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Anthony Head(I)

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Anthony Stewart Head was born on February 20, 1954 in Camden Town, north London, England. He grew up in Hampton, near Richmond upon Thames in London. He's the youngest son of Seafield Head (a documentary filmmaker) and Helen Shingler (an actress). He is the younger brother of musician/actor Murray Head who originated the role of Judas on the original album of 'Jesus Christ Superstar'. His long term partner is former theatre administrator Sarah Fisher who he met when he was 28, and they are the parents of actresses Emily Head and Daisy Head. Besides acting, Head takes after his brother in being an accomplished singer, and they have appeared in many of the same productions, although never at the same time. In 1983, he was in a band named "Two Way". The band released a 45 single with three songs, produced by Richard Dodd and Ron Roker. Head's other skills are horse riding, swimming, scuba diving, piano, guitar and stage fighting.
BornFebruary 20, 1954
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BornFebruary 20, 1954
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 3 nominations

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Anthony Head, Jason Sudeikis, and Nick Mohammed in Ted Lasso (2020)
Anthony Head and Ben Richards in The Rocky Horror Tribute Show (2006)
Anthony Head and Julian Littman in The Rocky Horror Tribute Show (2006)
Anthony Head in Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special (2000)
Anthony Head in Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special (2000)
Anthony Head in Ted Lasso (2020)
Anthony Head in Manchild (2002)
Ray Burdis, Nigel Havers, Anthony Head, and Don Warrington in Manchild (2002)
Anthony Head in Still Star-Crossed (2017)
Anthony Head and Bronwen Davies in Spooks (2002)
Anthony Head in Drunk History: UK (2015)
Anthony Head in Drunk History: UK (2015)

Known for:

Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8.3
TV Series
  • Rupert Giles(as Anthony Stewart Head)
Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
Repo! The Genetic Opera
6.4
  • Nathan
  • Repo Man(as Anthony Stewart Head)
  • 2008
Piper Perabo, Darren Boyd, Matthew Goode, and Lena Headey in Imagine Me & You (2005)
Imagine Me & You
6.7
  • Ned
  • 2005
Rupert Penry-Jones and Sally Hawkins in Persuasion (2007)
Persuasion
7.4
TV Movie
  • Sir Walter Elliot
  • 2007

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    • Julian Marx
    • Post-production
  • Ted Lasso (2020)
    Ted Lasso
    • Rupert Mannion
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2023
  • Lucy Punch, Paul Ready, Anna Maxwell Martin, Diane Morgan, and Philippa Dunne in Motherland (2016)
    Motherland
    • Bill
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2022
  • Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed (2022)
    Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed
    • Ponsonby (voice, as Anthony Stewart Head)
    • Video Game
    • 2022
  • Jonathan Bailey, Charithra Chandran, and Simone Ashley in Bridgerton (2020)
    Bridgerton
    • Lord Sheffield
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • The Canterville Ghost (2021)
    The Canterville Ghost
    • Sir Simon de Canterville
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Anthony Head, Mary Murray, and Karl Rice in Let the Wrong One In (2021)
    Let the Wrong One In
    • Henry
    • 2021
  • Adventure Time: Distant Lands (2020)
    Adventure Time: Distant Lands
    • Wizard Con (voice)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Mae Martin and Charlotte Ritchie in Feel Good (2020)
    Feel Good
    • George Senior
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Anthony Head, Liam Lau-Fernandez, Oscar Kennedy, Jasmine Blackborow, and Sebastian Croft in School's Out Forever (2021)
    School's Out Forever
    • Headmaster
    • 2021
  • David Mitchell and Robert Webb in Back (2017)
    Back
    • Charismatic Mike
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Sideshow (2020)
    Sideshow
    • Gerald
    • 2020
  • Robot Chicken (2001)
    Robot Chicken
    • Rupert Giles
    • Albus Dumbledore (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Pinky (2020)
    Pinky
    • Alex White
    • 2020
  • Assassin's Creed: Gold (2020)
    Assassin's Creed: Gold
    • Isaac Newton (voice)
    • Podcast Series
    • 2020
  • Hannah John-Kamen in The Stranger (2020)
    The Stranger
    • Ed Price
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020

Soundtrack

  • RebelTaxi (2010)
    RebelTaxi
    • performer: "Night Surgeon"
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Sophie Linder-Lee in Rocky Horror Show Live (2015)
    Rocky Horror Show Live
    • performer: "Eddie's Teddy", "The Time Warp (Encore Reprise)"
    • 2015
  • Joshua Sasse in Galavant (2015)
    Galavant
    • performer: "This Is The Moment" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
    Repo! The Genetic Opera
    • performer: "Shilo Wakes", "Legal Assassin", "Thankless Job", "Inoppurtune Telephone Call", "Who Ordered Pizza?", "Night Surgeon", "Everyone's a Composer", "Come Back!", "What Chance Has a 17 Year Old Girl?", "Nathan Discovers Rotti's Plan", "Tonight We are Betrayed", "At the Opera Tonight", "Let the Monster Rise", "Sawman's Lament", "The Man Who Made You Sick", "Shilo Turns Against Rotti", "I Didn't Know I'd Love You So Much"
    • 2008
  • Nell Campbell, Richard O'Brien, and Patricia Quinn in The Rocky Horror Tribute Show (2006)
    The Rocky Horror Tribute Show
    • performer: "Sweet Transvestite", "Eddie", "Planet, Schmanet, Janet"
    • Video
    • 2006
  • Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    • performer: "I've Got A Theory/Bunnies/If We're Together", "Standing", "Under Your Spell/Standing (Reprise)", "Walk Through The Fire", "Where Do We Go From Here?"
    • performer: "The Exposition Song"
    • performer: "Free Bird" (as Anthony Stewart Head) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2000–2001
  • Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special (2000)
    Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special
    • performer: "Planet, Schmanet, Janet"
    • TV Special
    • 2000

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Anthony Stewart Head
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.86 m)
  • Born
    • February 20, 1954
    • Camden, London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Sarah Fisher1982 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Emily Head
  • Parents
      Helen Shingler
  • Relatives
    • Murray Head(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Played "Octavius" & "Artemidorus" in William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" - Riverside Studios, London (1980).
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Interviews
    • 5 Articles
    • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Although he played Giles with an upper-class British accent, his real accent is much more North London. He got to use it in the episode 'Band Candy' when Giles reverted to his teenage self.
  • Quotes
    We used to hang out at Joss's place Sunday nights and do Shakespeare readings. I got to do my Richard III recently. Then we'd have a few tequilas, sit around the piano and sing. I talked to Joss years ago about doing a Buffy musical, and then finally in the summer he sat down and wrote "Once More, With Feeling," episode seven of season six. He's taken the inaccessible area of musicals - why does everybody keep singing? - and turned it to his advantage. It's the answer to "Hush, season four's spellbinding silent episode where nobody could talk. We all sing about the things we're thinking; musicals are about expressing those emotions that you can't talk about. It works a real treat. [January 9, 2002]
  • Trademarks
      The role of Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
  • Nickname
    • Tony

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