Anthony Stewart Head
Acting
Born: February 20, 1954 · London, England, UK
Died: June 1, 2026 (aged 72)
Highest Rated
Biography
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 Street
2007
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
2013
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
2011
Doctor Who
2005
Bridgerton
2020
Ted Lasso
2020
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
The Iron Lady
2011
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018
Scoop
2006
A Street Cat Named Bob
2016
Merlin
2008
Photos (5)
Movies (46)
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Benedict
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Man in Street Who Greets Todd after Competition (uncredited)
Upgraded
Julian Marx
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Chiron
A Street Cat Named Bob
Nigel Bowen
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
Alfred (voice)
The Iron Lady
Geoffrey Howe
Imagine Me & You
Ned
The Inbetweeners Movie
Will's Dad
Scoop
Detective
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Anton
Despite the Falling Snow
Old Misha Ardonov
Persuasion
Sir Walter Elliot
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Nathan Wallace / Repo Man
Feedback
Norman Burgess
A Prayer for the Dying
Rupert
Fat Slags
Victor
Rocky Horror Show Live
Narrator
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
William Benton
The Great Ghost Rescue
Prime Minister
Flying Home
Colin's Father
I'll Be There
Sam Gervasi
The Big Night In
Various Roles
Let the Wrong One In
Henry
Best Actress
Colin Truemans
Ella
Father
Convenience
Barry
Pinky
Alex White
Royce
Pitlock
The Magic Door
George
Sideshow
Gerald
Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special
2000
The Zero Option
Bruce Michaelis
School's Out Forever
Stanley
Sparkle
Tony
The Children's Party at the Palace
Captain Hook (Peter Pan)
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest
Baltazar (voice)
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time
Saint Valentine
True Horror with Anthony Head
Host
More Bad News
Recording Studio Engineer
The Grudge Fight
Chief Hook
Roger Roger
Jimmy Price
Little Britain Live
Prime Minister
Rocky Horror Tribute Show
Dr. Frank-N-Furter
The Trial of Lord Lucan
Dominic Elwes
Slags
Ricki
TV Shows (59)
Ted Lasso
Rupert Mannion · 18 eps
Doctor Who
Mr Finch · 1 eps
NYPD Blue
Raleigh Gibson · 1 eps
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Rupert Giles · 122 eps
Silent Witness
1 eps
Bridgerton
Lord Sheffield · 1 eps
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Rupert Thorne · 2 eps
Warehouse 13
Paracelsus · 4 eps
New Tricks
1 eps
Merlin
Uther Pendragon · 43 eps
Highlander: The Series
Allan Rothwood · 1 eps
Spooks
Peter Salter · 1 eps
Two Guys and a Girl
Dr. Staretski · 1 eps
Bergerac
Bill · 1 eps
Playhouse
Chief Hook · 1 eps
Jonathan Creek
Adam Klaus · 1 eps
Doctor Who Confidential
1 eps
Doctor Who Confidential
Narrator · 26 eps
Little Britain
Michael the PM · 11 eps
Spenser: For Hire
1 eps
Monarch of the Glen
4 eps
Boon
1 eps
The Stranger
Edgar Price · 7 eps
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
Wizard Con (voice) · 1 eps
Dominion
David Weel · 21 eps
My Family
Richard Harper · 1 eps
Howards' Way
Phil Norton · 5 eps
Secret Army
Hanslick · 1 eps
Fillmore!
Professor Third (voice) · 2 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Ricki · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Recording Studio Engineer · 1 eps
The Split
Oscar · 6 eps
Hotel Babylon
2 eps
Feel Good
George · 1 eps
The Detectives
Simon · 1 eps
Motherland
Bill · 3 eps
Rose and Maloney
Dr David Terry · 1 eps
Enemy at the Door
Clive Martel · 2 eps
Yonderland
Nigel · 3 eps
Dancing on the Edge
Donaldson · 5 eps
Murder Investigation Team
Stewart Masters · 1 eps
Back
Charismatic Mike · 1 eps
Still Star-Crossed
Lord Silvestro Capulet · 7 eps
VR.5
Oliver Sampson · 13 eps
Girlfriends
John · 6 eps
C.A.T.S. Eyes
James Sinden · 1 eps
Free Agents
Stephen · 8 eps
Comedy Showcase
Stephen · 1 eps
The Mallens
Weir · 2 eps
Rockliffe's Babies
Chris Patterson · 1 eps
Sensitive Skin
Tom Paine · 2 eps
Love in a Cold Climate
Tony Kroesig · 8 eps
The Canterville Ghost
Sir Simon de Canterville · 4 eps
Manchild
James · 15 eps
Free Agents
Stephen Caudwell · 6 eps
You, Me & Them
Ed Walker · 12 eps
True Horror with Anthony Head
Host · 5 eps
Buffy the Animated Series
Rupert Giles · 1 eps
The Invisibles
Maurice Riley · 6 eps
Self / Appearances (7)
V Graham Norton
Self · 1 eps
Heroes Unmasked
Himself - Narrator · 31 eps
Merlin: Secrets and Magic
Self · 14 eps
Collectormania 7
Self
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
Self
Little Britain Down Under
Self
The Friday Night Project
Self · 1 eps