Anthony Head, the suave, smooth-voiced British actor recognized for roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso,” has died, his household mentioned Friday. He was 72.
Head’s daughters, actors Emily and Daisy Head, informed the Press Affiliation information company that the actor handed away resulting from problems from pneumonia.
The stage and TV performer grew to become well-known to British audiences within the Nineteen Eighties as one half of a will-they, received’t-they romantic couple in a collection of adverts for Nescafe Gold Mix immediate espresso. The adverts had been later re-shot for a U.S. viewers for Taster’s Selection.
Head achieved wider fame as librarian Rupert Giles, mentor to the title character within the cult-favorite supernatural collection “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” which ran from 1997 to 2003.
He most just lately performed Rupert Mannion, the villainous ex-husband of Hannah Waddingham’s character Rebecca, in “Ted Lasso.”
“Our grief is way better than the outlet he has left behind, however we all know his legacy will reside on, within the reveals he was part of, and within the audiences that love them,” his daughters mentioned. “How fortunate we’re to know we’re in a position to watch him doing what he liked, even when he’s now not with us.”
Head was born in London on Feb. 20, 1954 to Seafield Head, a documentary filmmaker, and Helen Shingler, an actor. His older brother, Murray, can also be an actor.
Different notable roles included taking part in Geoffrey Howe, the deputy to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, performed by Meryl Streep, within the Oscar-winning “The Iron Girl.”
Head portrayed a chief minister himself within the sketch comedy present “Little Britain,” in addition to King Uther Pendragon, the daddy of Prince Arthur, within the “Merlin” TV collection. He additionally appeared in “Motherland,” Manchild,” and “Silent Witness,” together with performing in lots of performs, musicals, and recording music as a singer.
He was predeceased by his longtime companion, animal welfare activist Sarah Fisher, 61, in 2025.
