Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 20, 1954
Died
Jun 01, 2026
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Credits
123 titles
Anthony Stewart Head
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
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
Ella
Father
When Boris Met Dave
Self – Narrator (voice)
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