Anthony Head obituary (opens in new tab)

Stage and screen actor best known for playing Rupert Giles in the US television series Buffy the Vampire SlayerAnthony Head found fame as half of the Gold Blend couple in commercials that captured the imagination of the British public in the late 1980s and 90s. They paved the way to success for him on US television in the supernatural horror series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003), playing the “watcher” and mentor of Sarah Michelle Gellar’s title character.As the prim English librarian Ru...