Anthony Head's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Merlin (UK) Uther Pendr… Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rupert Giles Dominion David Whele Little Britain (UK) The Prime M… Heroes Unmasked (UK) Himself - N… Free Agents Stephen Totally Doctor Who (UK) Baltazar The Invisibles (UK) Maurice Riley Fillmore! Professor T… VR.5 Oliver Samp… Free Agents (UK) Stephen Cau… Persuasion (UK) (2007) Sir Walter … Merlin Secrets and Magic (UK) Anthony Head Enemy at the Door (UK) Clive Martel Sensitive Skin (UK) Tom Paine Sold (UK) Mr. Colubrine Him & Us Max Flash Manchild (UK) James Only Fools on Horses (UK) Anthony Head

Main Movie Roles

BIOGRAPHY:

Anthony Stewart Head (born February 20, 1954) in Camden Town, North London, England. He grew up in Hampton, which was near London. He's the youngest son of his parents, Seafield Head (a documentary filmmaker) and 'Helen Shingler' an actress. He has an older brother named 'Murray Head'.

Head has a girlfriend, named Sarah Fisher (they've been living together for the past 15 years). They met each other when he was 28 and she was 18. She's a former theatre administrator, but nowadays she's an animal trainer. They have two daughters, named Emily Rose (b. 1989) and Daisy May (b. 1991).

Besides acting, Head is also a good singer. In 1983, he was in a band named 'Two Way'. The band released a 45 single with three songs, produced by Richard Dodd and Ron Roker. Head's other skills are: horse riding, swimming, scuba diving, piano, guitar and stage fighting.


TRIVIA:

• Named #5 of the Top Ten Sexiest Men of the Buffy / Angel universe in a fan poll by the Buffy the Vampire Slayer fanzine (2004).
• Sang in the musical episode _"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) {Once More, with Feeling (#6.7)}_ (qv).
• Divides his time between homes in Los Angeles and England.
• Once played Dr. Frank N Furter in a London stage production of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". He met his partner, Sarah, at the National Theatre in England. He was performing in 'Danton's Death'.
• Was originally cast in _Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)_ (qv), as a ghost of one of Sweeney Todd's victims. This character would have sung "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd", its reprises, and the "Epilogue". These songs were recorded, but eventually cut before filming began, as director 'Tim Burton (I)' (qv) felt that the songs were too theatrical for the film.
• Musical talent was showcased early on in his career when, for two Christmas seasons, he appeared as Joseph in Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham in the late 1970s.
• Father of 'Emily Head' (qv).
• After musical performance in _"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) {Once More, with Feeling (#6.7)}_ (qv), he teamed up with artist 'George Sarah' to create the album 'Music for Elevators', which was released on February 5th 2002.