Intro by Angus Scrimm The Tall Man From The Phantasm series

Описание: Angus Scrimm (born Lawrence Rory Guy; August 19, 1926 – January 9, 2016) was an American actor, author, and journalist, best known for his portrayal of the Tall Man in the 1979 horror film Phantasm and its sequels.



Early life

Scrimm was born in Kansas City, Kansas to Alfred David and Pearl Guy.[1] Scrimm graduated from the University of Southern California, where he majored in drama.[1]

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.[2] Scrimm won a Grammy (credited as Rory Guy, as were his early film roles) for his liner notes.[3]
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).[3] To appear even taller when playing the Tall Man, he wore suits that were several sizes too small and platform shoes.[citation needed] 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.[4]
Death

On January 9, 2016, Scrimm died of cancer at the age of 89 in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California.[4]
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1973 The Severed Arm Postal deliverer Uncredited
1973 Sweet Kill Henry As Rory Guy
1973 Scream Bloody Murder Doctor Epstein As Rory Guy
1976 Jim the World's Greatest Jim's Father As Rory Guy
1977 A Piece of the Action Monk As Lawrence Guy
1979 Phantasm The Tall Man
1980 Witches' Brew Carl Groton
1983 The Lost Empire Dr. Sin Do/Lee Chuck
1986 Chopping Mall Dr. Carrington As Lawrence Guy
1988 Phantasm II The Tall Man
1989 Transylvania Twist Stefan/The Tall Man
1990 Subspecies King Vladislas
1992 Mindwarp The Seer
1994 Munchie Strikes Back Kronas
1994 Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead The Tall Man
1997 Wishmaster Narrator
1998 Phantasm IV: Oblivion The Tall Man
2004 The Off Season Ted
2005 Masters of Horror: Incident On and Off a Mountain Road Buddy
2006 Automatons The Scientist
2006 Satanic Dr. Barbary
2008 I Sell The Dead Doctor Quint
2009 Hollywood Horror
2009 Satan Hates You Dr. Michael Gabriel
2012 John Dies at the End Father Shellnut
2014 Disciples Winston
2015 Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story Uncredited cameo
2016 Phantasm: Ravager The Tall Man Released posthumously
2017 Dances with Werewolves Neumann Released posthumously