The Tall Man — Phantasm II Character Profile

About The Tall Man

Towering mortician harvesting corpses to create undead slaves for his desert dimension.

The Tall Man — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Alien

Abilities

Dimensional travel, Spherical weapon control, Necromancy, Superhuman strength

• Strength: 9/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 1/10
• Influence: 9.5/10

Quick Facts about The Tall Man

Full Name

Jebediah Morningside

Occupation

funeral director, serial killer

Hair Color

White hair

The Tall Man appears in 5 titles

• Phantasm (1979) — character page
• Phantasm II (1988)
• Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994) — character page
• Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998) — character page
• Phantasm: Ravager (2016) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Angus Scrimm

Appears in

Phantasm II (1988)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• The Tall Man — Conflict Arch Enemy — Mike (James Le Gros)

  Primary antagonist and protagonist locked in a deadly hunt.

• The Tall Man — Conflict Enemy — Reggie (Reggie Bannister)

  Target of the Tall Man's minions and direct opposition.

• The Tall Man — Conflict Abductor — Liz (Paula Irvine)

  Predatory antagonist who kidnaps and terrorizes Liz.

• The Tall Man — Conflict Enemy — Father Meyers (Kenneth Tigar)

  Victim of the Tall Man's psychological warfare and physical minions.

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