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Actor
Anthony Stewart Head
- Born February 20, 1954 in London, England, UK
- Died June 1, 2026
Anthony Stewart Head (20 February 1954 – 1 June 2026), usually credited as Anthony Head, was an English actor and musician. He rose to fame in the UK following his role in television advertisements for Nescafé Gold Blend (Taster's Choice in the U.S.), and was best known for his roles as Rupert Giles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003), Uther Pendragon on Merlin (2008–12), and Nathan Wallace/Repo Man in Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008).
Known for
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street2007
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters2013
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance2011
Doctor Who2005
Bridgerton2020
Ted Lasso2020
Buffy the Vampire Slayer1997
The Iron Lady2011
Filmography
- 2026Repo! This Movie: The Anatomy of a CultFilmSelf – Nathan Wallace/Repo Man (archive footage)
- 2024UpgradedFilmJulian Marx
- 2022PinkyFilmAlex White
- 2022SideshowFilmGerald
- 2021Let the Wrong One InFilmHenry
- 2021School's Out ForeverFilmStanley
- 2021The Canterville GhostSeriesSir Simon de Canterville
- 2020BridgertonSeriesLord Sheffield
- 2020Ted LassoSeriesRupert Mannion
- 2020The StrangerSeriesEdgar Price
- 2020Adventure Time: Distant LandsSeriesWizard Con (voice)
- 2020Feel GoodSeriesGeorge
- 2020The Big Night InFilmVarious Roles
- 2019FeedbackFilmNorman Burgess
- 2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanSeriesRupert Thorne
- 2018Batman: Gotham by GaslightFilmAlfred (voice)
- 2018The SplitSeriesOscar
- 2018GirlfriendsSeriesJohn
- 2018The Muppets Take The O2FilmSelf
- 2017MotherlandSeriesBill
- 2017BackSeriesCharismatic Mike
- 2017Still Star-CrossedSeriesLord Silvestro Capulet
- 2016A Street Cat Named BobFilmNigel Bowen
- 2016Despite the Falling SnowFilmOld Misha Ardonov
- 2015ConvenienceFilmBarry
- 2015Rocky Horror Show LiveFilmNarrator
- 2014DominionSeriesDavid Weel
- 2014Flying HomeFilmColin's Father
- 2014The Inbetweeners Go GlobalFilmSelf
- 2013Percy Jackson: Sea of MonstersFilmChiron
- 2013YonderlandSeriesNigel
- 2013Dancing on the EdgeSeriesDonaldson
- 2013Doctor Who Live: The AfterpartyFilmSelf
- 2013You, Me & ThemSeriesEd Walker
- 2011Ghost Rider: Spirit of VengeanceFilmBenedict
- 2011The Iron LadyFilmGeoffrey Howe
- 2011The Inbetweeners MovieFilmWill's Dad
- 2011NTSF:SD:SUV::SeriesCorningham
- 2011The Great Ghost RescueFilmPrime Minister
- 2011Free AgentsSeriesStephen
- 2011EllaFilmFather
- 2009Warehouse 13SeriesParacelsus
- 2009Free AgentsSeriesStephen Caudwell
- 2009Merlin: Secrets and MagicSeriesSelf
- 2009When Boris Met DaveFilmSelf – Narrator (voice)
- 2008MerlinSeriesUther Pendragon
- 2008Repo! The Genetic OperaFilmNathan Wallace / Repo Man
- 2008Rocky Horror Tribute ShowFilmDr. Frank-N-Furter
- 2008Buffy the Animated SeriesSeriesRupert Giles
- 2008The InvisiblesSeriesMaurice Riley
- 2007Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetFilmMan in Street Who Greets Todd after Competition (uncredited)
- 2007PersuasionFilmSir Walter Elliot
- 2007Doctor Who: The Infinite QuestFilmBaltazar (voice)
- 2007SparkleFilmTony
- 2007The Magic DoorFilmGeorge
- 2007Little Britain Down UnderFilmSelf
- 2007Amelia and MichaelFilmMichael
- 2007SoldSeriesMr Colubrine
- 2007Comedy ShowcaseSeriesStephen
- 2007Heroes UnmaskedSeriesHimself - Narrator
- 2006ScoopFilmDetective
- 2006Imagine Me & YouFilmNed
- 2006Hotel BabylonSeriesMr. Machin
- 2006Little Britain LiveFilmPrime Minister
- 2006The Children's Party at the PalaceFilmCaptain Hook (Peter Pan)
- 2006Him and UsFilmMax Flash
- 2005Doctor WhoSeriesMr Finch
- 2005Doctor Who ConfidentialSeriesNarrator
- 2005The Friday Night ProjectSeriesSelf
- 2005Sensitive SkinSeriesTom Paine
- 2005Collectormania 7FilmSelf
- 2004New TricksSeries
- 2004Fat SlagsFilmVictor
- 2004True Horror with Anthony HeadSeriesHost
- 2004True HorrorSeries
- 2004True Horror with Anthony HeadFilmHost
- 2003Little BritainSeriesMichael the PM
- 2003And Starring Pancho Villa as HimselfFilmWilliam Benton
- 2003I'll Be ThereFilmSam Gervasi
- 2003Murder Investigation TeamSeriesStewart Masters