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Anthony Stewart Head
Name : Anthony Head
Birth Date : 20 February 1954,
Birth Place : Camden, London, England, UK
Birth Name : Anthony Stewart Head
Height : 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Profession : Actor
Bios
Anthony Stewart Head Biography from Netglimse.com (http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/anthony_stewart_head/index.shtml)
Netglimse Bio
''Anthony Stewart Head (born February 20, 1954) is a British actor in theatre, television and films but most widely known for his role in the American television drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the role of Frank N Furter in the London revival of The Rocky Horror Show, and a series of coffee commercials in Britain and the US. In the UK, outside of Buffy, he is more commonly credited simply as Anthony Head, or occasionally Tony Head.
Born in Camden Town, London; his father was Seafield Head, the founder of Verity Films, and his mother was the actress Helen Shingler. His older brother is actor and singer, Murray Head. Anthony was educated at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). His first role was in the musical Godspell; this led to roles in television on both BBC and ITV and then a series of twelve coffee commercials with Sharon Maughan for Nescafé Gold Blend (re-edited to include the US brandname, Taster's Choice), which was what brought him fame. Success on the stage and a number of brief appearances on American TV such as the short-lived VR-5 led to accepting the role of Rupert Giles in Buffy in 1997, for which he lived full-time in the United States during the late 1990s and early 2000s, although his family continued to live in the UK.
In 2002, he returned to Britain and co-starred in the BBC Two television series Manchild, concerning four fifty-something men who spend all of their time talking about sex. He also appeared in guest roles in various other dramas, such as Silent Witness and Spooks, as well as returning to America periodically for substantial roles in the final two seasons of Buffy.
Outside of television work, he has released an album of songs with musician George Sarah entitled Music for Elevators and guest starred in the Excelsis Trilogy, a series of Doctor Who audio adventures produced by Big Finish Productions.
There is persistent talk of Head starring in a Buffy spin-off series for the BBC entitled Ripper, but so far nothing has come of this.''
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Mini Bio of Anthony from IMDB (http://imdb.com/name/nm0372117/bio)
Mini Biography
Anthony Stewart Head was born on February 20, 1954 in Camden Town, North London, England. He grew up in Hampton, which was near London. He's the youngest son of his parents, Seafield Head (a documentary filmmaker) and Helen Shingler (an actress). He has an older brother named Murray Head. Head has a girlfriend, named Sarah Fisher (they've been living together for the past 15 years). They met each other when he was 28 and she was 18. She's a former theatre administrator, but nowadays she's an animal trainer. They have two daughters, named Emily Rose (born 1989) and Daisy May (born 1991). Besides acting, Head is also a good singer. In 1983, he was in a band named 'Two Way'. The band released a 45 single with three songs,produced by Richard Dodd and Ron Roker. Head's other skills are: horse riding, swimming, scuba diving, piano, guitar and stage fighting.
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Link to Bio from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Head)
Anthony Stewart Head Trivia from IMDB.com (http://imdb.com/name/nm0372117/bio)
* Brother of Murray Head.
* He is left-handed.
* His mother, Helen Shingler, played Madame Maigret in the original BBC series of "Maigret" (1960).
* Appeared in a series of popular 'Nescafe Gold Blend' coffee adverts in the UK in the 1980s. The adverts were re-edited for broadcast in the US where the coffee is known as 'Taster's Choice'.
* Sang in the musical episode "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, with Feeling (#6.7)" (2001).
* His own home in Somerset, which he shares with Sarah, Daisy and Emily, was used for the filming of some episodes of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997).
* Once played Dr. Frank N Furter in a London stage production of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". He met his partner, Sarah, at the National Theatre in England. He was performing in 'Danton's Death'.
* After musical performance in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, with Feeling (#6.7)" (2001), he teamed up with artist 'George Sarah' to create the album 'Music for Elevators', which was released on February 5th 2002.
* On August 1 2004, after the May 11 2004 incident in which 9 people were killed and more than 40 were injured in an explosion at ICL Plastics in Glasgow, Scotland, he was the headliner at a science fiction convention to raise money for the for the Grovepark Memorial Fund (for victims and their families). He met fans at the Thistle Hotel. With him were Paul Darrow and Michael Sheard.
* Named #5 of the Top Ten Sexiest Men of the Buffy / Angel universe in a fan poll by the Buffy the Vampire Slayer fanzine (2004).
* A huge fan of "Doctor Who" (1963), and auditioned for the role of the Eighth Doctor in the TV movie, Doctor Who (1996) (TV). He later appeared as a villain in "Doctor Who: School Reunion (#2.3)" (2006) and Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest (2007) (TV).
* Father of Daisy Head.
* Father of Emily Head.
