Anthony Stewart Head
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 20 February 1954 · London, England, UK
- Died
- 1 June 2026
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
Acting 59
- 2024Upgraded as Julian Marx
- 2022Pinky as Alex White
- 2022Sideshow as Gerald
- 2021The Canterville Ghost as Sir Simon de Canterville
- 2021Let the Wrong One In as Henry
- 2021School's Out Forever as Stanley
- 2020The Big Night In as Various Roles
- 2019Feedback as Norman Burgess
- 2018The Muppets Take The O2 as Self
- 2018Batman: Gotham by Gaslight as Alfred (voice)
- 2016A Street Cat Named Bob as Nigel Bowen
- 2016Despite the Falling Snow as Old Misha Ardonov
- 2015Rocky Horror Show Live as Narrator
- 2015Convenience as Barry
- 2014The Inbetweeners Go Global as Self
- 2014Flying Home as Colin's Father
- 2013Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty as Self
- 2013Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters as Chiron
- 2011The Iron Lady as Geoffrey Howe
- 2011Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance as Benedict
- 2011The Great Ghost Rescue as Prime Minister
- 2011The Inbetweeners Movie as Will's Dad
- 2011Ella as Father
- 2009When Boris Met Dave as Self – Narrator (voice)
- 2008Repo! The Genetic Opera as Nathan Wallace / Repo Man
- 2008Rocky Horror Tribute Show as Dr. Frank-N-Furter
- 2007Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street as Man in Street Who Greets Todd after Competition (uncredited)
- 2007Amelia and Michael as Michael
- 2007Sparkle as Tony
- 2007Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest as Baltazar (voice)
- 2007Little Britain Down Under as Self
- 2007Persuasion as Sir Walter Elliot
- 2007The Magic Door as George
- 2006Little Britain Live as Prime Minister
- 2006Him and Us as Max Flash
- 2006Scoop as Detective
- 2006The Children's Party at the Palace as Captain Hook (Peter Pan)
- 2006Imagine Me & You as Ned
- 2005Collectormania 7 as Self
- 2004True Horror with Anthony Head as Host
- 2004Fat Slags as Victor
- 2004Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Animated Series as Rupert Giles
- 2003Reversals as Mr. Andrew Barton
- 2003And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself as William Benton
- 2003I'll Be There as Sam Gervasi
- 2002Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time as Saint Valentine
- 2001Once More, with Feeling as Rupert Giles
- 2000Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special
- 2000Best Actress as Colin Truemans
- 1996Roger Roger as Jimmy Price
- 1994The Trial of Lord Lucan as Dominic Elwes
- 1994Royce as Pitlock
- 1992Woof Again! Why Me?
- 1988The Zero Option as Bruce Michaelis
- 1988More Bad News as Recording Studio Engineer
- 1987A Prayer for the Dying as Rupert
- 1984Slags as Ricki
- 1981The Grudge Fight as Chief Hook
- 1981Lady Chatterley's Lover as Anton