Anthony Stewart Head
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).
Born: 20 February 1954 • Died: 01 June 2026
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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
Comedy Showcase
Stephen
Amelia and Michael
Michael
Sparkle
Tony
Heroes Unmasked
Himself - Narrator
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest
Baltazar (voice)
Little Britain Down Under
Self
Persuasion
Sir Walter Elliot
The Magic Door
George
Little Britain Live
Prime Minister
Him and Us
Max Flash
Scoop
Detective
The Children's Party at the Palace
Captain Hook (Peter Pan)
Imagine Me & You
Ned
Hotel Babylon
Sensitive Skin
Tom Paine
Doctor Who Confidential
Doctor Who
Mr Finch
Doctor Who Confidential
Narrator
The Friday Night Project
Self
True Horror with Anthony Head
Host
True Horror with Anthony Head
Host
True Horror
Fat Slags
Victor
New Tricks
Reversals
Mr. Andrew Barton
Little Britain
Michael the PM
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
William Benton
I'll Be There
Sam Gervasi
The Terry and Gaby Show
Murder Investigation Team
Stewart Masters
Rose and Maloney
Dr David Terry
Fillmore!
Professor Third (voice)
Spooks
Peter Salter
V Graham Norton
Self
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time
Saint Valentine
Manchild
James
Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special
My Family
Richard Harper
Best Actress
Colin Truemans
Monarch of the Glen
Two Guys and a Girl
Dr. Staretski
Jonathan Creek
Adam Klaus
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Rupert Giles
Roger Roger
Jimmy Price
Silent Witness
The Ghostbusters of East Finchley
Terry
VR.5
Oliver Sampson
The Trial of Lord Lucan
Dominic Elwes
Royce
Pitlock
NYPD Blue
Raleigh Gibson
The Detectives
Simon
Highlander: The Series
Allan Rothwood
Woof Again! Why Me?
The Zero Option
Bruce Michaelis
More Bad News
Recording Studio Engineer
Pulaski
Dudley Fielding
A Prayer for the Dying
Rupert
Rockliffe's Babies
Chris Patterson
Boon
Spenser: For Hire
Howards' Way
Phil Norton
C.A.T.S. Eyes
James Sinden
Slags
Ricki
The Comic Strip Presents...
Ricki
The Comic Strip Presents...
Recording Studio Engineer
Celebrity Playhouse
Wilfred Kirby
The Grudge Fight
Chief Hook
Bergerac
Bill
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Anton
Love in a Cold Climate
Tony Kroesig
The Mallens
Weir
Accident
Simon Lovell
Enemy at the Door
Clive Martel
Secret Army
Hanslick
Playhouse
Chief Hook