Anthony Stewart Head

Anthony Stewart Head

1954-02-20 – 2026-06-01 (age 72) London, England, UK
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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).

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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
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2024

as Julian Marx

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

2007

as Man in Street Who Greets Todd after Competition (uncredited)

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Imagine Me & You
Imagine Me & You

2006

as Ned

Scoop
Scoop

2006

as Detective

Lady Chatterley's Lover
The Iron Lady
The Iron Lady

2011

as Geoffrey Howe

A Street Cat Named Bob
A Street Cat Named Bob

2016

as Nigel Bowen

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

2018

as Alfred (voice)

Persuasion
Persuasion

2007

as Sir Walter Elliot

The Inbetweeners Movie
The Inbetweeners Movie

2011

as Will's Dad

Fat Slags
Fat Slags

2004

as Victor

Repo! The Genetic Opera
Repo! The Genetic Opera

2008

as Nathan Wallace / Repo Man

Pinky
Pinky

2022

as Alex White

Despite the Falling Snow
Despite the Falling Snow

2016

as Old Misha Ardonov

A Prayer for the Dying
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Rocky Horror Show Live
Rocky Horror Show Live

2015

as Narrator

Feedback
Feedback

2019

as Norman Burgess