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Anthony Stewart Head

Anthony Stewart Head

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 20, 1954 (71)
Birthplace London, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Anthony Stewart Head (born 20 February 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 Va ... mpire Slayer and as Uther Pendragon in Merlin. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anthony Head, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Upgraded

Upgraded

2024

as Julian Marx

Pinky

Pinky

2022

as Alex White

Sideshow

Sideshow

2022

as Gerald

Let the Wrong One In

Let the Wrong One In

2021

as Henry

School's Out Forever

School's Out Forever

2021

as Stanley

Hostage Radio

Hostage Radio

2019

as Norman Burgess

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

2018

as Alfred (voice)

A Street Cat Named Bob

A Street Cat Named Bob

2016

as Nigel Bowen

Despite the Falling Snow

Despite the Falling Snow

2016

as Old Misha Ardonov

Convenience

Convenience

2015

as Barry

Rocky Horror Show Live

Rocky Horror Show Live

2015

as Narrator

Flying Home

Flying Home

2014

as Colin's Father

The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady

2011

as Geoffrey Howe

The Great Ghost Rescue

The Great Ghost Rescue

2011

as Prime Minister

The Inbetweeners Movie

The Inbetweeners Movie

2011

as Will's Dad

Repo! The Genetic Opera

Repo! The Genetic Opera

2008

as Nathan Wallace / Repo Man

Rocky Horror Tribute Show

Rocky Horror Tribute Show

2008

as Dr. Frank-N-Furter

The Magic Door

The Magic Door

2007

as George

Amelia and Michael

Amelia and Michael

2007

as Michael

Sparkle

Sparkle

2007

as Tony

Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest

Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest

2007

as Baltazar (voice)

Persuasion

Persuasion

2007

as Sir Walter Elliot

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)

Little Britain Live

Little Britain Live

2006

as Prime Minister

Imagine Me & You

Imagine Me & You

2006

as Ned

The Children's Party at the Palace

The Children's Party at the Palace

2006

as Captain Hook (Peter Pan)

Scoop

Scoop

2006

as Detective

Fat Slags

Fat Slags

2004

as Victor

Reversals

Reversals

2003

as Mr. Andrew Barton

I'll Be There

I'll Be There

2003

as Sam Gervasi

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

2003

as William Benton

Best Actress

Best Actress

2000

as Colin Truemans

Royce

Royce

1994

as Pitlock

The Trial of Lord Lucan

The Trial of Lord Lucan

1994

as Dominic Elwes

More Bad News

More Bad News

1988

as Recording Studio Engineer

A Prayer for the Dying

A Prayer for the Dying

1987

as Rupert

Slags

Slags

1984

as Ricki

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Lady Chatterley's Lover

1981

as Anton

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as Rupert Giles

Episodes: 123

First Aired: Mar 10, 1997

Merlin

as Uther Pendragon

Episodes: 43

First Aired: Sep 20, 2008

Doctor Who Confidential

as Narrator

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Dominion

as David Weel

Episodes: 21

First Aired: Jun 19, 2014

Little Britain

as Prime Minister

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Sep 16, 2003

Ted Lasso

as Rupert Mannion

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Aug 14, 2020

Manchild

as James

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Feb 19, 2002

VR.5

as Oliver Sampson

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 10, 1995

You, Me & Them

as Ed Walker

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Oct 23, 2013

Little Britain

as Michael the PM

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Sep 16, 2003

Love in a Cold Climate

as Tony Kroesig

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Oct 29, 1980

Free Agents

as Stephen

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 14, 2011

Still Star-Crossed

as Lord Silvestro Capulet

Episodes: 7

First Aired: May 29, 2017

The Stranger

as Edgar Price

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jan 30, 2020

Sold

as Mr Colubrine

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 15, 2007

The Invisibles

as Maurice Riley

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 01, 2008

Free Agents

as Stephen Caudwell

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 13, 2009

The Split

as Oscar

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 24, 2018

Girlfriends

as John

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 03, 2018

Dancing on the Edge

as Donaldson

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Feb 04, 2013

Howards' Way

as Phil Norton

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 01, 1985

Warehouse 13

as Paracelsus

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 07, 2009

The Canterville Ghost

as Sir Simon de Canterville

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 31, 2021

Motherland

as Bill

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 07, 2017

Yonderland

as Nigel

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 10, 2013

Fillmore!

as Professor Third (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 14, 2002

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

as Rupert Thorne

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 30, 2018

Enemy at the Door

as Clive Martel

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 28, 1978

Two Guys and a Girl

as Dr. Staretski

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 10, 1998

My Family

as Richard Harper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 2000

Bergerac

as Bill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 1981

Back

as Charismatic Mike

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 2017

Murder Investigation Team

as Stewart Masters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 03, 2003

Secret Army

as Hanslick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1977

Spooks

as Peter Salter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 13, 2002

Buffy the Animated Series

as Rupert Giles

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Pulaski

as Dudley Fielding

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1987

Doctor Who

as Mr Finch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Comedy Showcase

as Stephen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 2007

Jonathan Creek

as Adam Klaus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 09, 1997

The Detectives

as Simon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 27, 1993

Doctor Who

as Baltazar (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Bridgerton

as Lord Sheffield

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 25, 2020

Feel Good

as George

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 18, 2020

NYPD Blue

as Raleigh Gibson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1993

Highlander: The Series

as Allan Rothwood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1992

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Ricki

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Recording Studio Engineer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

Heroes Unmasked

as Himself - Narrator

Episodes: 31

First Aired: Jul 25, 2007

Merlin: Secrets and Magic

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Sep 19, 2009

True Horror

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 17, 2004

True Horror with Anthony Head

as Host

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Unknown

Monarch of the Glen

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 27, 2000

Hotel Babylon

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 19, 2006

Sensitive Skin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 10, 2005

The Inbetweeners

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 01, 2008

Little Britain

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 16, 2003

Little Britain

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 2003

Spenser: For Hire

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1985

Doctor Who Confidential

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

The Terry and Gaby Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 02, 2003

Silent Witness

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 21, 1996

Boon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1986

C.A.T.S. Eyes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 12, 1985

Lillie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1978

New Tricks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 2004

Rose and Maloney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2002

V Graham Norton

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 06, 2002

Accident

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1978

Rockliffe's Babies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1987

Popularity Metrics

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 14 23 9
2024 7 20 33 8
2024 8 15 30 6
2024 9 10 21 4
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2024 11 9 15 3
2024 12 12 20 8
2025 1 12 19 7
2025 2 8 14 2
2025 3 7 13 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 2 0
2025 8 1 1 0

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2024 6 817 715

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