Photo: Michael Koschinski. / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Angus Scrimm is one of those performers whose backstory makes the horror even better. Before he became the Tall Man in Phantasm, he was a journalist and author with a degree from USC, and you can feel that intelligence behind the menace. The scariest villains are the educated ones, and his quiet, towering dread had a precision that pure ham could never reach. I love that someone built a horror-icon legacy out of restraint rather than excess. He worked right up until his death in 2016 at 89, a reminder that craft and curiosity can carry a career across an entire lifetime.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Angus Scrimm
- Name (Japanese)
- アンガス・スクリム
- Reading
- あんがす・すくりむ
- Born
- August 19, 1926 – January 9, 2016
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
- Origin
- Kansas City, Kansas, United States
- Occupation
- actor / journalist / film actor / television actor / voice actor
2. Background
- University
- University of Southern California
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Tall Man | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Angus Scrimm born?
August 19, 1926 – January 9, 2016.
Where is Angus Scrimm from?
Angus Scrimm is from Kansas City, Kansas, United States.
What does Angus Scrimm do?
Angus Scrimm works as actor, journalist, film actor, television actor, voice actor.
What is Angus Scrimm known for?
Notable works include Tall Man.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.