* Divides his time between homes in Los Angeles and England.
* Grew up in Hampton, and attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.
* Musical talent was showcased early on in his career when, for two Christmas seasons, he appeared as Joseph in Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham in the late 1970s.
* Was originally cast in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), as a ghost of one of Sweeney Todd's victims. This character would have sung "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd", its reprises, and the "Epilogue". These songs were recorded, but eventually cut before filming began, as director Tim Burton felt that the songs were too theatrical for the film.
Personal Quotes
- "We used to hang out at Joss's place Sunday nights and do Shakespeare readings. I got to do my Richard III recently. Then we'd have a few tequilas, sit around the piano and sing. I talked to Joss years ago about doing a Buffy musical, and then finally in the summer he sat down and wrote "Once More, With Feeling," episode seven of season six. He's taken the inaccessible area of musicals - why does everybody keep singing? - and turned it to his advantage. It's the answer to "Hush," season four's spellbinding silent episode where nobody could talk. We all sing about the things we're thinking; musicals are about expressing those emotions that you can't talk about. It works a real treat." [January 9, 2002]
- "I think Giles likes Buffy, but she annoys him. The mere fact that she doesn't want the job that he's offering her -- she frustrates him. She represents everything he doesn't understand. Ultimately he becomes extremely fond of her. People have said, What is it? A father/daughter relationship? And it's not quite. There's nothing like it on TV. It's difficult to pigeonhole. He becomes extremely fond of her and gets into all sorts of terrible trouble because of it. ... Xander is complete anathema to him. A great annoyance because he never seems to take anything seriously. Cordelia is ... Who knows where she's coming from? Willow he respects greatly, but it's all a confusion to him. He's never really sure of anybody or anything. The only thing he is sure about is what he's supposed to do."
- 'Don't fall back on the parachute (my safety net). Go outside the zone of confidence and find out what's on the other side.' Anthony Head's answer to the question 'In a nutshell, my philosophy is this...'
Links
The complete credits of Anthony Head from IMDB.com (http://imdb.com/name/nm0372117/)
YouTube - Interview with Anthony Steward Head James Marsters (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9IX_RI46Is)
YouTube - Imagine Me You Anthony Head interview (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uvzTMvbwiM)
YouTube - Men smart, women smarter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeJONDrhuJU)
YouTube - Amber Benson and Anthony Stewart Head singing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo5LAqjEU_w)
Anthony Stewart Head
Name : Anthony Head
Birth Date : 20 February 1954,
Birth Place : Camden, London, England, UK
Birth Name : Anthony Stewart Head
Height : 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Profession : Actor
Bios
Anthony Stewart Head Biography from Netglimse.com (http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/anthony_stewart_head/index.shtml)
Netglimse Bio
''Anthony Stewart Head (born February 20, 1954) is a British actor in theatre, television and films but most widely known for his role in the American television drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the role of Frank N Furter in the London revival of The Rocky Horror Show, and a series of coffee commercials in Britain and the US. In the UK, outside of Buffy, he is more commonly credited simply as Anthony Head, or occasionally Tony Head.
Born in Camden Town, London; his father was Seafield Head, the founder of Verity Films, and his mother was the actress Helen Shingler. His older brother is actor and singer, Murray Head. Anthony was educated at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). His first role was in the musical Godspell; this led to roles in television on both BBC and ITV and then a series of twelve coffee commercials with Sharon Maughan for Nescafé Gold Blend (re-edited to include the US brandname, Taster's Choice), which was what brought him fame. Success on the stage and a number of brief appearances on American TV such as the short-lived VR-5 led to accepting the role of Rupert Giles in Buffy in 1997, for which he lived full-time in the United States during the late 1990s and early 2000s, although his family continued to live in the UK.
In 2002, he returned to Britain and co-starred in the BBC Two television series Manchild, concerning four fifty-something men who spend all of their time talking about sex. He also appeared in guest roles in various other dramas, such as Silent Witness and Spooks, as well as returning to America periodically for substantial roles in the final two seasons of Buffy.
Outside of television work, he has released an album of songs with musician George Sarah entitled Music for Elevators and guest starred in the Excelsis Trilogy, a series of Doctor Who audio adventures produced by Big Finish Productions.
There is persistent talk of Head starring in a Buffy spin-off series for the BBC entitled Ripper, but so far nothing has come of this.''
