Anthony Stewart Head
Acting1954London, England, UK
Biography
Anthony Stewart Head (born February 20, 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.
Known For
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Man in Street Who Greets Todd after Competition (uncredited)
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Chiron
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Benedict
Doctor Who
Mr Finch
Bridgerton
Lord Sheffield
Ted Lasso
Rupert Mannion
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Rupert Giles
The Iron Lady
Geoffrey Howe
Acting History
2024
Upgraded
as Julian Marx
2022
Sideshow
as Gerald
Bridgerton
TVas Lord Sheffield• 1 eps
2021
Let the Wrong One In
as Henry
The Canterville Ghost
as Sir Simon de Canterville
School's Out Forever
as Stanley
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
TVas Wizard Con (voice)• 1 eps
Feel Good
TVas George• 1 eps
The Canterville Ghost
TVas Sir Simon de Canterville
2020
The Stranger
TVas Edgar Price• 7 eps
Ted Lasso
TVas Rupert Mannion• 18 eps
2019
Hostage Radio
as Norman Burgess
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
TVas Rupert Thorne• 2 eps
2018
2017
2016
A Street Cat Named Bob
as Nigel Bowen
2015
Rocky Horror Show Live
as Narrator
Convenience
as Barry
2014
2013
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
as Chiron
Warehouse 13
TVas Paracelsus• 4 eps
Dancing on the Edge
TVas Donaldson
Yonderland
TVas Nigel
2011
The Iron Lady
as Geoffrey Howe
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
as Benedict
The Great Ghost Rescue
as Prime Minister
The Inbetweeners Movie
as Will's Dad
Free Agents
TVas Stephen
2008
Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Tribute Show
as Dr. Frank-N-Furter
Repo! The Genetic Opera
as Nathan Wallace / Repo Man
Merlin
TVas Uther Pendragon• 43 eps
2007
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
as Man in Street Who Greets Todd after Competition (uncredited)
The Magic Door
as George
Persuasion
as Sir Walter Elliot
Sparkle
as Tony
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest
as Baltazar (voice)
Doctor Who Confidential
TVas Narrator• 26 eps
Comedy Showcase
TVas Stephen
2006
Scoop
as Detective
Imagine Me & You
as Ned
Little Britain Live
as Prime Minister
Doctor Who
TVas Mr Finch• 1 eps
2005
Murder Investigation Team
TVas Stewart Masters• 1 eps
The Friday Night Project
TVas Self
2004
2003
Reversals
as Mr. Andrew Barton
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
as William Benton
I'll Be There
as Sam Gervasi
My Family
TVas Richard Harper• 1 eps
2002
Spooks
TVas Peter Salter• 1 eps
Fillmore!
TVas Professor Third (voice)• 2 eps
V Graham Norton
TVas Self• 1 eps
2001
1999
Two Guys and a Girl
TVas Dr. Staretski• 1 eps
1997
Jonathan Creek
TVas Adam Klaus• 1 eps
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
TVas Rupert Giles• 122 eps
1996
Roger Roger
as Jimmy Price
1994
Royce
as Pitlock
1993
The Detectives
TVas Simon• 1 eps
Highlander: The Series
TVas Allan Rothwood• 1 eps
1990
The Comic Strip Presents...
TVas Recording Studio Engineer / Ricki• 1 eps
1988
More Bad News
as Recording Studio Engineer
1987
A Prayer for the Dying
as Rupert
1985
Howards' Way
TVas Phil Norton• 5 eps
1984
Slags
as Ricki
1981
1979
Secret Army
TVas Hanslick• 1 eps
1978
Enemy at the Door
TVas Clive Martel