
Anthony Stewart Head
Acting
Born: 1954-02-20 Β· London, England, UK
Died: 2026-06-01
Biography
Anthony Stewart Head (20 February 1954 β 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 NescafΓ© Gold Blend (Taster's Choice in the U.S.), and was best known for his roles as Rupert Giles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997β2003), Uther Pendragon on Merlin (2008β12), and Nathan Wallace/Repo Man in Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008).
π¬ Movies (20)

Upgraded
2024
Julian Marx

Pinky
2022
Alex White

Sideshow
2022
Gerald

Let the Wrong One In
2021
Henry

School's Out Forever
2021
Stanley

The Big Night In
2020
Various Roles

Feedback
2019
Norman Burgess
The Muppets Take The O2
2018
Self

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
2018
Alfred (voice)

A Street Cat Named Bob
2016
Nigel Bowen

Despite the Falling Snow
2016
Old Misha Ardonov

Rocky Horror Show Live
2015
Narrator

Convenience
2015
Barry
The Inbetweeners Go Global
2014
Self

Flying Home
2014
Colin's Father

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
2013
Self

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
2013
Chiron

The Iron Lady
2011
Geoffrey Howe

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
2011
Benedict

The Great Ghost Rescue
2011
Prime Minister
πΊ TV Shows (20)

The Canterville Ghost
2021
Sir Simon de Canterville

Bridgerton
2020
Lord Sheffield

Ted Lasso
2020
Rupert Mannion

Adventure Time: Distant Lands
2020
Wizard Con (voice)

Feel Good
2020
George

The Stranger
2020
Edgar Price

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018
Rupert Thorne

The Split
2018
Oscar

Girlfriends
2018
John

Motherland
2017
Bill

Back
2017
Charismatic Mike

Still Star-Crossed
2017
Lord Silvestro Capulet

Dominion
2014
David Weel

Yonderland
2013
Nigel

You, Me & Them
2013
Ed Walker

Dancing on the Edge
2013
Donaldson

Free Agents
2011
Stephen

Merlin: Secrets and Magic
2009
Self

Warehouse 13
2009
Paracelsus

Free Agents
2009
Stephen Caudwell