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
Upgraded
Julian Marx
The Iron Lady
Geoffrey Howe
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Chiron
A Street Cat Named Bob
Nigel Bowen
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Man in Street Who Greets Todd after Competition (uncredited)
The Inbetweeners Movie
Will's Dad
Imagine Me & You
Ned
Scoop
Detective
Persuasion
Sir Walter Elliot
A Prayer for the Dying
Rupert
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
Alfred (voice)
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Nathan Wallace / Repo Man
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Anton
Despite the Falling Snow
Old Misha Ardonov
I'll Be There
Sam Gervasi
The Great Ghost Rescue
Prime Minister
Feedback
Norman Burgess
Flying Home
Colin's Father
Let the Wrong One In
Henry
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
William Benton
The Big Night In
Various Roles
Convenience
Barry
Fat Slags
Victor
Best Actress
Colin Truemans
The Magic Door
George
Royce
Pitlock
School's Out Forever
Stanley
Rocky Horror Tribute Show
Dr. Frank-N-Furter
More Bad News
Recording Studio Engineer
Sideshow
Gerald
Rocky Horror Show Live
Narrator
Pinky
Alex White
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time
Saint Valentine
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest
Baltazar (voice)
True Horror with Anthony Head
Host
The Grudge Fight
Chief Hook
Sparkle
Tony
Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special
2000
Roger Roger
Jimmy Price
The Children's Party at the Palace
Captain Hook (Peter Pan)
The Zero Option
Bruce Michaelis
Slags
Ricki
Ella
Father
The Trial of Lord Lucan
Dominic Elwes
Little Britain Live
Prime Minister
TV Shows (60)
Ted Lasso
Rupert Mannion · 18 eps
Doctor Who
Mr Finch · 1 eps
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Rupert Giles · 122 eps
Bridgerton
Lord Sheffield · 1 eps
NYPD Blue
Raleigh Gibson · 1 eps
Silent Witness
1 eps
Highlander: The Series
Allan Rothwood · 1 eps
Spooks
Peter Salter · 1 eps
Warehouse 13
Paracelsus · 4 eps
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Rupert Thorne · 2 eps
New Tricks
1 eps
Merlin
Uther Pendragon · 43 eps
Bergerac
Bill · 1 eps
Playhouse
Chief Hook · 1 eps
Two Guys and a Girl
Dr. Staretski · 1 eps
My Family
Richard Harper · 1 eps
Jonathan Creek
Adam Klaus · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Recording Studio Engineer · 1 eps
The Comic Strip Presents...
Ricki · 1 eps
Doctor Who Confidential
1 eps
Doctor Who Confidential
Narrator · 26 eps
Secret Army
Hanslick · 1 eps
Monarch of the Glen
4 eps
Spenser: For Hire
1 eps
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
Wizard Con (voice) · 1 eps
Little Britain
Michael the PM · 11 eps
NTSF:SD:SUV::
Corningham · 1 eps
Howards' Way
Phil Norton · 5 eps
Hotel Babylon
Mr. Machin · 1 eps
Enemy at the Door
Clive Martel · 2 eps
Dominion
David Weel · 21 eps
Boon
Richard Rathbone · 1 eps
Fillmore!
Professor Third (voice) · 2 eps
The Stranger
Edgar Price · 7 eps
The Detectives
Simon · 1 eps
Rose and Maloney
Dr David Terry · 1 eps
The Split
Oscar · 6 eps
Feel Good
George · 1 eps
Motherland
Bill · 3 eps
Murder Investigation Team
Stewart Masters · 1 eps
Dancing on the Edge
Donaldson · 5 eps
Yonderland
Nigel · 3 eps
VR.5
Oliver Sampson · 13 eps
Rockliffe's Babies
Chris Patterson · 1 eps
Sensitive Skin
Tom Paine · 2 eps
C.A.T.S. Eyes
James Sinden · 1 eps
Free Agents
Stephen · 8 eps
Still Star-Crossed
Lord Silvestro Capulet · 7 eps
Back
Charismatic Mike · 1 eps
Comedy Showcase
Stephen · 1 eps
The Mallens
Weir · 2 eps
The Canterville Ghost
Sir Simon de Canterville · 4 eps
Girlfriends
John · 6 eps
Buffy the Animated Series
Rupert Giles · 1 eps
Manchild
James · 15 eps
Love in a Cold Climate
Tony Kroesig · 8 eps
Free Agents
Stephen Caudwell · 6 eps
You, Me & Them
Ed Walker · 12 eps
True Horror with Anthony Head
Host · 5 eps
The Invisibles
Maurice Riley · 6 eps
Self / Appearances (8)
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
Repo! This Movie: The Anatomy of a Cult
Self – Nathan Wallace/Repo Man (archive footage)
The Friday Night Project
Self · 1 eps