Angus Scrimm (19 August 1926-9 January 2016) was an American actor and author, best known for playing the Tall Man in the 1979 horror film Phantasm and its sequels. Scrimm was born in Kansas City, Kansas. 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. He died in Los Angeles.