Anthony Stewart Head
View on IMDb ↗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
Heroes Unmasked
More Bad News
Buffy the Animated Series
The Big Night In
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time
Ted Lasso
Merlin: Secrets and Magic
Enemy at the Door
Adventure Time: Distant LandsFilmography (123)
- 2024
UpgradedJulian Marx - 2022
PinkyAlex White - 2022
SideshowGerald - 2021
The Canterville GhostSir Simon de Canterville - 2021
Let the Wrong One InHenry - 2021
School's Out ForeverStanley - 2020
The Big Night InVarious Roles - 2020
Ted LassoRupert Mannion - 2020
Adventure Time: Distant LandsWizard Con (voice) - 2020
BridgertonLord Sheffield - 2020
The StrangerEdgar Price - 2020
Feel GoodGeorge - 2019
FeedbackNorman Burgess - 2018The Muppets Take The O2Self
- 2018
Tom Clancy's Jack RyanRupert Thorne - 2018
The SplitOscar - 2018
Batman: Gotham by GaslightAlfred (voice) - 2018
GirlfriendsJohn - 2017
BackCharismatic Mike - 2017
MotherlandBill - 2017
Still Star-CrossedLord Silvestro Capulet - 2016
A Street Cat Named BobNigel Bowen - 2016
Despite the Falling SnowOld Misha Ardonov - 2015
Rocky Horror Show LiveNarrator - 2015
ConvenienceBarry - 2014
DominionDavid Weel - 2014
Flying HomeColin's Father - 2014The Inbetweeners Go GlobalSelf
- 2013
Doctor Who Live: The AfterpartySelf - 2013
YonderlandNigel - 2013
Dancing on the EdgeDonaldson - 2013
Percy Jackson: Sea of MonstersChiron - 2013
You, Me & ThemEd Walker - 2011
EllaFather - 2011
The Iron LadyGeoffrey Howe - 2011
The Inbetweeners MovieWill's Dad - 2011
Ghost Rider: Spirit of VengeanceBenedict - 2011
Free AgentsStephen - 2011
The Great Ghost RescuePrime Minister - 2009
Merlin: Secrets and MagicSelf - 2009
Warehouse 13Paracelsus - 2009
Free AgentsStephen Caudwell - 2009When Boris Met DaveSelf – Narrator (voice)
- 2008
Buffy the Animated SeriesRupert Giles - 2008
MerlinUther Pendragon - 2008
The InvisiblesMaurice Riley - 2008
Repo! The Genetic OperaNathan Wallace / Repo Man - 2008
Rocky Horror Tribute ShowDr. Frank-N-Furter - 2007
Heroes UnmaskedHimself - Narrator - 2007
PersuasionSir Walter Elliot - 2007
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetMan in Street Who Greets Todd after Competition (uncredited) - 2007
Comedy ShowcaseStephen - 2007
Doctor Who: The Infinite QuestBaltazar (voice) - 2007
SparkleTony - 2007
The Magic DoorGeorge - 2007
Little Britain Down UnderSelf - 2007Amelia and MichaelMichael
- 2007SoldMr Colubrine
- 2006
Imagine Me & YouNed - 2006
Little Britain LivePrime Minister - 2006
Hotel Babylon - 2006
ScoopDetective - 2006
The Children's Party at the PalaceCaptain Hook (Peter Pan) - 2006Him and UsMax Flash
- 2005
Doctor Who Confidential - 2005
Doctor WhoMr Finch - 2005
Sensitive SkinTom Paine - 2005
The Friday Night ProjectSelf - 2004True Horror
- 2004
True Horror with Anthony HeadHost - 2004
New Tricks - 2004
Fat SlagsVictor - 2004
True Horror with Anthony HeadHost - 2003ReversalsMr. Andrew Barton
- 2003
Little BritainMichael the PM - 2003The Terry and Gaby Show
- 2003
Murder Investigation TeamStewart Masters - 2003
And Starring Pancho Villa as HimselfWilliam Benton - 2003
I'll Be ThereSam Gervasi - 2002
Doctor Who: Death Comes to TimeSaint Valentine - 2002
SpooksPeter Salter - 2002
Fillmore!Professor Third (voice) - 2002
Rose and MaloneyDr David Terry - 2002
V Graham NortonSelf - 2002
ManchildJames - 2000
Monarch of the Glen - 2000
My FamilyRichard Harper - 2000
Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special - 2000
Best ActressColin Truemans - 1998
Two Guys and a GirlDr. Staretski - 1997
Buffy the Vampire SlayerRupert Giles - 1997
Jonathan CreekAdam Klaus - 1996
Silent Witness - 1996
Roger RogerJimmy Price - 1995The Ghostbusters of East FinchleyTerry
- 1995
VR.5Oliver Sampson - 1994
The Trial of Lord LucanDominic Elwes - 1994
RoycePitlock - 1993
NYPD BlueRaleigh Gibson - 1993
The DetectivesSimon - 1992Woof Again! Why Me?
- 1992
Highlander: The SeriesAllan Rothwood - 1988
More Bad NewsRecording Studio Engineer - 1988
The Zero OptionBruce Michaelis - 1987
A Prayer for the DyingRupert - 1987
Rockliffe's BabiesChris Patterson - 1987PulaskiDudley Fielding
- 1986
Boon - 1985
Spenser: For Hire - 1985
C.A.T.S. EyesJames Sinden - 1985
Howards' WayPhil Norton - 1984
SlagsRicki - 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Recording Studio Engineer - 1981
BergeracBill - 1981
Lady Chatterley's LoverAnton - 1981
The Grudge FightChief Hook - 1981Celebrity PlayhouseWilfred Kirby
- 1980
Love in a Cold ClimateTony Kroesig - 1979
The MallensWeir - 1978
Enemy at the DoorClive Martel - 1978AccidentSimon Lovell
- 1977
Secret ArmyHanslick - 1974
PlayhouseChief Hook