From Nescafe to Ted Lasso: Anthony Head's life in pictures

From Nescafe to Ted Lasso: Anthony Head's life in pictures 5 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBen HattonGetty ImagesBritish 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. AlamyHead'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 1993Online USAOne of Head's best known roles was his portrayal of Rupert Giles in the teen show Buffy the Vampire Slayer between 1997 and 2003Albert L. Ortega/WireImageHead with Buffy stars James Marsters and Alyson Hannigan in 2003PA MediaHead (left) starred alongside Richard E Grant in Otherwise Engaged on the West End in 2005Dave Hogan/Getty ImagesAfter Buffy, he went on to have a recurring role as the prime minister in the sketch show Little Britain in the mid-noughtiesDave Hogan/Getty ImagesHead and Walliams on stage at the Little Britain's Big Night charity gala performance in aid of Comic Relief in 2006From 2008 to 2012 Head played King Arthur's father Uther in the BBC One drama MerlinJeronimo Alzarez/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty ImagesHead played the head of the Capulet family in ABC show Still Star-Crossed, an adaption of a book which picks up the plot from the end of Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet, in 2017AlamyOne of his most recent roles was playing former football club owner Rupert Mannion in the Apple streaming hit Ted Lasso Buffy and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head dies at 72Television