Anthony
Stewart Head plays Rupert Giles. Head
was born on February 20th, 1954 in Camdentown, England. His
mother was an actress, best known for her role as Madame Maigret
in the BBC series "Maigret." And as for his father, it
was he who created the British production company known as Verity
Films.
He
attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, and got
his first show business break playing Jesus in "Godspell."
He then went on to star in a number of West
End theater productions including
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show," "Julius
Caesar," "The Heiress," Peter Shaffer's "Yonadab"
and "Rope."
Tony
has enjoyed a successful acting career in Britain, but it was a series of coffee
adverts that brought him great
recognition in the United States. Head was a regular cast member on the sci-fi television
series "VR.5." He also guest starred on the series
"Highlander" and the
Emmy-winning police drama "NYPD Blue."
Other credits have included the feature films "A Prayer for
the Dying," "Devil's Hill" and "Lady
Chatterley's Lover." He
has also performed in several BBC Productions, including "Secret
Army," "Accident," "Bergerac,"
"Howard's Way," "Pulaski" and "Manchild."
Plus the British television productions
"Enemy at the Door" and "Love in a Cold
Climate." More recently he appeared in
"Spooks."
When not working or spending time in England with his girlfriend and their two daughters, Head enjoys
co-writing an animated musical entitled "D'Ark Secrets."
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