Anthony Stewart Head
- Acting
- February 20, 1954 · London, England, UK
- June 1, 2026
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
Filmography
- Repo! This Movie: The Anatomy of a Cult · Self
- Upgraded · Julian Marx
- Pinky · Alex White
- Sideshow · Gerald
- The Canterville Ghost · Sir Simon de Canterville
- Let the Wrong One In · Henry
- School's Out Forever · Stanley
- Bridgerton · Lord Sheffield
- Ted Lasso · Rupert Mannion
- Adventure Time: Distant Lands · Wizard Con (Voice)
- The Big Night In · Various Roles
- Feel Good · George
- The Stranger · Edgar Price
- Feedback · Norman Burgess
- Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan · Rupert Thorne
- The Muppets Take The O2 · Self
- The Split · Oscar
- Batman: Gotham by Gaslight · Alfred (Voice)
- Girlfriends · John
- Motherland · Bill
- Back · Charismatic Mike
- Still Star-Crossed · Lord Silvestro Capulet
- A Street Cat Named Bob · Nigel Bowen
- Despite the Falling Snow · Old Misha Ardonov
- Rocky Horror Show Live · Narrator
- Convenience · Barry
- The Inbetweeners Go Global · Self
- Dominion · David Weel
- Flying Home · Colin's Father
- Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty · Self
- Yonderland · Nigel
- You, Me & Them · Ed Walker
- Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters · Chiron
- Dancing on the Edge · Donaldson
- The Iron Lady · Geoffrey Howe
- Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance · Benedict
- The Great Ghost Rescue · Prime Minister
- Free Agents · Stephen
- The Inbetweeners Movie · Will's Dad
- NTSF:SD:SUV:: · Corningham
- Ella · Father
- When Boris Met Dave · Self
- Merlin: Secrets and Magic · Self
- Warehouse 13 · Paracelsus
- Free Agents · Stephen Caudwell
- Repo! The Genetic Opera · Nathan Wallace / Repo Man
- Rocky Horror Tribute Show · Dr. Frank-N-Furter
- Merlin · Uther Pendragon
- Buffy the Animated Series · Rupert Giles
- The Invisibles · Maurice Riley
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street · Man in Street Who Greets Todd after Competition (uncredited)
- Sold · Mr Colubrine
- Comedy Showcase · Stephen
- Amelia and Michael · Michael
- Sparkle · Tony
- Heroes Unmasked · Self
- Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest · Baltazar (Voice)
- Little Britain Down Under · Self
- Persuasion · Sir Walter Elliot
- The Magic Door · George
- Little Britain Live · Prime Minister
- Him and Us · Max Flash
- Scoop · Detective
- The Children's Party at the Palace · Captain Hook (Peter Pan)
- Imagine Me & You · Ned
- Hotel Babylon · Mr. Machin
- Sensitive Skin · Tom Paine
- Collectormania 7 · Self
- Doctor Who Confidential · Narrator
- Doctor Who · Mr Finch
- The Friday Night Project · Self
- True Horror with Anthony Head · Host
- True Horror with Anthony Head · Host
- True Horror
- Fat Slags · Victor
- New Tricks
- Reversals · Mr. Andrew Barton
- Little Britain · Michael the PM
- And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself · William Benton
- I'll Be There · Sam Gervasi