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Mini Bio of Anthony from IMDB (http://imdb.com/name/nm0372117/bio)
Mini Biography
Anthony Stewart Head was born on February 20, 1954 in Camden Town, North London, England. He grew up in Hampton, which was near London. He's the youngest son of his parents, Seafield Head (a documentary filmmaker) and Helen Shingler (an actress). He has an older brother named Murray Head. Head has a girlfriend, named Sarah Fisher (they've been living together for the past 15 years). They met each other when he was 28 and she was 18. She's a former theatre administrator, but nowadays she's an animal trainer. They have two daughters, named Emily Rose (born 1989) and Daisy May (born 1991). Besides acting, Head is also a good singer. In 1983, he was in a band named 'Two Way'. The band released a 45 single with three songs,produced by Richard Dodd and Ron Roker. Head's other skills are: horse riding, swimming, scuba diving, piano, guitar and stage fighting.
-----------
Link to Bio from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Head)
Anthony Stewart Head Trivia from IMDB.com (http://imdb.com/name/nm0372117/bio)
* Brother of Murray Head.
* He is left-handed.
* His mother, Helen Shingler, played Madame Maigret in the original BBC series of "Maigret" (1960).
* Appeared in a series of popular 'Nescafe Gold Blend' coffee adverts in the UK in the 1980s. The adverts were re-edited for broadcast in the US where the coffee is known as 'Taster's Choice'.
* Sang in the musical episode "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, with Feeling (#6.7)" (2001).
* His own home in Somerset, which he shares with Sarah, Daisy and Emily, was used for the filming of some episodes of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997).
* Once played Dr. Frank N Furter in a London stage production of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". He met his partner, Sarah, at the National Theatre in England. He was performing in 'Danton's Death'.
* After musical performance in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, with Feeling (#6.7)" (2001), he teamed up with artist 'George Sarah' to create the album 'Music for Elevators', which was released on February 5th 2002.
* On August 1 2004, after the May 11 2004 incident in which 9 people were killed and more than 40 were injured in an explosion at ICL Plastics in Glasgow, Scotland, he was the headliner at a science fiction convention to raise money for the for the Grovepark Memorial Fund (for victims and their families). He met fans at the Thistle Hotel. With him were Paul Darrow and Michael Sheard.
* Named #5 of the Top Ten Sexiest Men of the Buffy / Angel universe in a fan poll by the Buffy the Vampire Slayer fanzine (2004).
* A huge fan of "Doctor Who" (1963), and auditioned for the role of the Eighth Doctor in the TV movie, Doctor Who (1996) (TV). He later appeared as a villain in "Doctor Who: School Reunion (#2.3)" (2006) and Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest (2007) (TV).
* Father of Daisy Head.
* Father of Emily Head.
* Divides his time between homes in Los Angeles and England.
* Grew up in Hampton, and attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.
* Musical talent was showcased early on in his career when, for two Christmas seasons, he appeared as Joseph in Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham in the late 1970s.
* Was originally cast in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), as a ghost of one of Sweeney Todd's victims. This character would have sung "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd", its reprises, and the "Epilogue". These songs were recorded, but eventually cut before filming began, as director Tim Burton felt that the songs were too theatrical for the film.
Personal Quotes
- "We used to hang out at Joss's place Sunday nights and do Shakespeare readings. I got to do my Richard III recently. Then we'd have a few tequilas, sit around the piano and sing. I talked to Joss years ago about doing a Buffy musical, and then finally in the summer he sat down and wrote "Once More, With Feeling," episode seven of season six. He's taken the inaccessible area of musicals - why does everybody keep singing? - and turned it to his advantage. It's the answer to "Hush," season four's spellbinding silent episode where nobody could talk. We all sing about the things we're thinking; musicals are about expressing those emotions that you can't talk about. It works a real treat." [January 9, 2002]
- "I think Giles likes Buffy, but she annoys him. The mere fact that she doesn't want the job that he's offering her -- she frustrates him. She represents everything he doesn't understand. Ultimately he becomes extremely fond of her. People have said, What is it? A father/daughter relationship? And it's not quite. There's nothing like it on TV. It's difficult to pigeonhole. He becomes extremely fond of her and gets into all sorts of terrible trouble because of it. ... Xander is complete anathema to him. A great annoyance because he never seems to take anything seriously. Cordelia is ... Who knows where she's coming from? Willow he respects greatly, but it's all a confusion to him. He's never really sure of anybody or anything. The only thing he is sure about is what he's supposed to do."
- 'Don't fall back on the parachute (my safety net). Go outside the zone of confidence and find out what's on the other side.' Anthony Head's answer to the question 'In a nutshell, my philosophy is this...'
Links
The complete credits of Anthony Head from IMDB.com (http://imdb.com/name/nm0372117/)
YouTube - Interview with Anthony Steward Head James Marsters (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9IX_RI46Is)
YouTube - Imagine Me You Anthony Head interview (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uvzTMvbwiM)
YouTube - Men smart, women smarter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeJONDrhuJU)
YouTube - Amber Benson and Anthony Stewart Head singing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo5LAqjEU_w)