Anthony Stewart Head

70 · Born: Feb 20, 1954

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Born Feb 20, 1954 London, England, UK

Parents

Helen Shingler
Seafield Head

Relatives

Murray Head (Sibling)

Biography

Anthony Stewart Head (born 20 February 1954), usually credited as Anthony Head, is 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 is known for his roles as Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and as Uther Pendragon in Merlin. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anthony Head, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

acting

2024

Upgraded as Julian Marx

2023

Ted Lasso as Rupert Mannion

2022

Sideshow as Gerald

2021

Let the Wrong One In

Let the Wrong One In as Henry

School's Out Forever

School's Out Forever as Headmaster

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost as Sir Simon de Canterville

2020

Pinky as Alex White

The Stranger as Ed Price

2019

Hostage Radio as Norman Burgess

2018

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight as Alfred Pennyworth

Girlfriends as John

The Split as Oscar

2017

Still Star-Crossed

Still Star-Crossed as Lord Silvestro Capulet

2016

Despite the Falling Snow

Despite the Falling Snow as Old Misha

A Street Cat Named Bob

A Street Cat Named Bob as Jack Bowen

2015

Rocky Horror Show Live

Rocky Horror Show Live as Narrator

Convenience as Barry

2014

Death of a Farmer

Death of a Farmer as John

Racing Hearts as Colin's Father

Dominion as David Weel

2013

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters as Chiron

Dancing on the Edge

Dancing on the Edge as Donaldson

You, Me & Them as Ed Walker

2011

The Iron Lady as Geoffrey Howe

Ella as Father

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance as Benedict

The Great Ghost Rescue

The Great Ghost Rescue as Prime Minister

Free Agents as Stephen

2009

Free Agents as Stephen Caudwell

Merlin: Secrets & Magic

Merlin: Secrets & Magic

2008

Repo! The Genetic Opera

Repo! The Genetic Opera as Nathan and Repo Man

Merlin as Uther Pendragon

The Invisibles as Maurice Riley

2007

The Magic Door as George

Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest

Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest as Baltazar

Sparkle as Tony

Persuasion as Sir Walter Elliot

Sold as Mr Colubrine

Doctor Who Confidential

Doctor Who Confidential as Narrator

2006

Little Britain: Live

Little Britain: Live as Prime Minister

2005

Imagine Me & You

Imagine Me & You as Ned

2004

Fat Slags as Victor

2003

I'll Be There as Sam Gervasi

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself as William Benton

Little Britain as Prime Minister

2002

Manchild as James

2000

Best Actress as Colin Truemans

1997

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Rupert Giles

1995

VR.5 as Oliver Sampson

1994

The Trial of Lord Lucan

The Trial of Lord Lucan as Dominic Elwes

Royce as Pitlock

1981

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Lady Chatterley's Lover as Anton

1980

Love in a Cold Climate

Love in a Cold Climate as Tony Kroesig

appearances

2007

Heroes Unmasked

Heroes Unmasked