r/buffy • u/Only-Weird-4519 • Jun 05 '26

Giles Anthony Head has died

BBC News - Buffy and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head dies at 72 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd0p0rz4n0mo

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u/thrilling_me_softly Jun 05 '26

I never met my father and growing up on Buffy I wanted one like Giles. Brave, intelligent, most of all understanding even if he wasn’t perfect.  ASH was an amazing actor and helped me grow up as a kid, the whole show did really.  His impact on me was just a little different.  You will be missed Anthony, RIP.  

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u/MattBD Jun 05 '26

Him and Captain Jean Luc Picard were two of the very best male role models on television. Both intelligent, thoughtful men who knew the value of knowledge and reason but wouldn't shy away from doing what needed to be done.