Anthony Stewart Head

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Anthony Stewart Head

Acting February 20, 1954

London, England, UK

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 televis…

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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

7.2 2007 Movie
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

6.0 2013 Movie
Ted Lasso

Ted Lasso

8.4 2020 TV Show
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.6 2005 TV Show
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

5.0 2011 Movie
Bridgerton

Bridgerton

8.1 2020 TV Show
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

8.1 1997 TV Show
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

7.7 2018 TV Show
The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady

6.3 2011 Movie
Scoop

Scoop

6.6 2006 Movie
A Street Cat Named Bob

A Street Cat Named Bob

7.9 2016 Movie
Merlin

Merlin

7.8 2008 TV Show

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Upgraded

    Movie Julian Marx

  2. 2022
    Pinky

    Movie Alex White

  3. 2022
    Sideshow

    Movie Gerald

  4. 2021
    The Canterville Ghost

    TV show Sir Simon de Canterville

  5. 2021
    Let the Wrong One In

    Movie Henry

  6. 2021
    School's Out Forever

    Movie Stanley

  7. 2020
    Bridgerton

    TV show Lord Sheffield

  8. 2020
    Ted Lasso

    TV show Rupert Mannion

  9. 2020
    Adventure Time: Distant Lands

    TV show Wizard Con (voice)

  10. 2020
    The Big Night In

    Movie Various Roles

  11. 2020
    Feel Good

    TV show George

  12. 2020
    The Stranger

    TV show Edgar Price

  13. 2019
    Feedback

    Movie Norman Burgess

  14. 2018
    Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

    TV show Rupert Thorne

  15. 2018
    The Muppets Take The O2

    Movie Self

  16. 2018
    The Split

    TV show Oscar

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  1. 2018
    Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

    Movie Alfred (voice)

  2. 2018
    Girlfriends

    TV show John

  3. 2017
    Motherland

    TV show Bill

  4. 2017
    Back

    TV show Charismatic Mike

  5. 2017
    Still Star-Crossed

    TV show Lord Silvestro Capulet

  6. 2016
    A Street Cat Named Bob

    Movie Nigel Bowen

  7. 2016
    Despite the Falling Snow

    Movie Old Misha Ardonov

  8. 2015
    Rocky Horror Show Live

    Movie Narrator

  9. 2015
    Convenience

    Movie Barry

  10. 2014
    The Inbetweeners Go Global

    Movie Self

  11. 2014
    Dominion

    TV show David Weel

  12. 2014
    Flying Home

    Movie Colin's Father

  13. 2013
    Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

    Movie Self

  14. 2013
    Yonderland

    TV show Nigel

  15. 2013
    You, Me & Them

    TV show Ed Walker

  16. 2013
    Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

    Movie Chiron

  17. 2013
    Dancing on the Edge

    TV show Donaldson

  18. 2011
    The Iron Lady

    Movie Geoffrey Howe

  19. 2011
    Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

    Movie Benedict

  20. 2011
    The Great Ghost Rescue

    Movie Prime Minister

  21. 2011
    Free Agents

    TV show Stephen

  22. 2011
    The Inbetweeners Movie

    Movie Will's Dad

  23. 2011
    NTSF:SD:SUV::

    TV show Corningham

  24. 2011
    Ella

    Movie Father