Rupert Giles

Rupert Giles is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television program, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The character is portrayed by Anthony Stewart Head.

He was a father figure to Buffy and an advisor to her friends Xander and Willow.

After Anthony Stewart Head's departure from the series, there was talk of a spinoff series from Buffy the Vampire Slayer for the BBC entitled Ripper but the project is not yet off the ground.