Anthony Stewart Head

Actor

Born February 20, 1954 in London, England, UK. Died June 1, 2026.

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).

Acting

Upgraded
Film, 2024
as Julian Marx
Pinky
Film, 2022
as Alex White
Sideshow
Film, 2022
as Gerald
The Canterville Ghost
TV series, 2021
as Sir Simon de Canterville
Let the Wrong One In
Film, 2021
as Henry
School's Out Forever
Film, 2021
as Stanley
Bridgerton
TV series, 2020
as Lord Sheffield
Ted Lasso
TV series, 2020
as Rupert Mannion
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
TV series, 2020
as Wizard Con (voice)
The Big Night In
Film, 2020
as Various Roles
Feel Good
TV series, 2020
as George
The Stranger
TV series, 2020
as Edgar Price
Feedback
Film, 2019
as Norman Burgess
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
TV series, 2018
as Rupert Thorne
The Split
TV series, 2018
as Oscar
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
Film, 2018
as Alfred (voice)
Girlfriends
TV series, 2018
as John
Motherland
TV series, 2017
as Bill
Back
TV series, 2017
as Charismatic Mike
Still Star-Crossed
TV series, 2017
as Lord Silvestro Capulet
A Street Cat Named Bob
Film, 2016
as Nigel Bowen
Despite the Falling Snow
Film, 2016
as Old Misha Ardonov
Rocky Horror Show Live
Film, 2015
as Narrator
Convenience
Film, 2015
as Barry
Dominion
TV series, 2014
as David Weel
Flying Home
Film, 2014
as Colin's Father
Yonderland
TV series, 2013
as Nigel
You, Me & Them
TV series, 2013
as Ed Walker
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Film, 2013
as Chiron
Dancing on the Edge
TV series, 2013
as Donaldson