Actor Anthony Head speaks for the BBC portion of the Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 13, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) (Photo by FREDERICK M. BROWN / Getty Images North America / Getty Images via AFP)

Actor Anthony Head speaks for the BBC portion of the Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 13, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) (Photo by FREDERICK M. BROWN / Getty Images North America / Getty Images via AFP)

British actor Anthony Head, known for his roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ted Lasso, Merlin and Little Britain, has died at the age of 72.

BBC reports on Friday that his family confirmed that he died of complications from pneumonia, surrounded by relatives.

Head rose to international fame for his role as Rupert Giles in the supernatural teen drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer in the late 1990s.

He later appeared in several popular productions, including the sketch comedy Little Britain, where he had a recurring role, and the BBC fantasy series Merlin, where he played King Uther Pendragon.