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Also known as Anthony Stewart Head

English actor

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GB
Active from
1991

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Anthony Stewart Head (born 20 February 1954) is an English actor in theatre, television and films. He got his start in musical theatre, understudying for his brother Murray Head in "Jesus Christ Superstar," but didn't become known in his own name until he was cast as Frank N. Furter in the London revival of The Rocky Horror Show. A series of coffee commercials in Britain and the United States gave him a high profile and eventually led him to his <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Anthony+Stewa

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5 total works indexed

  1. Trimmomatic: a flexible trimmer for Illumina sequence data

    · 2014 · cited 60,316x

  2. SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python

    · 2020 · cited 34,528x

  3. A global reference for human genetic variation

    · 2015 · cited 17,368x

  4. Structure validation in chemical crystallography

    · 2009 · cited 14,091x

  5. The FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship

    · 2016 · cited 13,793x

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Key facts

Born
Anthony Stewart Head , ( 1954-02-20 ) 20 February 1954, Camden Town , London, England
Died
1 June 2026 (2026-06-01) (aged 72)
Education
Sunbury Grammar School
Alma mater
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupations
Actor singer
Years active
1977–2024
Works
Filmography
Partner
Sarah Fisher (1982; died 2025)
Children
Emily Daisy
Mother
Helen Shingler
Relatives
Murray Head (brother)

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Official website

Anthony Head | Official Website | Actor & Musician

Official home of Anthony Head. Access the latest news, filmography, theatre projects, and music updates., Official Website For Actor, Director & Singer Anthony Head

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Official website
www.anthonyhead.org
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date of birth
1954-02-20
start of work period
1978-00-00
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Anthony Stewart Head (20 February 1954 – 1 June 2026) was an English actor and singer. Primarily a performer in musical theatre, he rose to fame in the United Kingdom in the 1980s following his role in the Gold Blend couple television advertisements for Nescafé, which led to major roles in several television series.

Head was best known for his role as Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003), as well as the prime minister in Little Britain (2003–2006), Uther Pendragon in Merlin (2008–2012), and Rupert Mannion in Ted Lasso (2020–2023). He was also known for his distinctive baritone voice, in advertising and voice roles such as Herc Shipwright in BBC Radio 4's Cabin Pressure (2011–2014). His film career included roles in Persuasion (2007), Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, The Iron Lady (both 2011), and Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013).

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