Anthony Stewart Head

Biography

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

Doctor Who

NYPD Blue

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

Bridgerton

Silent Witness

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

New Tricks

Ted Lasso

All Movies (55)

• Upgraded2024 · as Julian Marx
• Pinky2022 · as Alex White
• Sideshow2022 · as Gerald
• Let the Wrong One In2021 · as Henry
• School's Out Forever2021 · as Stanley
• The Big Night In2020 · as Various Roles
• Feedback2019 · as Norman Burgess
• The Muppets Take The O22018 · as Self
• Batman: Gotham by Gaslight2018 · as Alfred (voice)
• A Street Cat Named Bob2016 · as Nigel Bowen
• Despite the Falling Snow2016 · as Old Misha Ardonov
• Rocky Horror Show Live2015 · as Narrator
• Convenience2015 · as Barry
• The Inbetweeners Go Global2014 · as Self
• Flying Home2014 · as Colin's Father
• Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty2013 · as Self
• Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters2013 · as Chiron
• The Iron Lady2011 · as Geoffrey Howe
• Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance2011 · as Benedict
• The Great Ghost Rescue2011 · as Prime Minister
• The Inbetweeners Movie2011 · as Will's Dad
• Ella2011 · as Father
• When Boris Met Dave2009 · as Self – Narrator (voice)
• Repo! The Genetic Opera2008 · as Nathan Wallace / Repo Man
• Rocky Horror Tribute Show2008 · as Dr. Frank-N-Furter
• Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street2007 · as Man in Street Who Greets Todd after Competition (uncredited)
• Amelia and Michael2007 · as Michael
• Sparkle2007 · as Tony
• Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest2007 · as Baltazar (voice)
• Little Britain Down Under2007 · as Self
• Persuasion2007 · as Sir Walter Elliot
• The Magic Door2007 · as George
• Little Britain Live2006 · as Prime Minister
• Him and Us2006 · as Max Flash
• Scoop2006 · as Detective
• The Children's Party at the Palace2006 · as Captain Hook (Peter Pan)
• Imagine Me & You2006 · as Ned
• True Horror with Anthony Head2004 · as Host
• Fat Slags2004 · as Victor
• Reversals2003 · as Mr. Andrew Barton
• And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself2003 · as William Benton
• I'll Be There2003 · as Sam Gervasi
• Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time2002 · as Saint Valentine
• Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special2000
• Best Actress2000 · as Colin Truemans
• Roger Roger1996 · as Jimmy Price
• The Trial of Lord Lucan1994 · as Dominic Elwes
• Royce1994 · as Pitlock
• Woof Again! Why Me?1992
• The Zero Option1988 · as Bruce Michaelis
• More Bad News1988 · as Recording Studio Engineer
• A Prayer for the Dying1987 · as Rupert
• Slags1984 · as Ricki
• The Grudge Fight1981 · as Chief Hook
• Lady Chatterley's Lover1981 · as Anton

All TV Shows (70)

• The Canterville Ghost2021 · as Sir Simon de Canterville
• Bridgerton2020 · as Lord Sheffield
• Ted Lasso2020 · as Rupert Mannion
• Adventure Time: Distant Lands2020 · as Wizard Con (voice)
• Feel Good2020 · as George
• The Stranger2020 · as Edgar Price
• Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan2018 · as Rupert Thorne
• The Split2018 · as Oscar
• Girlfriends2018 · as John
• Motherland2017 · as Bill
• Back2017 · as Charismatic Mike
• Still Star-Crossed2017 · as Lord Silvestro Capulet
• Dominion2014 · as David Weel
• Yonderland2013 · as Nigel
• You, Me & Them2013 · as Ed Walker
• Dancing on the Edge2013 · as Donaldson
• Free Agents2011 · as Stephen
• Merlin: Secrets and Magic2009 · as Self
• Warehouse 132009 · as Paracelsus
• Free Agents2009 · as Stephen Caudwell
• Merlin2008 · as Uther Pendragon
• Buffy the Animated Series2008 · as Rupert Giles
• The Invisibles2008 · as Maurice Riley
• Sold2007 · as Mr Colubrine
• Comedy Showcase2007 · as Stephen
• Heroes Unmasked2007 · as Himself - Narrator
• Hotel Babylon2006
• Sensitive Skin2005 · as Tom Paine
• Doctor Who Confidential2005
• Doctor Who2005 · as Mr Finch
• Doctor Who Confidential2005 · as Narrator
• The Friday Night Project2005 · as Self
• True Horror with Anthony Head2004 · as Host
• True Horror2004
• New Tricks2004
• Little Britain2003 · as Michael the PM
• The Terry and Gaby Show2003
• Murder Investigation Team2003 · as Stewart Masters
• Rose and Maloney2002 · as Dr David Terry
• Fillmore!2002 · as Professor Third (voice)
• Spooks2002 · as Peter Salter
• V Graham Norton2002 · as Self
• Manchild2002 · as James
• My Family2000 · as Richard Harper
• Monarch of the Glen2000
• Two Guys and a Girl1998 · as Dr. Staretski
• Jonathan Creek1997 · as Adam Klaus
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer1997 · as Rupert Giles
• Silent Witness1996
• The Ghostbusters of East Finchley1995 · as Terry
• VR.51995 · as Oliver Sampson
• NYPD Blue1993 · as Raleigh Gibson
• The Detectives1993 · as Simon
• Highlander: The Series1992 · as Allan Rothwood
• Pulaski1987 · as Dudley Fielding
• Rockliffe's Babies1987 · as Chris Patterson
• Boon1986
• Spenser: For Hire1985
• Howards' Way1985 · as Phil Norton
• C.A.T.S. Eyes1985 · as James Sinden
• The Comic Strip Presents...1982 · as Ricki
• The Comic Strip Presents...1982 · as Recording Studio Engineer
• Celebrity Playhouse1981 · as Wilfred Kirby
• Bergerac1981 · as Bill
• Love in a Cold Climate1980 · as Tony Kroesig
• The Mallens1979 · as Weir
• Accident1978 · as Simon Lovell
• Enemy at the Door1978 · as Clive Martel
• Secret Army1977 · as Hanslick
• Playhouse1974 · as Chief Hook