'Without His Help, Spike Wouldn't Would Have Lasted': Buffy Star James Marsters Says His Attempts at a British Accent Were Saved by Giles Actor Anthony Head
But Marsters has now revealed that his initially-dodgy British accent would have likely cut his time on the show short, if natural born Brit Anthony Head had not intervened. Head passed away last month aged 72, due to complications from pneumonia. The beloved actor also starred in Little Britain, Merlin, and Ted Lasso, but remains best known for his quiet presence as Rupert Giles throughout Buffy's seven seasons.
- ▪But Marsters has now revealed that his initially-dodgy British accent would have likely cut his time on the show short, if natural born Brit Anthony Head had not intervened.
- ▪Head passed away last month aged 72, due to complications from pneumonia.
- ▪The beloved actor also starred in Little Britain, Merlin, and Ted Lasso, but remains best known for his quiet presence as Rupert Giles throughout Buffy's seven seasons.
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Home›News›Buffy the Vampire Slayer'Without His Help, Spike Wouldn't Would Have Lasted': Buffy Star James Marsters Says His Attempts at a British Accent Were Saved by Giles Actor Anthony Head"He was the best actor on Buffy, and the best human."By Tom PhillipsUpdated: Jul 29, 2026 12:34pm UTC2 commentsBuffy the Vampire Slayer star James Marsters has said that his fan-favorite character Spike would not have survived long without some behind-the-scenes tutoring from Giles actor Anthony Head.Marsters played British vampire Spike from the show's second season onwards, and famously was so popular that he was upgraded from a guest star to a full-on regular.
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