Anthony Head

pWotD Episode 3321: Anthony Head Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 900,115 views on Friday, 5 June 2026 our article of the day is Anthony Head.Anthony Stewart Head (20 February 1954 – 1 June 2026) was an English actor and singer. Primarily a performer in musical theatre, he rose to fame in the UK in the 1980s following his role in the Gold Blend couple television advertisements for Nescafé, which led to major roles in several television series. Head was best known for his prominent role as Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003), as well as the Prime Minister in Little Britain (2003–2006), Uther Pendragon in Merlin (2008–2012), and Rupert Mannion in Ted Lasso (2020–2023). He was also known for his distinctive baritone voice, in advertising and voice roles such as Herc Shipwright in BBC Radio 4's Cabin Pressure (2011–2014). On film, he was known for his roles in Persuasion (2007), Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011), The Iron Lady (2011), Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) and Upgraded (2024).This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 03:47 UTC on Saturday, 6 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Anthony Head on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @[email protected] check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Brian.