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Rupert Giles is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The character is portrayed by Anthony Stewart Head. He serves as Buffy Summers' mentor and surrogate father figure. The character proved popular with viewers, and Head's performance in the role was well received.
He is best known for his roles as Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003), the Prime Minister in Little Britain (2003–2006), Uther Pendragon in Merlin (2008–2012), and Rupert Mannion in Ted Lasso (2020–2023), as well as voicing Herc Shipwright in BBC Radio 4's Cabin Pressure.
In the fictional universe of the television series' Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, a Watcher is a member of a secret organization of parapsychologists: "The Watchers' Council", which seeks to prepare the Slayer to fight demonic forces. A notable example of a Watcher is Buffy main character Rupert Giles.
Looking back 20 years after the show premiered, we have a whole different understanding of who the hearthrob and hero of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was. Giles was there all along.
A Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot is reportedly in the works, with Sarah Michelle Gellar set to return in the titular role, over two decades after the original series ended. Buffy fan Chloé Zhao ...
In the first two seasons of the series, Jenny Calendar is Rupert Giles' primary romantic interest. She serves to counter his technophobia and is a rare adult female role model for the young women in Buffy's circle.
In the comic book, Merrick's character resembles Giles and becomes a fatherly figure to Buffy. [8] In the Buffy novels Slayer and Chosen by Kiersten White, Merrick is the father of the slayer and main character Nina as well as her twin sister, Artemis. [9]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode: Episode no. Season 6 Episode 22: Directed by: James A. Contner: Written by: David Fury: Featured music "Prayer of St. Francis" by Sarah McLachlan: Production code: 6ABB22: Original air date: May 21, 2002 () Guest appearances; Anthony Stewart Head as Rupert Giles; Danny Strong as Jonathan Levinson; Tom Lenk as ...