Played in the mini-series by: Matt Frewer Donald Merwin Elbert, better known as the "Trashcan Man", is a schizophrenic with deeply embedded pyromaniac tendencies. In a word - the man is nuts. After the Super Flu wipes out everyone around him, Trashcan Man indulges his ambition of setting cities afire, first torching the oil tanks in Powtanville and then destroying the city of Gary, Indiana. When he suffers a serious injuries setting the fires in Gary, he abandons his original plans of starting fires randomly across America to join Flagg when the Dark Man appears in his dreams and promises Trashcan Man "great work" in the desert. After treating his severely burned arm, Trashcan Man finds a bicycle and proceeds to travel westward with haste. What he finds in Vegas, for the first time in his life, is acceptance. He becomes a key associate of Flagg and is sent out to recover weapons in the desert. Ultimately, Trashcan Man plays a pivotal role in the ultimate showdown. When thinking of 'weird' actors, one of the first names that comes to mind is Crispin Glover. Performing since 1982 when he appeared in an episode of The Facts Of Life, Glover has carved out a niche with offbeat roles that require incredible creativity. He is perhaps best known as George McFly in Back To The Future and as the ultimately creepy "Thin Man" in Charlie's Angels. His versatility and his ability to channel his inner 'creepiness' would make him a fantastic Trashcan Man.
A self professed Stephen King/Star Wars geek and pop culture neophyte, Scott tends to spend much of his time alone pondering life's greatest mysteries.....he also depends heavily on his son Liam, a great sounding board, to set him straight on Star Wars issues and gives him advice on what EXACTLY he's doing wrong.
