Anthony Stewart Head
Born: 1954-02-20 in London, England, UK
Died: 2026-06-01
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2024
- Upgraded as Julian Marx
2021
- The Canterville Ghost as Sir Simon de Canterville
- Let the Wrong One In as Henry
- School's Out Forever as Stanley
2020
- Ted Lasso as Rupert Mannion
- Bridgerton as Lord Sheffield
- Adventure Time: Distant Lands as Wizard Con (voice)
- The Stranger as Edgar Price
- Feel Good as George
- The Big Night In as Various Roles
2019
- Feedback as Norman Burgess
2018
- Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan as Rupert Thorne
- The Split as Oscar
- Batman: Gotham by Gaslight as Alfred (voice)
- Girlfriends as John
- The Muppets Take The O2 as Self
2017
- Motherland as Bill
- Still Star-Crossed as Lord Silvestro Capulet
- Back as Charismatic Mike
2016
- A Street Cat Named Bob as Nigel Bowen
- Despite the Falling Snow as Old Misha Ardonov
2015
- Convenience as Barry
- Rocky Horror Show Live as Narrator
2014
- Dominion as David Weel
- Flying Home as Colin's Father
- The Inbetweeners Go Global as Self
2013
- Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters as Chiron
- Yonderland as Nigel
- Dancing on the Edge as Donaldson
- You, Me & Them as Ed Walker
- Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty as Self
2011
- Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance as Benedict
- The Iron Lady as Geoffrey Howe
- The Inbetweeners Movie as Will's Dad
- Free Agents as Stephen
- The Great Ghost Rescue as Prime Minister
- Ella as Father
2009
- Warehouse 13 as Paracelsus
- Merlin: Secrets and Magic as Self
- Free Agents as Stephen Caudwell
- When Boris Met Dave as Self – Narrator (voice)
2008
- Merlin as Uther Pendragon
- Repo! The Genetic Opera as Nathan Wallace / Repo Man
- The Invisibles as Maurice Riley
- Buffy the Animated Series as Rupert Giles
- Rocky Horror Tribute Show as Dr. Frank-N-Furter
2007
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street as Man in Street Who Greets Todd after Competition (uncredited)
- Heroes Unmasked as Himself - Narrator
- Comedy Showcase as Stephen
- Persuasion as Sir Walter Elliot
- Sold as Mr Colubrine
- Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest as Baltazar (voice)
- The Magic Door as George
- Sparkle as Tony
- Amelia and Michael as Michael
- Little Britain Down Under as Self
2006
- Hotel Babylon
- Scoop as Detective
- Imagine Me & You as Ned
- The Children's Party at the Palace as Captain Hook (Peter Pan)
- Him and Us as Max Flash
- Little Britain Live as Prime Minister
2005
- Doctor Who as Mr Finch
- Doctor Who Confidential
- Collectormania 7 as Self
- Sensitive Skin as Tom Paine
- The Friday Night Project as Self
2004
- New Tricks
- Fat Slags as Victor
- True Horror with Anthony Head as Host
- True Horror
- True Horror with Anthony Head as Host
2003
- Little Britain as Michael the PM
- The Terry and Gaby Show
- Murder Investigation Team as Stewart Masters
- And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself as William Benton
- I'll Be There as Sam Gervasi
- Reversals as Mr. Andrew Barton
2002
- Spooks as Peter Salter
- V Graham Norton as Self
- Fillmore! as Professor Third (voice)
- Rose and Maloney as Dr David Terry
- Manchild as James
- Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time as Saint Valentine
2000
- Monarch of the Glen
- My Family as Richard Harper
- Best Actress as Colin Truemans
- Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special
1998
- Two Guys and a Girl as Dr. Staretski
1997
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Rupert Giles
- Jonathan Creek as Adam Klaus
1996
- Silent Witness
- Roger Roger as Jimmy Price
1995
- VR.5 as Oliver Sampson
- The Ghostbusters of East Finchley as Terry
1994
- Royce as Pitlock
- The Trial of Lord Lucan as Dominic Elwes
1993
- NYPD Blue as Raleigh Gibson
- The Detectives as Simon
1992
- Highlander: The Series as Allan Rothwood
- Woof Again! Why Me?
1988
- More Bad News as Recording Studio Engineer
- The Zero Option as Bruce Michaelis
1987
- Rockliffe's Babies as Chris Patterson
- A Prayer for the Dying as Rupert
- Pulaski as Dudley Fielding
1986
1985
- Spenser: For Hire
- Howards' Way as Phil Norton
- C.A.T.S. Eyes as James Sinden
1984
- Slags as Ricki
1982
- The Comic Strip Presents... as Ricki
1981
- Bergerac as Bill
- Lady Chatterley's Lover as Anton
- Celebrity Playhouse as Wilfred Kirby
- The Grudge Fight as Chief Hook
1980
- Love in a Cold Climate as Tony Kroesig
1979
- The Mallens as Weir
1978
- Enemy at the Door as Clive Martel
- Accident as Simon Lovell
1977
- Secret Army as Hanslick
1974
- Playhouse as Chief Hook