Acting

Anthony Stewart Head

Born 1954-02-20 · London, England, UK

Died 2026-06-01

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).

Credits

Newest first

The Anatomy of a Cult
as Self – Nathan Wallace (archive footage)
2026
Upgraded
as Julian Marx
2024
Pinky
as Alex White
2022
Sideshow
as Gerald
2022
The Canterville Ghost
as Sir Simon de Canterville
2021
Let the Wrong One In
as Henry
2021
School's Out Forever
as Stanley
2021
Bridgerton
as Lord Sheffield
2020
Ted Lasso
as Rupert Mannion
2020
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
as Wizard Con (voice)
2020
The Big Night In
as Various Roles
2020
Feel Good
as George
2020
The Stranger
as Edgar Price
2020
Feedback
as Norman Burgess
2019
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
as Rupert Thorne
2018
The Muppets Take The O2
as Self
2018
The Split
as Oscar
2018
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
as Alfred (voice)
2018
Girlfriends
as John
2018
Motherland
as Bill
2017
Back
as Charismatic Mike
2017
Still Star-Crossed
as Lord Silvestro Capulet
2017
A Street Cat Named Bob
as Nigel Bowen
2016
Despite the Falling Snow
as Old Misha Ardonov
2016
Rocky Horror Show Live
as Narrator
2015
Convenience
as Barry
2015
The Inbetweeners Go Global
as Self
2014
Dominion
as David Weel
2014
Flying Home
as Colin's Father
2014
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
as Self
2013
Yonderland
as Nigel
2013
You, Me & Them
as Ed Walker
2013
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
as Chiron
2013
Dancing on the Edge
as Donaldson
2013
The Iron Lady
as Geoffrey Howe
2011
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
as Benedict
2011
The Great Ghost Rescue
as Prime Minister
2011
Free Agents
as Stephen
2011
The Inbetweeners Movie
as Will's Dad
2011
NTSF:SD:SUV::
as Corningham
2011
Ella
as Father
2011
When Boris Met Dave
as Self – Narrator (voice)
2009
Merlin: Secrets and Magic
as Self
2009
Warehouse 13
as Paracelsus
2009
Free Agents
as Stephen Caudwell
2009
Repo! The Genetic Opera
as Nathan Wallace / Repo Man
2008
Rocky Horror Tribute Show
as Dr. Frank-N-Furter
2008
Merlin
as Uther Pendragon
2008
Buffy the Animated Series
as Rupert Giles
2008
The Invisibles
as Maurice Riley
2008
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
as Man in Street Who Greets Todd after Competition (uncredited)
2007
Sold
as Mr Colubrine
2007
Comedy Showcase
as Stephen
2007
Amelia and Michael
as Michael
2007
Sparkle
as Tony
2007
Heroes Unmasked
as Himself - Narrator
2007
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest
as Baltazar (voice)
2007
Little Britain Down Under
as Self
2007
Persuasion
as Sir Walter Elliot
2007
The Magic Door
as George
2007
Little Britain Live
as Prime Minister
2006
Him and Us
as Max Flash
2006
Scoop
as Detective
2006
The Children's Party at the Palace
as Captain Hook (Peter Pan)
2006
Imagine Me & You
as Ned
2006
Hotel Babylon
as Mr. Machin
2006
Sensitive Skin
as Tom Paine
2005
Collectormania 7
as Self
2005
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
Doctor Who
as Mr Finch
2005
Doctor Who Confidential
as Narrator
2005
The Friday Night Project
as Self
2005
True Horror with Anthony Head
as Host
2004
True Horror with Anthony Head
as Host
2004
True Horror
2004
Fat Slags
as Victor
2004
New Tricks
2004
Reversals
as Mr. Andrew Barton
2003
Little Britain
as Michael the PM
2003
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
as William Benton
2003