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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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      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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    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
    6.8
    • Ned
    • 2005
    Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011)
    Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
    4.3
    • Benedict
    • 2011

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    Actor



    • Camila Mendes and Archie Renaux in Upgraded (2024)
      Upgraded
      6.1
      • Julian Marx
      • 2024
    • Charisma Carpenter, Emma Caulfield Ford, Anthony Head, Juliet Landau, James Marsters, and Laya DeLeon Hayes in Slayers: A Buffyverse Story (2023)
      Slayers: A Buffyverse Story
      8.6
      Podcast Series
      • Giles
      • 2023
    • Jason Sudeikis in Ted Lasso (2020)
      Ted Lasso
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Rupert Mannion
      • 2020–2023
    • Tanya Moodie, Lucy Punch, Paul Ready, Anna Maxwell Martin, Diane Morgan, and Philippa Dunne in Motherland (2016)
      Motherland
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Bill
      • 2019–2022
    • Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed (2022)
      Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed
      7.0
      Video Game
      • Ponsonby (voice, as Anthony Stewart Head)
      • 2022
    • Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton in Bridgerton (2020)
      Bridgerton
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Lord Sheffield
      • 2022
    • The Canterville Ghost (2021)
      The Canterville Ghost
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Sir Simon de Canterville
      • 2021
    • Anthony Head, Mary Murray, and Karl Rice in Let the Wrong One In (2021)
      Let the Wrong One In
      5.5
      • Henry
      • 2021
    • Adventure Time: Distant Lands (2020)
      Adventure Time: Distant Lands
      8.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Wizard Con (voice)
      • 2021
    • Mae Martin and Charlotte Ritchie in Feel Good (2020)
      Feel Good
      7.5
      TV Series
      • George Senior
      • 2021
    • Anthony Head, Liam Lau-Fernandez, Oscar Kennedy, Jasmine Blackborow, and Sebastian Croft in School's Out Forever (2021)
      School's Out Forever
      5.4
      • Headmaster
      • 2021
    • David Mitchell and Robert Webb in Back (2017)
      Back
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Charismatic Mike
      • 2021
    • Sideshow (2020)
      Sideshow
      5.5
      • Gerald
      • 2020
    • Robot Chicken (2005)
      Robot Chicken
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Rupert Giles
      • Albus Dumbledore (voice)
      • 2020
    • Pinky (2020)
      Pinky
      4.9
      • Alex White
      • 2020

    Soundtrack



    • RebelTaxi (2010)
      RebelTaxi
      8.1
      TV Series
      • performer: "Night Surgeon"
      • 2015
    • Sophie Linder-Lee in Rocky Horror Show Live (2015)
      Rocky Horror Show Live
      8.1
      • performer: "Eddie's Teddy", "The Time Warp (Encore Reprise)"
      • 2015
    • Joshua Sasse in Galavant (2015)
      Galavant
      8.1
      TV Series
      • performer: "This Is The Moment" (uncredited)
      • 2015
    • Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
      Repo! The Genetic Opera
      6.4
      • 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
      7.2
      Video
      • performer: "Sweet Transvestite", "Eddie", "Planet, Schmanet, Janet"
      • 2006
    • Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
      Buffy the Vampire Slayer
      8.3
      TV Series
      • 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) ...
      • 2000–2001
    • Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special (2000)
      Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special
      7.1
      TV Special
      • performer: "Planet, Schmanet, Janet"
      • 2000

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    Repo! The Genetic Opera
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    Repo! The Genetic Opera
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    Repo! The Genetic Opera
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    Repo! The Genetic Opera
    Repo! The Genetic Opera
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    Repo! The Genetic Opera
    Repo! The Genetic Opera
    Interview 0:51
    Repo! The Genetic Opera
    Repo! The Genetic Opera
    Interview 0:41
    Repo! The Genetic Opera
    Repo! The Genetic Opera
    Interview 0:46
    Repo! The Genetic Opera

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
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      • The Official Anthony Head Site
    • 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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    • Trivia
      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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