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    From Nescafe to Ted Lasso: Anthony Head's life in pictures Anthony Head, who first came to public attention for his role in 1980s Nescafe ads, has died at the age of 72. 14 hrs agoCulture

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    From Nescafe to Ted Lasso: Anthony Head's life in pictures Anthony Head, who first came to public attention for his role in 1980s Nescafe ads, has died at the age of 72. 14 hrs agoCulture
    Getty Images Anthony Head poses for a photo in character as Rupert Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer Getty Images

    British actor Anthony Head has died at the age of 72.

    Head first became widely known in the UK featuring in Nescafe adverts in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and went on to play roles in many popular TV shows, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ted Lasso and Merlin.

    Alamy Head and Sharon Maughan stare into each other's eyes during one of the adverts Alamy
    Head’s big breakthrough in the UK came from an unlikely place – playing one half of the Gold Blend couple in Nescafe coffee TV adverts. He and Sharon Maughan’s portrayal of a coffee-inspired romance unfolded through a series of ads between 1987 and 1993
    Online USA Anthony Head poses for a photo in character as Rupert Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer Online USA
    One of Head’s best known roles was his portrayal of Rupert Giles in the teen show Buffy the Vampire Slayer between 1997 and 2003
    PA Media Head and Richard E Grant sit next to each other in character on set - the set is a living room, and Head holds what appears to be an alcoholic drink in his handPA Media
    Head (left) starred alongside Richard E Grant in Otherwise Engaged on the West End in 2005
    Dave Hogan/Getty Images David Walliams, Matt Lucas and Anthony Head pose with an award in 2006 Dave Hogan/Getty Images
    After Buffy, he went on to have a recurring role as the prime minister in the sketch show Little Britain in the mid-noughties
    Dave Hogan/Getty Images Head sits behind a desk playing his character as the prime minister, while Walliams bangs on the table and makes an emotive face Dave Hogan/Getty Images
    Head and Walliams on stage at the Little Britain’s Big Night charity gala performance in aid of Comic Relief in 2006
    Head is dressed as a medieval king, and sits on a throne, for a press picture
    From 2008 to 2012 Head played King Arthur’s father Uther in the BBC One drama Merlin
    Jeronimo Alzarez/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Head in costume in the period drama Jeronimo Alzarez/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
    Head played the head of the Capulet family in ABC show Still Star-Crossed, an adaptation of a book which picks up the plot from the end of Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet, in 2017
    Alamy Anthony Head in a scene from Apple TV+ series : Ted Lasso - season 3 (2024).Alamy
    One of his most recent roles was playing former football club owner Rupert Mannion in the Apple streaming hit Ted Lasso
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