Anthony Head

Birth Name:

Anthony Stewart Head

Birth Place:

Camden Town, London, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Was nominated for a Golden Nymph at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival for Television Films in 2007 for Best Performance by an Actor for his role as Captain Wentworth in "Persuasion․"
Was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television for his role as Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" at the 2001 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films
Attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts
Quote: "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․"
Quote: "[his advice to aspiring actors] "If you really cannot imagine being content with any other way of life, then pursue it․ ․․․ If you decide it genuinely is the life for you, then don't let anyone - anyone - persuade you otherwise․""
Appeared as Joseph in "Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" in the Everyman Theatre in the late 1970s and played Dr․ Frank N Furter in a London stage production of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show․"
First became known in the UK for a series of ads for Nescafe Gold Blend instant coffee which involves a budding romance between two neighbors who constantly borrow coffee from each other
Portrayed Captain Hook in "Peter Pan" at the Savoy Theatre London in December 2003 and later he portrayed The Pirate King in "The Pirates of Penzance․"
Agreed to allow filming to take place in his England home for a few of the scenes in the final season of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer․"
Auditioned for the role of the Eighth Doctor in "Doctor Who," of which he is a big fan, and appeared on the show as a villian after not getting the part
Has released several songs with the band he formed in 1983 called "Two Way․"
Is the younger brother of musical actor Murray Head, who originated the role of Judas on the original album of "Jesus Christ Superstar․"
Provided narration for Visitor Centre's informational video "An Introduction to HorseWorld," a registered charity that helps horses, ponies and donkeys in need
Was a headliner at a science fiction convention to raise money for the Grovepark Memorial Fund for the victims and families of a 2004 incident which killed nine people in an explosion at ICL Plastics in Glasgow, Scotland
Was cast as one of the ghosts of Sweeney Todd's victims in Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," but was eventually cut before the filming began
Was in a band named "Two Way" in 1983

2001Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor on Television:Nominated
2007Golden Nymph - Television Films - Best Performance by an Actor:Nominated
2016Golden Statuette - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
2021Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actor:Nominated
2021OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:Winner
2024Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated

Anthony Head

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