Anthony Stewart Head
Acting
Born: Feb 20, 1954
From: London, England, UK
Credits: 30 titles
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 in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and as Uther Pendragon in Merlin.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upgraded | Julian Marx | 2024 | 7.167 |
| Despite the Falling Snow | Old Misha Ardonov | 2016 | 5.6 |
| Convenience | Barry | 2015 | 5.8 |
| The Inbetweeners Go Global | Self | 2014 | — |
| Flying Home | Colin's Father | 2014 | 5.9 |
| Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty | Self | 2013 | 9.0 |
| Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters | Chiron | 2013 | 6.027 |
| The Inbetweeners Movie | Will's Dad | 2011 | 6.199 |
| Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | Benedict | 2011 | 5.01 |
| The Iron Lady | Geoffrey Howe | 2011 | 6.36 |
| The Great Ghost Rescue | Prime Minister | 2011 | 4.8 |
| Repo! The Genetic Opera | Nathan Wallace / Repo Man | 2008 | 6.282 |
| Persuasion | Sir Walter Elliot | 2007 | 7.244 |
| Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Man in Street Who Greets … | 2007 | 7.178 |
| Sparkle | Tony | 2007 | 5.7 |
| The Magic Door | George | 2007 | 4.1 |
| Amelia and Michael | Michael | 2007 | 1.0 |
| Imagine Me & You | Ned | 2006 | 7.573 |
| Little Britain Live | Prime Minister | 2006 | 7.3 |
| The Children's Party at the Palace | Captain Hook (Peter Pan) | 2006 | 1.7 |
| Scoop | Detective | 2006 | 6.602 |
| Fat Slags | Victor | 2004 | 3.433 |
| I'll Be There | Sam Gervasi | 2003 | 5.439 |
| And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself | William Benton | 2003 | 6.711 |
| Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special | 2000 | 5.5 | |
| Best Actress | Colin Truemans | 2000 | 2.583 |
| Roger Roger | Jimmy Price | 1996 | — |
| Royce | Pitlock | 1994 | 5.109 |
| Woof Again! Why Me? | 1992 | 8.0 | |
| Slags | Ricki | 1984 | 2.0 |
Quick Facts
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1954 |
| From | London, England, UK |