Anthony Head

Anthony Head
Head at the 2007 Scream Awards
Born	Anthony Stewart Head (1954-02-20) 20 February 1954 (age 70) Camden Town, London, England[1]
Education	Sunbury Grammar School
Alma mater	London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupations	Actor singer
Years active	1977–present
Partner	Sarah Fisher (1982–present)[1]
Children	Emily Daisy
Parent	Helen Shingler (mother)
Relatives	Murray Head (brother)
Website	anthonyhead.org

Anthony Stewart Head (born 20 February 1954)^[1] is an English actor and singer. Primarily a performer in musical theatre, he rose to fame in the UK in the 1980s following his role in the Gold Blend couple television advertisements for Nescafé, which led to major roles in several television series. He is best known for his roles as Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003), the Prime Minister in Little Britain (2003–2006), Uther Pendragon in Merlin (2008–2012), and Rupert Mannion in Ted Lasso (2020–2023), as well as voicing Herc Shipwright in BBC Radio 4's Cabin Pressure.