Today we will introduce our readers to a talented English actor, musician and screenwriter - Anthony Stuart Head. Despite a long track record, Anthony probably remembered the Russian audience most of all for his role as the pedantic Englishman Rupert Giles, the caretaker and mentor of the vampire winner named Buffy from the eponymous series.
basic information
The actor was born on February 20, 1954. His home is considered the Camden Town district in London. The head of the family, Seafield Head, worked on documentaries, being both a director and producer. The actor’s mother, Helen, led a successful career as an actress. Anthony is not the only child of his parents, he has an older brother named Murray, who also took the path of acting and music.
Six years after Anthony was born, his entire family moved from Camden Town to Hampton.
Early career
Anthony Head received his education in London, graduating from the local Academy of Music and Drama. His career began with the musical Godspell, after which local channels began to invite him to various television shootings. In the early 80s, the man performed with RedBox and Two Way, as a vocalist.
For several years, Anthony has been the main face of the Nescafe advertising campaign, playing in a series of videos about coffee. Each video had its own plot and talked about a specific event in the life of a young couple. After the filming was completed, Anthony Head became a fairly recognizable person on television, but his artistic career was expected by an unpleasant stagnation. Since for many he became just a gentleman from a coffee advertisement, Anthony decided to quit his job in the theater and move to the USA.
American television career
Head began his journey to the USA with small roles in various television series, among which was the Highlander show, which was popular at that time. His main breakthrough happened in 1997, when the television series Buffy the Vampire Winner was released, in which Anthony starred as the ranger and mentor of the main character.
From the very beginning, his character, a pedantic Englishman named Rupert Giles, joined the regular caste, where he remained for the first five seasons. All subsequent seasons Anthony Head appeared sporadically. The actor explained his decision by the desire to visit his homeland as often as possible, where he left a family.
Music Creation
In addition to playing in the theater and filming in films, Anthony Head managed to work on his own music album. The project was called Music for Elevators and was released in February 2002. Personalities such as composer George Sarah and Head colleagues in the movie "Buffy" - Alison Hanigan, Amber Banson, James Marsters and Joss Whedon also had a hand in the album. The latter became the author of music for the song Last Time.
Late career
In November 2004, the actor became the host of a documentary called True Horror. The project was broadcast by Discovery and talked about various paranormal phenomena and unusual creatures. The Real Horrors with Anthony Head included five episodes, the last of which was released in December of that year.
In 2008, Head got a role in the television series Merlin, playing the legendary Camelot King Uther Pendragon.
Personal Information
It is known that Anthony Head now lives in England, in the county of Somerset. The actor has long been in a happy marriage and has two daughters. With his wife, Sarah Fisher, he met while working at the National Theater. Anthony's children pursue their own career on British television.
Some interesting facts from life
- Anthony is left-handed.
- He has long been a vegetarian.
- His left ear is pierced; he often wears an earring.
- Anthony Head's wife became a specialist in animal behavior and behavior. She is especially good at horses.
- The actor is active in charitable activities to protect animal rights. If he has a free minute, then he is always ready to help his wife in caring for various pets, many of whom once suffered from human cruelty or are looking for new owners.
- In the television series "Invisible" Anthony starred with his own daughter Emily. On the screen, they also showed family relationships.
- In a 2006 interview, Head admitted that he takes care of a pair of cats and dogs, twelve rabbits, eight horses and two donkeys. All pets live with him.
- Anthony is a big fan of books. Among his favorite writers are Jane Austen and Ray Bradbury.
- The brothers Anthony and Murray appeared at different times in the same role as the American Freddy Trumper - the character of the musical "Chess".