Rupert Giles on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
Anthony Stewart Head has enjoyed a
successful acting career in his native England
for many years, but it was a popular series of
coffee commercials that brought him his
greatest recognition in the United States. Head
starred as the intriguing romantic lead in a
dozen Taster's Choice commercials, each
tracing the budding romance between two
neighbors who share a love for the same
coffee.
Head was a regular cast member on the sci-fi
television series "VR.5." He also guest starred
on the series "Highlander" and the critically
acclaimed police drama "NYPD Blue."
Additional credits include the Showtime movie
"Royce" with Jim Belushi; and the feature films
"A Prayer for the Dying," "Devil's Hill" and
"Lady Chatterley's Lover."
He has performed in several BBC
Productions, including "Secret Army,"
"Accident," "Bergerac," "The Grudge Fight,"
"Howard's Way" and "Pulaski." Head also
starred in the British television productions
"Enemy at the Door" and "Love in a Cold
Climate."
Head was born in Camdentown, England, and
grew up in Hampton. He attended the London
Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, and got
his first show business break playing Jesus in
"Godspell" in the West End. He went on to star
in a number of theater productions, including
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show," "Julius
Caesar," "The Heiress," "Chess," Peter
Shaffer's "Yonadab" at the Royal National
Theatre, and "Rope."
Head divides his time between home in Los
Angeles and England.
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