source/TV_Guide)'', ''Cinema Magazine'', the ''[Los Angeles Herald Examiner](/source/Los_Angeles_Herald_Examiner)'' and many other publications. He also worked for [Capitol Records](/source/Capitol_Records), writing [liner notes](/source/liner_notes) for many [LP](/source/Gramophone_record)s and [CD](/source/CD)s for artists ranging from [Frank Sinatra](/source/Frank_Sinatra) to [the Beatles](/source/the_Beatles), as well as [Arthur Rubinstein](/source/Arthur_Rubinstein) and [Itzhak Perlman](/source/Itzhak_Perlman).{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36668/angus-scrimm-talks-i-sell-dead-a-new-phantasm-his-violin-playing-and-more|title=Angus Scrimm Talks I Sell the Dead, a New Phantasm, His Violin Playing, and More|last=Barton|first=Steve|work=Dread Central|date=August 23, 2012|access-date=August 23, 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329071225/http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36668/angus-scrimm-talks-i-sell-dead-a-new-phantasm-his-violin-playing-and-more|archivedate=March 29, 2014}} Scrimm won a [Grammy](/source/Grammy_Awards_of_1975) (credited as Rory Guy, as were his early film roles) for his liner notes to the 1974 album ''Korngold: The Classic Erich Wolfgang Korngold''. ==Career== Scrimm had several minor supporting roles in the early 1970s before being cast as the Tall Man, the chief villain in [Don Coscarelli](/source/Don_Coscarelli)'s independent horror film ''[Phantasm](/source/Phantasm_(film))'' (1979). Scrimm stood approximately {{convert|6|ft|4|in|m}}. To appear even taller when playing [the Tall Man](/source/Tall_Man_(Phantasm)), he wore suits that were several sizes too small and [platform shoes](/source/platform_shoes).{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} His ''Phantasm'' role led to a steady acting career in [horror film](/source/horror_film)s, as well as theater and television. Scrimm had a recurring role as an [SD-6](/source/SD-6) agent on ''[Alias](/source/Alias_(TV_series))''. ==Death== On January 9, 2016, Scrimm died at the age of 89 in [Tarzana, Los Angeles](/source/Tarzana%2C_Los_Angeles), California.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/10/angus-scrimm-obituary-phantasm|title=Phantasm star Angus Scrimm dies at 89|last=Collis|first=Clark|magazine=[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)|date=January 10, 2016|access-date=January 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306072538/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/10/angus-scrimm-obituary-phantasm|archive-date=March 6, 2016}} ==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1973 || ''[The Severed Arm](/source/The_Severed_Arm)'' || Mailman || Uncredited |- | 1973 || ''[Sweet Kill](/source/Sweet_Kill)'' || Henry || As Rory Guy |- | 1973 || ''[Scream Bloody Murder](/source/Scream_Bloody_Murder)'' || Doctor Epstein || As Rory Guy |- | 1976 || ''[Jim the World's Greatest](/source/Jim_the_World's_Greatest)'' || Jim's Father || As Rory Guy |- | 1977 || ''[A Piece of the Action](/source/A_Piece_of_the_Action_(film))'' || Monk || As Lawrence Guy |- | 1979 || ''[Phantasm](/source/Phantasm_(film))'' || [The Tall Man](/source/Tall_Man_(Phantasm)) ||As Angus Scrimm |- | 1980 || ''[Witches' Brew](/source/Witches'_Brew_(film))'' || Carl Groton || |- | 1980 || ''[Nightkill](/source/Nightkill)'' || || Scenes deleted{{cite AV media|title=Nightkill|last1=Berger|first1=Howard S.|author1-link=Howard S. Berger|last2=Thompson|first2=Nathaniel|year=2017|medium=[Blu-ray](/source/Blu-ray) [audio commentary](/source/audio_commentary)|oclc=1020707392|publisher=[Kino Lorber](/source/Kino_Lorber)|time=21:30}} |- | 1984 || ''[The Lost Empire](/source/The_Lost_Empire_(1984_film))'' || Dr. Sin Do/Lee Chuck || |- | 1986 || ''[Chopping Mall](/source/Chopping_Mall)'' || Dr. Carrington || As Lawrence Guy |- |1988 || ''[Phantasm II](/source/Phantasm_II)'' || The Tall Man || |- | 1989 || ''[Transylvania Twist](/source/Transylvania_Twist)'' || Stefan/The Tall Man || |- | 1990 || ''[Subspecies](/source/Subspecies_(film))'' || King Vladislas || |- | 1992 || ''[Mindwarp](/source/Mindwarp_(film))'' || The Seer || |- | 1993 || ''[Deadfall](/source/Deadfall_(1993_film))'' || Dr. Lyme || |- | 1994 || ''[Munchie Strikes Back](/source/Munchie_Strikes_Back)'' || Kronas || |- | 1994 || ''[Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead](/source/Phantasm_III%3A_Lord_of_the_Dead)''|| The Tall Man || |- | 1997 || ''[Wishmaster](/source/Wishmaster_(film))'' || Narrator || |- | 1998 || ''[Phantasm IV: Oblivion](/source/Phantasm_IV%3A_Oblivion)'' || The Tall Man || |- | 2004 || ''[The Off Season](/source/The_Off_Season)'' || Ted || |- | 2005 || ''[Masters of Horror](/source/Masters_of_Horror): [Incident On and Off a Mountain Road](/source/Incident_On_and_Off_a_Mountain_Road)'' || Buddy || |- | 2006 || ''[Automatons](/source/Automatons_(film))'' || The Scientist || |- | 2006 || ''[Satanic](/source/Satanic_(2006_film))'' || Dr. Barbary || |- | 2008 || ''[I Sell The Dead](/source/I_Sell_The_Dead)'' || Doctor Quint || |- | 2009 || ''Hollywood Horror'' || || |- | 2009 || ''[Satan Hates You](/source/Satan_Hates_You)'' || Dr. Michael Gabriel || |- | 2012 || ''[John Dies at the End](/source/John_Dies_at_the_End_(film))'' || Father Shellnut || |- | 2014 || ''[Disciples](/source/Disciples_(film))'' || Winston || |- | 2015 || ''[Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story](/source/Always_Watching%3A_A_Marble_Hornets_Story)'' || Percy || |- |2015 |''Tales From Beyond The Pale Podcast: The Tribunal of Minos'' |Theodore Dade |Voice Actor |- | 2016 || ''[Phantasm: Ravager](/source/Phantasm%3A_Ravager)'' || The Tall Man || Released posthumously |- | 2017 || ''Dances with Werewolves'' || Neumann || Released posthumously |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{wikiquote}} * {{IMDb name| 0780133 |Angus Scrimm}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070612024454/http://www.phantasmarchives.net/int_angus.html The Phantasm Archives] Unpublished Interview from 1992 * [http://www.phantasm.com Phantasm website] * [http://fearcarnival.iwarp.com/phantasmagoria.html PHANTASMAGORIA] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120422060427/http://totalscifionline.com/interviews/861-angus-scrimm-talking-tall Totalscifionline.com] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Scrimm, Angus}} Category:1926 births Category:2016 deaths Category:American male film actors Category:American male journalists Category:American male television actors Category:American male voice actors Category:Grammy Award winners Category:Writers from Kansas City, Kansas Category:Male actors from Kansas City, Kansas Category:Writers from California Category:Male actors from California Category:20th-century American male actors Category:21st-century American male actors Category:University of Southern California alumni --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Angus Scrimm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_Scrimm) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_Scrimm?action=history)). 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