Ted Lasso Honors Anthony Head in Penultimate Season 4 Episode
Ted Lasso aired an 'In Memory of Anthony Head' card after the penultimate Season 4 episode, 'Mae Rides the Bus.' Head, who played Rupert Mannion, died June 1 at 72.
Apple TV's Ted Lasso paid tribute to actor Anthony Head with an "In Memory of Anthony Head" card that appeared at the end of the penultimate episode of Season 4, titled "Mae Rides the Bus." The tribute aired as the season approaches its finale.
Head, who portrayed Rupert Mannion on the series, died on June 1 at the age of 72. His daughters listed his cause of death as complications due to pneumonia.
According to sources, no Season 4 storylines were changed following Head's passing, and there had been no formal plans for him to appear in the season. Production on Season 4 had wrapped in January, months before his death.
Head's last acting credits were Season 3 of Ted Lasso, released in 2023, and the 2024 Prime Video movie Upgraded. Deadline reported the tribute card.
In the final episodes of Season 4, the storyline involving Rupert's secret share purchases unfolded: in Episode 8, Higgins deduced that Rupert had been secretly buying shares to regain control of AFC Richmond, while Episode 9 revealed that Zelda Southport, not Rupert, was behind the operation.
Quick answers
How did Ted Lasso honor Anthony Head?
An 'In Memory of Anthony Head' card ran at the end of Season 4's penultimate episode, 'Mae Rides the Bus.'
When did Anthony Head die?
He died on June 1 at age 72; his daughters listed the cause as complications due to pneumonia.
Did Anthony Head appear in Ted Lasso Season 4?
No. Sources say there were no formal plans for him to appear in Season 4, and no storylines were changed after his passing.