diff --git a/engines/grim/actor.cpp b/engines/grim/actor.cpp
index 9f52ee92a2d..db3cc562da0 100644
--- a/engines/grim/actor.cpp
+++ b/engines/grim/actor.cpp
@@ -459,11 +459,48 @@ void Actor::setPos(const Math::Vector3d &position) {
 	}
 }
 
+Math::Vector3d Actor::actorForward() const {
+	if (g_grim->getGameType() == GType_GRIM) {
+		return Math::Vector3d(0.f, 1.f, 0.f);
+	}
+	return Math::Vector3d(0.f, 0.f, 1.f);
+}
+
+Math::Vector3d Actor::actorUp() const {
+	if (g_grim->getGameType() == GType_GRIM) {
+		return Math::Vector3d(0.f, 0.f, 1.f);
+	}
+	return Math::Vector3d(0.f, 1.f, 0.f);
+}
+
+void Actor::turnTo(const Math::Vector3d &pos) {
+	Math::Vector3d lookVector = pos - _pos;
+	lookVector.normalize();
+
+	Math::Vector3d up = actorUp();
+	if (_puckOrient) {
+		Sector *s = NULL;
+		g_grim->getCurrSet()->findClosestSector(_pos, &s, NULL);
+		if (s) {
+			up = s->getNormal();
+		}
+	}
+
+	Math::Matrix4 m;
+	m.buildFromTargetDir(actorForward(), lookVector, actorUp(), up);
+
+	if (_puckOrient) {
+		turnTo(m.getPitch(), m.getYaw(), m.getRoll());
+	} else {
+		turnTo(_pitch, m.getYaw(), _roll);
+	}
+}
+
 void Actor::turnTo(const Math::Angle &pitchParam, const Math::Angle &yawParam, const Math::Angle &rollParam) {
-	_pitch = pitchParam;
-	_roll = rollParam;
+	_movePitch = pitchParam;
+	_moveRoll = rollParam;
 	_moveYaw = yawParam;
-	if (_yaw != yawParam) {
+	if (_yaw != yawParam || _pitch != pitchParam || _roll != rollParam) {
 		_turning = true;
 	} else
 		_turning = false;
@@ -1216,15 +1253,33 @@ void Actor::updateWalk() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	destPos = handleCollisionTo(_pos, destPos);
-	Math::Angle y = getYawTo(destPos);
-	turnTo(_pitch, y, _roll);
+	turnTo(destPos);
 
 	dir = destPos - _pos;
 	dir.normalize();
 	_pos += dir * walkAmt;
 }
 
+static int animTurn(float turnAmt, const Math::Angle &dest, Math::Angle *cur) {
+	Math::Angle d = dest - *cur;
+	d.normalize(-180);
+	// If the actor won't turn because the rate is set to zero then
+	// have the actor turn all the way to the destination yaw.
+	// Without this some actors will lock the interface on changing
+	// scenes, this affects the Bone Wagon in particular.
+	if (turnAmt == 0 || turnAmt >= fabsf(d.getDegrees())) {
+		*cur = dest;
+	} else if (d > 0) {
+		*cur += turnAmt;
+	} else {
+		*cur -= turnAmt;
+	}
+	if (d != 0) {
+		return (d > 0 ? 1 : -1);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void Actor::update(uint frameTime) {
 	// Snap actor to walkboxes if following them.  This might be
 	// necessary for example after activating/deactivating
@@ -1234,23 +1289,12 @@ void Actor::update(uint frameTime) {
 	}
 
 	if (_turning) {
-		float turnAmt = g_grim->getPerSecond(_turnRate) * 5.f;
-		Math::Angle dyaw = _moveYaw - _yaw;
-		dyaw.normalize(-180);
-		// If the actor won't turn because the rate is set to zero then
-		// have the actor turn all the way to the destination yaw.
-		// Without this some actors will lock the interface on changing
-		// scenes, this affects the Bone Wagon in particular.
-		if (turnAmt == 0 || turnAmt >= fabsf(dyaw.getDegrees())) {
-			setYaw(_moveYaw);
+		float turnAmt = g_grim->getPerSecond(_turnRate)*5;
+		_currTurnDir = animTurn(turnAmt, _moveYaw, &_yaw);
+		int p = animTurn(turnAmt, _movePitch, &_pitch);
+		int r = animTurn(turnAmt, _moveRoll, &_roll);
+		if (_currTurnDir == 0 && p == 0 && r == 0) {
 			_turning = false;
-		} else if (dyaw > 0) {
-			setYaw(_yaw + turnAmt);
-		} else {
-			setYaw(_yaw - turnAmt);
-		}
-		if (dyaw != 0) {
-			_currTurnDir = (dyaw > 0 ? 1 : -1);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/engines/grim/actor.h b/engines/grim/actor.h
index 93e70667546..311f30e6cf8 100644
--- a/engines/grim/actor.h
+++ b/engines/grim/actor.h
@@ -183,6 +183,16 @@ public:
 	 * @see isTurning
 	 */
 	void turnTo(const Math::Angle &pitch, const Math::Angle &yaw, const Math::Angle &roll);
+	/**
+	 * Turn the actor towards a point in space.
+	 * The effect is not immediate, the actor will slowly rotate
+	 * to the destination orientation.
+	 *
+	 * @param pos The position the actor should turn to.
+	 * @see turnTo
+	 * @see setRot
+	 */
+	void turnTo(const Math::Vector3d &pos);
 	/**
 	 * Returns true if the actor is turning.
 	 *
@@ -472,6 +482,15 @@ public:
 	void detach();
 	Math::Quaternion getRotationQuat() const;
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the forward direction in the local space of the actor.
+	 */
+	Math::Vector3d actorForward() const;
+	/**
+	 * Returns the up direction in the local space of the actor.
+	 */
+	Math::Vector3d actorUp() const;
+
 	void setInOverworld(bool inOverworld) { _inOverworld = inOverworld; }
 	bool isInOverworld() { return _inOverworld; }
 
@@ -537,6 +556,8 @@ private:
 	// turning animation while still allowing the actor to move in a
 	// new direction immediately after reflecting off a wall.
 	Math::Angle _moveYaw;
+	Math::Angle _movePitch;
+	Math::Angle _moveRoll;
 
 	// Variables for walking to a point
 	bool _walking;
diff --git a/engines/grim/lua_v1_actor.cpp b/engines/grim/lua_v1_actor.cpp
index e29ed6b2fb6..25258ebd2fd 100644
--- a/engines/grim/lua_v1_actor.cpp
+++ b/engines/grim/lua_v1_actor.cpp
@@ -1173,20 +1173,12 @@ void Lua_V1::TurnActorTo() {
 		z = lua_getnumber(zObj);
 	}
 
-	// TODO turning stuff below is not complete
-
-	// Find the vector pointing from the actor to the desired location
 	Math::Vector3d turnToVector(x, y, z);
-	Math::Vector3d lookVector = turnToVector - actor->getPos();
-	// find the angle the requested position is around the unit circle
-	Math::Angle yaw = lookVector.unitCircleAngle();
-	// yaw is offset from forward by 90 degrees
-	yaw -= 90.0f;
-	actor->turnTo(0, yaw, 0);
+	actor->turnTo(turnToVector);
 
-	// Return true if the actor is still turning and its yaw is not the target one.
+	// Return true if the actor is still turning
 	// This allows manny to have the right yaw when he exits the elevator in the garage
-	pushbool(actor->getYaw() != yaw);
+	pushbool(actor->isTurning());
 }
 
 void Lua_V1::PointActorAt() {