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Anthony Stewart Head

Anthony Stewart Head

Actor·b. 1954·London, England, UK

9 horror credits

Anthony Stewart Head (born February 20, 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 Vampire Slayer and as Uther Pendragon in Merlin.

Actor9 films

Let the Wrong One In

Let the Wrong One In

Henry

2021
School's Out Forever

School's Out Forever

Stanley

2021
Hostage Radio

Hostage Radio

Norman Burgess

2019
Rocky Horror Show Live

Rocky Horror Show Live

Narrator

2015
The Great Ghost Rescue

The Great Ghost Rescue

Prime Minister

2011
Ella

Ella

Father

2011
Repo! The Genetic Opera

Repo! The Genetic Opera

Nathan Wallace / Repo Man

2008
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Man in Street Who Greets Todd after Competition (uncredited)

2007 3.0
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Animated Series

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Animated Series

Rupert Giles

2004