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Anthony Head

Born Feb 20, 1954 in Camden Town, London, United Kingdom

Anthony Stewart Head is an English actor and musician. He rose to fame in the UK following his role in the Gold Blend couple television advertisements for Nescafé Gold Blend, and is known for his roles as Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Uther Pendragon in Merlin, and the Prime Minister in Little Britain.

Filmography

Shows & movies
Upgraded
Upgraded as Julian
2024
TVT Rating
Comedy, Romance | 1h 44m
Slayers: A Buffyverse Story
Slayers: A Buffyverse Story as Giles
1 season • 2023 • Ended
TVT Rating
Podcast | 53m
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost as Sir Simon de Canterville
1 season • 2021 • Ended
TVT Rating
Mini-Series, Family, Comedy, Mystery | 55m
The Stranger (2020)
The Stranger (2020) as Edgar Price
1 season • 2020 • Ended
TVT Rating
Mini-Series, Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery | 46m
Girlfriends (2018)
Girlfriends (2018) as John
1 season • 2018 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h
Vanity Fair (2018)
Vanity Fair (2018) as Lord Steyne
1 season • 2018 • Ended
TVT Rating
Mini-Series, Drama | 50m
The Split
The Split as Oscar Defoe
3 seasons • 2018 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama | 58m
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight as Alfred (voice)
2018
TVT Rating
Thriller, Action, Animation, Science Fiction | 1h 18m
Still Star-Crossed
Still Star-Crossed as Lord Capulet
1 season • 2017 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama, Romance | 45m
The Brother
The Brother as Jack
2016
TVT Rating
Crime, Thriller | 1h 26m
Despite the Falling Snow
Despite the Falling Snow as Old Misha Ardonov
2016
TVT Rating
Drama, Thriller | 1h 34m
A Street Cat Named Bob
A Street Cat Named Bob as Nigel Bowen
2016
TVT Rating
Drama, Family, Comedy | 1h 43m
Rocky Horror Show Live
Rocky Horror Show Live as Narrator
2015
TVT Rating
Comedy, Horror | 1h 46m
Convenience
Convenience as Barry
2015
TVT Rating
Action, Comedy | 1h 27m
Death of a Farmer
Death of a Farmer as John
2014
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 15m
Dominion
Dominion as David Whele
2 seasons • 2014 • Ended
TVT Rating
Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy, Drama, Action | 44m
Flying Home
Flying Home as Colin's Father
2014
TVT Rating
Drama, Indie, Romance | 1h 36m
Dancing on the Edge
Dancing on the Edge as Donaldson
1 season • 2013 • Ended
TVT Rating
Mini-Series, Drama | 1h 12m
You, Me & Them
You, Me & Them as Ed Walker
2 seasons • 2013 • Ended
TVT Rating
Comedy | 30m
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters as Chiron
2013
TVT Rating
Adventure, Fantasy | 2h 25m
The Great Ghost Rescue
The Great Ghost Rescue as Prime Minister
2011
TVT Rating
Family, Fantasy, Horror | 1h 19m
The Inbetweeners Movie
The Inbetweeners Movie as Will's Dad
2011
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 37m
The Iron Lady
The Iron Lady as Geoffrey Howe
2011
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 45m
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance as Benedict
2012
TVT Rating
Action, Fantasy, Thriller | 1h 36m
Free Agents
Free Agents as Stephen
1 season • 2009 • Ended
TVT Rating
Mini-Series, Drama, Comedy | 25m
Merlin: Secrets & Magic
Merlin: Secrets & Magic as Himself
1 season • 2009 • Ended
TVT Rating
Documentary | 15m
The Invisibles
The Invisibles as Maurice Riley
1 season • 2008 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama, Crime, Comedy | 1h
Merlin
Merlin as Uther Pendragon
5 seasons • 2008 • Ended
TVT Rating
Fantasy, Drama, Adventure, Action | 44m
Rocky Horror Tribute Show
Rocky Horror Tribute Show as Dr. Frank-N-Furter
2008
TVT Rating
Comedy, Horror | 1h 4m
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Repo! The Genetic Opera as Nathan Wallace / Repo Man
2008
TVT Rating
Horror, Science Fiction | 1h 38m
Little Britain Down Under
Little Britain Down Under as Anthony Head
2009
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h
Sold
Sold as Mr Colubrine
1 season • 2007 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama, Comedy | 1h
The Magic Door
The Magic Door as George
2007
TVT Rating
Fantasy | 1h 30m
Sparkle
Sparkle as Tony
2007
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 40m
Persuasion
Persuasion as Sir Walter Elliot
2007
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 33m
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street as Man in street - greets Todd after competition
2007
TVT Rating
Drama, Horror, Musical | 1h 57m
Scoop
Scoop as Detective
2006
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 36m
Imagine Me & You
Imagine Me & You as Ned
2005
TVT Rating
Drama, Comedy | 1h 33m
True Horror
True Horror
1 season • 2004 • Ended
TVT Rating
Horror, Documentary | 45m
Fat Slags
Fat Slags as Victor
2004
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 15m
Reversals
Reversals as Mr. Andrew Barton
2007
TVT Rating
Drama, Comedy, Romance | 2h
Little Britain
Little Britain as Prime Minister Michael Stevens
3 seasons • 2003 • Ended
TVT Rating
Comedy | 27m
I'll Be There
I'll Be There as Sam Gervasi
2003
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama, Family | 1h 45m
Manchild
Manchild
2 seasons • 2002 • Ended
TVT Rating
Mini-Series, Drama, Comedy | 30m
VH1's Rocky Horror 25th Anniversary Special
VH1's Rocky Horror 25th Anniversary Special
2000
TVT Rating
Comedy, Musical, Science Fiction | 43m
Best Actress
Best Actress as Colin Truemans
2000
TVT Rating
Crime, Comedy | 2h
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Rupert Giles
7 seasons • 1997 • Ended
TVT Rating
Horror, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Adventure | 44m
VR.5
VR.5 as Oliver Sampson
1 season • 1995 • Ended
TVT Rating
Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure, Action | 45m
The Trial of Lord Lucan
The Trial of Lord Lucan as Dominic Elwes
1994
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 30m
Royce
Royce as Pitlock
1994
TVT Rating
Comedy, Action, Thriller | 1h 38m
More Bad News
More Bad News as Recording Studio Engineer
1988
TVT Rating
Comedy, Documentary, Musical | 30m
A Prayer for the Dying
A Prayer for the Dying as Rupert
1987
TVT Rating
Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller | 1h 47m
Channel 4 (UK) Drama
Channel 4 (UK) Drama
29 seasons • 1983 • Continuing
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 2m
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lady Chatterley's Lover as Anton
1981
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 44m
Love in a Cold Climate
Love in a Cold Climate
1 season • 1980 • Ended
TVT Rating
Mini-Series, Drama, History | 1h