Anthony Head

Biography for Anthony Head

Anthony Stewart Head was born on 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 (born 1989) and Daisy May (born 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.

Anthony Stewart Head did not spend his childhood, nor his adolescence in front of the cameras although he is always bathed in the world of cinema. His father Seafield Head is a filmmaker and his mother Helen Shingler is an actress. He and his big brother, Murray Head, are passionate about music. He still plays in small plays from the age of six. He then entered the Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts). He left it in 1976 to start working in the cinema, theater and television. But English and American viewers know him mainly for his participation in various advertising films (Nescafé, Taster's Choice). He also plays in musicals, including the famous Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Anthony is also a very good singer. He is even part of a group, Two Way. In 1992 he left England and moved to the United States. In 1999, he obtained the role of Rupert Giles in the series for Ados Buffy against vampires.

Anthony Head is a British actor known for his roles in the Buffy television series against vampires, Merlin and The Tudors, as well as for his appearances in the films The Iron Lady and Percy Jackson: The Monster Sea. He was born on February 20, 1954 in Camden Town, London, England.

Head began his acting career in the 1970s, playing in plays and television productions. He was a great success with his role as Rupert Giles in the Buffy series against the vampires, who made him known to the general public. Since then, he has played in many other television and cinematographic productions, especially in the Merlin and The Tudors series, as well as in the films The Iron Lady and Percy Jackson: the Monsters' Sea.

Apart from his acting career, Head is also a singer and a musician. He released a solo album in 2001 and played in several musical productions, notably in the Broadway musical "Rocky Horror Show". In addition, it also appeared in television advertisements for brands such as Lurpak and PG TIPS.

In general, Anthony Head is a talented and versatile actor, who has been able to make a name for himself in the world of entertainment thanks to his exceptional performance in a wide range of roles. He continues to actively work in the world of cinema and television, and he is considered one of the most promising actors of his generation.

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Filmography

Trivia

• He is left handed.
• Appeared in a series of popular 'Nescafe Gold Blend' coffee adverts in the UK in the 1980s. The adverts were re-edited for broadcast in the US where the coffee is known as 'Taster's Choice'.
• Sang in a musical episode of "BUFFY..." which aired in the US on 6 November 2001.
• His own home in Somerset which he shares with Sarah, Daisy and Emily was used for the filming of some episodes of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".
• 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'.
• After musical performances on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997), he teamed up with artist George Sarah to create the album 'Music for Elevators' which was released on February 5th 2002.
• On August 1, 2004, after the May 11, 2004, horrifying incident in which 9 people were killed and more than 40 were injured in an explosion at ICL Plastics in Glasgow, Scotland, he was the headliner at a science fiction convention to raise money for the for the Grovepark Memorial Fund (for victims and their families). He met fans at the Thistle Hotel. With him were Paul Darrow (from _"Blake's 7" (1978)_ )and Michael Sheard.
• 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).
• is a huge fan of Doctor Who
• Divides his time between homes in Los Angeles and England.
• Grew up in Hampton, and attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.

Quotes

"We used to hang out at Joss's place Sunday nights and do Shakespeare readings. I got to do my Richard III recently. Then we'd have a few tequilas, sit around the piano and sing. I talked to Joss years ago about doing a Buffy musical, and then finally in the summer he sat down and wrote "Once More, With Feeling," episode seven of season six. He's taken the inaccessible area of musicals - why does everybody keep singing? - and turned it to his advantage. It's the answer to "Hush," season four's spellbinding silent episode where nobody could talk. We all sing about the things we're thinking; musicals are about expressing those emotions that you can't talk about. It works a real treat." [January 9, 2002]

"I think Giles likes Buffy, but she annoys him. The mere fact that she doesn't want the job that he's offering her -- she frustrates him. She represents everything he doesn't understand. Ultimately he becomes extremely fond of her. People have said, What is it? A father/daughter relationship? And it's not quite. There's nothing like it on TV. It's difficult to pigeonhole. He becomes extremely fond of her and gets into all sorts of terrible trouble because of it. ... Xander is complete anathema to him. A great annoyance because he never seems to take anything seriously. Cordelia is ... Who knows where she's coming from? Willow he respects greatly, but it's all a confusion to him. He's never really sure of anybody or anything. The only thing he is sure about is what he's supposed to do."

'Don't fall back on the parachute (my safety net). Go outside the zone of confidence and find out what's on the other side.' Anthony Head's answer to the question 'In a nutshell, my philosophy is this...'

Family

• Spouse : Sarah Fisher (1982 - present) 2 children
• Brother of Murray Head.
• His mother, Helen Shingler, played Madame Maigret in the original BBC series of "Maigret" (1960).
• Father of Daisy Head
• Father of Emily Head

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• Creation date: 01/07/2003 by doudoune