Actor
Anthony Stewart Head
20 February 1954† 1 June 2026 (aged 72) London, England, UK
- Movies
- 57
- Shows
- 67
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
- 2026
- Repo! This Movie: The Anatomy of a Cult · Film · Nathan Wallace · Repo Man
- 2024
- Upgraded · Film · Julian Marx
- 2022
- 2021
- Let the Wrong One In · Film · Henry
- School's Out Forever · Film · Stanley
- The Canterville Ghost · Series · Sir Simon de Canterville
- 2020
- The Big Night In · Film · Various Roles
- Bridgerton · Series · Lord Sheffield
- Ted Lasso · Series · Rupert Mannion
- Adventure Time: Distant Lands · Series · Wizard Con (voice)
- Feel Good · Series · George
- The Stranger · Series · Edgar Price
- 2019
- Feedback · Film · Norman Burgess
- 2018
- The Muppets Take The O2 · Film
- Batman: Gotham by Gaslight · Film · Alfred (voice)
- Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan · Series · Rupert Thorne
- The Split · Series · Oscar
- Girlfriends · Series · John
- 2017
- Motherland · Series · Bill
- Back · Series · Charismatic Mike
- Still Star-Crossed · Series · Lord Silvestro Capulet
- 2016
- A Street Cat Named Bob · Film · Nigel Bowen
- Despite the Falling Snow · Film · Old Misha Ardonov
- 2015
- Rocky Horror Show Live · Film · Narrator
- Convenience · Film · Barry
- 2014
- The Inbetweeners Go Global · Film
- Flying Home · Film · Colin's Father
- Dominion · Series · David Weel
- 2013
- Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty · Film
- Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters · Film · Chiron
- Yonderland · Series · Nigel
- You, Me & Them · Series · Ed Walker
- Dancing on the Edge · Series · Donaldson
- 2011
- The Iron Lady · Film · Geoffrey Howe
- Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance · Film · Benedict
- The Great Ghost Rescue · Film · Prime Minister
- The Inbetweeners Movie · Film · Will's Dad
- Ella · Film · Father
- Free Agents · Series · Stephen
- NTSF:SD:SUV:: · Series · Corningham
- 2009
- When Boris Met Dave · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Merlin: Secrets and Magic · Series
- Warehouse 13 · Series · Paracelsus
- Free Agents · Series · Stephen Caudwell
- 2008
- Repo! The Genetic Opera · Film · Nathan Wallace · Repo Man
- Rocky Horror Tribute Show · Film · Dr. Frank-N-Furter
- Merlin · Series · Uther Pendragon
- Buffy the Animated Series · Series · Rupert Giles
- The Invisibles · Series · Maurice Riley
- 2007
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street · Film · Man in Street Who Greets Todd after Competition
- Amelia and Michael · Film · Michael
- Sparkle · Film · Tony
- Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest · Film · Baltazar (voice)
- Little Britain Down Under · Film
- Persuasion · Film · Sir Walter Elliot
- The Magic Door · Film · George
- Sold · Series · Mr Colubrine
- Comedy Showcase · Series · Stephen
- Heroes Unmasked · Series · Narrator
- 2006
- Little Britain Live · Film · Prime Minister
- Him and Us · Film · Max Flash
- Scoop · Film · Detective
- The Children's Party at the Palace · Film · Captain Hook (Peter Pan)
- Imagine Me & You · Film · Ned
- Hotel Babylon · Series · Mr. Machin
- 2005
- Collectormania 7 · Film
- Sensitive Skin · Series · Tom Paine
- Doctor Who Confidential · Series
- Doctor Who · Series · Mr Finch
- The Friday Night Project · Series
- 2004
- True Horror with Anthony Head · Film · Host
- Fat Slags · Film · Victor
- True Horror with Anthony Head · Series · Host
- True Horror · Series
- New Tricks · Series
- 2003
- Reversals · Film · Mr. Andrew Barton
- And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself · Film · William Benton
- I'll Be There · Film · Sam Gervasi
- Little Britain · Series · Michael the PM
- Murder Investigation Team · Series · Stewart Masters
- 2002
- Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time · Film · Saint Valentine
- Rose and Maloney · Series · Dr David Terry
- Fillmore! · Series · Professor Third (voice)
- Spooks · Series · Peter Salter
- Manchild · Series · James
- 2000
- Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special · Film
- Best Actress · Film · Colin Truemans
- My Family · Series · Richard Harper
- Monarch of the Glen · Series
- 1998
- Two Guys and a Girl · Series · Dr. Staretski
- 1997
- Jonathan Creek · Series · Adam Klaus
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer · Series · Rupert Giles
- 1996
- Roger Roger · Film · Jimmy Price
- Silent Witness · Series
- 1995
- The Ghostbusters of East Finchley · Series · Terry
- VR.5 · Series · Oliver Sampson
- 1994
- The Trial of Lord Lucan · Film · Dominic Elwes
- Royce · Film · Pitlock
- 1993
- NYPD Blue · Series · Raleigh Gibson
- The Detectives · Series · Simon
- 1992
- Woof Again! Why Me? · Film
- Highlander: The Series · Series · Allan Rothwood
- 1988
- The Zero Option · Film · Bruce Michaelis
- More Bad News · Film · Recording Studio Engineer
- 1987
- A Prayer for the Dying · Film · Rupert
- Pulaski · Series · Dudley Fielding
- Rockliffe's Babies · Series · Chris Patterson
- 1986
- Boon · Series · Richard Rathbone
- 1985
- Spenser: For Hire · Series
- Howards' Way · Series · Phil Norton
- C.A.T.S. Eyes · Series · James Sinden
- 1984
- Slags · Film · Ricki
- 1982
- The Comic Strip Presents... · Series · Ricki
- 1981
- The Grudge Fight · Film · Chief Hook
- Lady Chatterley's Lover · Film · Anton
- Celebrity Playhouse · Series · Wilfred Kirby
- Bergerac · Series · Bill
- 1980
- Love in a Cold Climate · Series · Tony Kroesig
- 1979
- The Mallens · Series · Weir
- 1978
- Accident · Series · Simon Lovell
- Enemy at the Door · Series · Clive Martel
- 1977
- Secret Army · Series · Hanslick
- 1974
- Playhouse · Series · Chief Hook