Person profile

Anthony Stewart Head

37%Slightly wokeWoke score · lower is better40% personal • 27% work

Published titles: 3
Crew roles: 0
Cast roles: 3
Profile updated: October 5, 2026
TMDB person ID: 34257

Personal context

Summary

Anthony Stewart Head is an English actor and singer known for playing Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and for roles in Merlin, Little Britain, and Ted Lasso. His work spans fantasy, comedy, and drama, with Buffy remaining his best-known role. In a 2017 Guardian essay, he described Buffy as a feminist story about women’s empowerment and praised its inclusive approach. No public record of his partisan campaigning or broader identity-focused activism is established.

Known Work

Published titles

Upgraded
2024
as Julian Marx
28%
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
2018
as Alfred (voice)
47%
A Street Cat Named Bob
2016