Anthony Stewart Head
Anthony Stewart Head
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Anthony Stewart Head

Actor 1954-02-20 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).

Known for

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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

2007 · Man in Street Who Greets Todd after Competition (uncredited)

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

2013 · Chiron

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

2011 · Benedict

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005 · Mr Finch

Bridgerton

Bridgerton

2020 · Lord Sheffield

Ted Lasso

Ted Lasso

2020 · Rupert Mannion

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1997 · Rupert Giles

The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady

2011 · Geoffrey Howe

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

2018 · Rupert Thorne

Scoop

Scoop

2006 · Detective

A Street Cat Named Bob

A Street Cat Named Bob

2016 · Nigel Bowen

Merlin

Merlin

2008 · Uther Pendragon

Imagine Me & You

Imagine Me & You

2006 · Ned

Upgraded

Upgraded

2024 · Julian Marx

The Inbetweeners Movie

The Inbetweeners Movie

2011 · Will's Dad

Warehouse 13

Warehouse 13

2009 · Paracelsus

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

2018 · Alfred (voice)

The Stranger

The Stranger

2020 · Edgar Price

Adventure Time: Distant Lands

Adventure Time: Distant Lands

2020 · Wizard Con (voice)

Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

1992 · Allan Rothwood