Anthony Head, best known for his roles in Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso, has died at the age of 72. The British star's death comes just six months after his wife, the animal therapist and rights campaigner Sarah Fisher, died aged 61.
Actor Anthony Head has died at the age of 72, his family has announced. The British star's death comes just six months after his wife, the animal therapist and rights campaigner Sarah Fisher, died aged 61.
Anthony Head was best known as librarian Rupert Giles in the cult US supernatural TV series starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, which ran from 1997 to 2003. Most recently, he played the villainous Rupert Mannion in Apple TV comedy Ted Lasso, serving as the foil to Hannah Waddingham's character Rebecca after she wins football club Richmond AFC from him in their divorce settlement.
Anthony Head, known for his role as Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has died at the age of 72. His death comes just six months after that of his wife, the animal therapist and rights campaigner Sarah Fisher. Head most recently played the villainous Rupert Mannion, ex-owner of fictional football club Richmond FC, opposite Jason Sudeikis in Ted Lasso.
Other notable roles included playing the Prime Minister in Little Britain opposite David Walliams as his hopelessly devoted assistant Sebastian, and Uther Pendragon in the BBC adaptation of Merlin. Known for his distinctive baritone voice, Head first rose to fame in the UK in the 1980s in the Nescafe Gold Blend television adverts. He was one half of the Gold Blend couple, alongside Sharon Maughan, who began a slow-burning romance over a cup of coffee.
The ads, which ran from 1987 to 1993, are one of the best-known examples of serialised advertising. Head's role in Buffy made him famous in the United States, but he left the regular cast during the show's sixth season, only appearing as a guest star until the series concluded. He also acted in Motherland, Manchild, Silent Witness, Spooks, Doctor Who and My Family, as well as the film Repo! The Genetic Opera.
In July 2018 he joined the cast of BBC Radio 4 long-running drama The Archers, playing Robin Fairbrother. He was also a singer, appearing in the West End and recording music, including the album of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical episode, as well as solo endeavours. Head's long-time partner, Ms Fisher, died in December 2025 aged 61. Fisher was an ambassador for Battersea Dogs And Cats Home and patron of Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary.
Their daughters, Emily and Daisy, are both actresses. Emily is best known for her role as Carli D'Amato in E4 sitcom The Inbetweeners, while Daisy has appeared in TV shows including Harlots, Shadow And Bone and The Gray House. His brother, Murray Head is also an actor best known for his role in the Oscar-nominated 1971 film Sunday Bloody Sunday, and for singing the 1984 single One Night In Bangkok from the musical Chess
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