Rip Anthony Head Giles from Buffy

*Autbot_Benz* · 06-05-2026, 06:13 PM

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British actor Anthony Head, best known for his roles in TV shows including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ted Lasso, Merlin and Little Britain, has died at the age of 72.
Head found international fame as Rupert Giles in hit supernatural teen show Buffy in the late 1990s.
He went on to have a recurring role in sketch show Little Britain as the prime minister, he played king Uther Pendragon in the BBC's Merlin, and appeared as former football club owner Rupert Mannion in Ted Lasso.

"He passed away peacefully of complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by his family," his daughters Emily and Daisy said.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0p0rz4n0mo

*Andrew NDB* · 06-05-2026, 07:12 PM

Tough year for Buffy fans.

*ZariusTwo* · 06-05-2026, 11:40 PM

I recommend watching the serialized Gold Blend Cofee commercials he starred in during the 80s. Great ads that told a pretty convincing love story over several years.

He also was a fixture of Doctor Who, usually voicing characters in audios and animations in the 2000s, as well as one of the earliest voices of the BTS documentary series Doctor Who Confidential.

He was always a favourite pick for The Doctor or The Master in fancasts. He eventually got to appear in the show for real 20 years ago.

*Mayhem* · 06-06-2026, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

He eventually got to appear in the show for real 20 years ago.

Yeah it was the episode the Doctor meets SJS again... quite powerful.

*CyberCubed* · 06-06-2026, 05:19 PM

Very sad to lose 3 Buffy actors within 1 year. Absurd, really.

I'm also surprised to learn he was only 72, for some reason I thought he was closer to 80 given he was already in his 40's when Buffy started in Season 1. 72 is way too young to die.

06-05-2026, 07:12 PM	#2
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06-05-2026, 11:40 PM	#3
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,301	I recommend watching the serialized Gold Blend Cofee commercials he starred in during the 80s. Great ads that told a pretty convincing love story over several years. He also was a fixture of Doctor Who, usually voicing characters in audios and animations in the 2000s, as well as one of the earliest voices of the BTS documentary series Doctor Who Confidential. He was always a favourite pick for The Doctor or The Master in fancasts. He eventually got to appear in the show for real 20 years ago. __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

06-06-2026, 05:19 PM	#5
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,709	Very sad to lose 3 Buffy actors within 1 year. Absurd, really. I'm also surprised to learn he was only 72, for some reason I thought he was closer to 80 given he was already in his 40's when Buffy started in Season 1. 72 is way too young to die.