Anthony Stewart Head
Acting
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
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movieUpgraded
2024
Julian Marx
moviePinky
2022
Alex White
movieSideshow
2022
Gerald
tvThe Canterville Ghost
2021
Sir Simon de Canterville
tvBridgerton
2020
Lord Sheffield
tvTed Lasso
2020
Rupert Mannion
tvAdventure Time: Distant Lands
2020
Wizard Con (voice)
movieThe Big Night In
2020
Various Roles
tvFeel Good
2020
George
tvThe Stranger
2020
Edgar Price
movieFeedback
2019
Norman Burgess
tvTom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018
Rupert Thorne
tvThe Split
2018
Oscar
movieBatman: Gotham by Gaslight
2018
Alfred (voice)
tvMotherland
2017
Bill
tvBack
2017
Charismatic Mike
tvStill Star-Crossed
2017
Lord Silvestro Capulet
movieA Street Cat Named Bob
2016
Nigel Bowen
movieDespite the Falling Snow
2016
Old Misha Ardonov
movieRocky Horror Show Live
2015
Narrator
movieConvenience
2015
Barry
tvDominion
2014
David Weel
movieFlying Home
2014
Colin's Father
tvYonderland
2013
Nigel
tvYou, Me & Them
2013
Ed Walker
tvDancing on the Edge
2013
Donaldson
movieThe Iron Lady
2011
Geoffrey Howe
movieThe Great Ghost Rescue
2011
Prime Minister
tvFree Agents
2011
Stephen
movieThe Inbetweeners Movie
2011
Will's Dad
movieElla
2011
Father
When Boris Met Dave
2009
Self – Narrator (voice)
tvWarehouse 13
2009
Paracelsus
tvFree Agents
2009
Stephen Caudwell
movieRepo! The Genetic Opera
2008
Nathan Wallace / Repo Man
movieRocky Horror Tribute Show
2008
Dr. Frank-N-Furter
tvMerlin
2008
Uther Pendragon
tvBuffy the Animated Series
2008
Rupert Giles
tvThe Invisibles
2008
Maurice Riley
movieSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007
Man in Street Who Greets Todd after Competition (uncredited)
Sold
2007
Mr Colubrine
tvComedy Showcase
2007
Stephen
movieSparkle
2007
Tony
tvHeroes Unmasked
2007
Himself - Narrator
movieDoctor Who: The Infinite Quest
2007
Baltazar (voice)
moviePersuasion
2007
Sir Walter Elliot
movieThe Magic Door
2007
George
movieLittle Britain Live
2006
Prime Minister
Him and Us
2006
Max Flash
movieScoop
2006
Detective
movieThe Children's Party at the Palace
2006
Captain Hook (Peter Pan)
tvSensitive Skin
2005
Tom Paine
tvDoctor Who Confidential
2005
Narrator
tvDoctor Who
2005
Mr Finch
movieFat Slags
2004
Victor
Reversals
2003
Mr. Andrew Barton
tvLittle Britain
2003
Michael the PM
movieAnd Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003
William Benton
movieI'll Be There
2003
Sam Gervasi
tvMurder Investigation Team
2003
Stewart Masters
tvRose and Maloney
2002
Dr David Terry
tvFillmore!
2002
Professor Third (voice)
tvSpooks
2002
Peter Salter
movieDoctor Who: Death Comes to Time
2002
Saint Valentine
tvManchild
2002
James
tvMy Family
2000
Richard Harper
movieBest Actress
2000
Colin Truemans
tvTwo Guys and a Girl
1998
Dr. Staretski
tvJonathan Creek
1997
Adam Klaus
tvBuffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
Rupert Giles
movieRoger Roger
1996
Jimmy Price
tvVR.5
1995
Oliver Sampson
movieThe Trial of Lord Lucan
1994
Dominic Elwes
movieRoyce
1994
Pitlock
tvNYPD Blue
1993
Raleigh Gibson
tvThe Detectives
1993
Simon
tvHighlander: The Series
1992
Allan Rothwood
movieThe Zero Option
1988
Bruce Michaelis
movieMore Bad News
1988
Recording Studio Engineer
Pulaski
1987
Dudley Fielding
tvRockliffe's Babies
1987
Chris Patterson
tvHowards' Way
1985
Phil Norton
tvC.A.T.S. Eyes
1985
James Sinden
movieSlags
1984
Ricki
tvThe Comic Strip Presents...
1982
Ricki / Recording Studio Engineer
Celebrity Playhouse
1981
Wilfred Kirby
movieThe Grudge Fight
1981
Chief Hook
tvBergerac
1981
Bill
tvLove in a Cold Climate
1980
Tony Kroesig
Accident
1978
Simon Lovell
tvEnemy at the Door
1978
Clive Martel
tvSecret Army
1977
Hanslick
tvPlayhouse
1974
Chief Hook