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- Knights Quest and the Rise of the Dawn Riders
- Love, Splat
- From the Texas Cotton Fields to the United States Tax Court
- Texas Dives
- 50 Years of Doctor Who at the BBC Box Set
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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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- Trimmomatic: a flexible trimmer for Illumina sequence data
· 2014 · cited 60,316x
- SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python
· 2020 · cited 34,528x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,368x
- Structure validation in chemical crystallography
· 2009 · cited 14,091x
- 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
- Image
- Head, Anthony Stewart (2007).jpg
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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).