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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-02-20 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Anthony Stewart Head

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.

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Known For

Acting

2024

Upgraded as Julian Marx

2022

Pinky as Alex White
Sideshow as Gerald

2021

The Canterville Ghost as Sir Simon de Canterville
The Canterville Ghost as Sir Simon de Canterville

2020

Bridgerton as Lord Sheffield
Feel Good as George
The Stranger as Edgar Price
Ted Lasso as Rupert Mannion

2019

Hostage Radio as Norman Burgess

2018

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight as Alfred (voice)
The Split as Oscar
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan as Rupert Thorne
Girlfriends as John

2017

Back as Charismatic Mike
Motherland as Bill
Still Star-Crossed as Lord Silvestro Capulet

2016

Despite the Falling Snow as Old Misha Ardonov
A Street Cat Named Bob as Nigel Bowen

2015

Convenience as Barry

2014

Flying Home as Colin's Father
Dominion as David Weel

2013

You, Me & Them as Ed Walker
Yonderland as Nigel
Dancing on the Edge as Donaldson

2011

The Iron Lady as Geoffrey Howe
The Great Ghost Rescue as Prime Minister
Ella as Father
Free Agents as Stephen

2009

Free Agents as Stephen Caudwell
Warehouse 13 as Paracelsus

2008

Repo! The Genetic Opera as Nathan Wallace / Repo Man
Rocky Horror Tribute Show as Dr. Frank-N-Furter
Merlin as Uther Pendragon
The Invisibles as Maurice Riley

2007

Persuasion as Sir Walter Elliot
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street as Man in Street Who Greets Todd after Competition (uncredited)
Sparkle as Tony
The Magic Door as George
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest as Baltazar (voice)
Sold as Mr Colubrine
Comedy Showcase as Stephen
Heroes Unmasked as Himself - Narrator

2006

Little Britain Live as Prime Minister
The Children's Party at the Palace as Captain Hook (Peter Pan)
Scoop as Detective
Him and Us as Max Flash

2005

Doctor Who as Mr Finch
Doctor Who as Baltazar (voice)

2004

Fat Slags as Victor

2003

I'll Be There as Sam Gervasi
Reversals as Mr. Andrew Barton
Little Britain as Prime Minister
Murder Investigation Team as Stewart Masters
Little Britain as Michael the PM

2002

Fillmore! as Professor Third (voice)
Spooks as Peter Salter
Manchild as James

2000

Best Actress as Colin Truemans
My Family as Richard Harper

1998

Two Guys and a Girl as Dr. Staretski

1997

Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Rupert Giles
Jonathan Creek as Adam Klaus

1996

Roger Roger as Jimmy Price

1995

VR.5 as Oliver Sampson

1994

Royce as Pitlock
The Trial of Lord Lucan as Dominic Elwes

1993

NYPD Blue as Raleigh Gibson

1992

Highlander: The Series as Allan Rothwood

1988

More Bad News as Recording Studio Engineer

1987

Pulaski as Dudley Fielding

1986

1985

Howards' Way as Phil Norton

1984

Slags as Ricki

1982

The Comic Strip Presents... as Recording Studio Engineer

1981

The Grudge Fight as Chief Hook
Bergerac as Bill

1980

Love in a Cold Climate as Tony Kroesig

1978

Enemy at the Door as Clive Martel

1977

Secret Army as Hanslick