
Anthony Stewart Head
Born February 20, 1954 · London, England, UK
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).
Notable Appearances
Movies

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Upgraded

Imagine Me & You

A Street Cat Named Bob

Scoop

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

The Iron Lady

Lady Chatterley's Lover

The Inbetweeners Movie

Repo! The Genetic Opera

Persuasion

Despite the Falling Snow

A Prayer for the Dying

Flying Home

Rocky Horror Show Live

Repo! This Movie: The Anatomy of a Cult

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

I'll Be There

The Big Night In

The Great Ghost Rescue

Feedback

Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time

Convenience

Fat Slags

Let the Wrong One In

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

School's Out Forever

Pinky

Sideshow

Royce

Little Britain Down Under

The Children's Party at the Palace

Best Actress

Ella

Rocky Horror Tribute Show

True Horror with Anthony Head

Collectormania 7

The Magic Door

The Zero Option

Little Britain Live

Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special

More Bad News

Sparkle

Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest

The Trial of Lord Lucan

Roger Roger

The Grudge Fight

Slags
TV Shows

Silent Witness

Bridgerton

Highlander: The Series

Warehouse 13

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

Spooks

Merlin

New Tricks

Bergerac

V Graham Norton

Playhouse

Two Guys and a Girl

The Comic Strip Presents...

My Family

Little Britain

Howards' Way

Monarch of the Glen

Doctor Who Confidential

Jonathan Creek

Secret Army

Boon

Spenser: For Hire

Hotel Babylon

NTSF:SD:SUV::

Dominion

The Stranger

Fillmore!

The Detectives

Adventure Time: Distant Lands

The Split

Rose and Maloney

Motherland

Yonderland

Enemy at the Door

Feel Good

Dancing on the Edge

Murder Investigation Team

C.A.T.S. Eyes

Rockliffe's Babies

VR.5

Comedy Showcase

Heroes Unmasked

Back

Sensitive Skin

Free Agents

The Mallens

Merlin: Secrets and Magic

Still Star-Crossed

Girlfriends












