Angus Scrimm Biography

Fast Facts

• Fangoria Magazine inducted him into its Horror Hall of Fame
• Graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in theater
• Originally worked as a journalist and wrote and edited for such publications as "Cinema Magazine" and "The Los Angeles Herald Examiner․"
• Quote: "The MPAA has cracked down pretty badly on the Phantasm pictures․ Censorship, obviously, is necessary, and I'm all for it․ I just don't like it when they cut my pictures․"
• Frequently collaborates with Don Coscarelli on film and television and credits the director with turning his focus from comedy to horror
• His role as the Tall Man in "Phantasm" gave him the opportunity to play a number of malevolent roles including Dr․ Sin Do in "The Lost Empire," Vlad the Vampire King in "Subspecies" and Dr․ Lyme in "Deadfall․"
• Best known as a horror actor who played The Tall Man in the "Phantasm" series and Dr․ Quint in "I Sell the Dead․"
• Wore suits that were too small and boots with lifts inside them to make him appear even taller than his 6 foot 4 inch stature when playing the Tall Man
• Has written liner notes for many musicians and music groups, including Frank Sinatra, the Beatles, Arthur Rubinstein and Itzhak Periman