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Inbetweeners' Anthony Head unrecognisable after mullet and beard transformation

Actor Anthony Head has switched up his look for a new role with Channel 4.

The 66-year-old, who's starred in Little Britain, Doctor Who and in The Inbetweeners Movie as Will Mackenzie's absentee dad, usually rocks a classically suave look.

But now he's teamed up with Channel 4 for returning sitcom Back, in which he'll play a potential father of David Mitchell's character Stephen.

And his character, dubbed "Charismatic Mike", looks worlds away from Anthony's usual James Bond vibes.

Mike - Anthony - can be seen wearing a loose fitting shirt, leather waist coat and necklaces in an image from the show.

Peeking out of his shirt are chest tattoos, while he sports considerable facial hair and a swept over mullet.

Anthony stars alongside Peep Show team David and his comedy partner Robert Webb, in the series which airs on Channel 4 on January 21.

Anthony first became a heartthrob in the late 80s and early 90s during his run in adverts for Nescafe Gold Blend coffee, in which a love story with his neighbour played out in 45-second snippets.

He usually opts for a prim-proper vibe (Getty Images Europe)

Actress Sharon Maughan ran out of coffee, popping round to borrow some from Anthony, their blossoming romance played out in cliffhanger ads.

His Back co-star Robert, meanwhile, has opened up about the life-saving heart surgery he underwent before filming got underway.

"The first thing you want to do is start taking it for granted again," he said.

"On the other hand I certainly felt that my own death is now not this very, very mysterious or foreign thing any more. It’ll be a day like this."

David kept us entertained in 2020 with his turn on Celebrity Gogglebox, with fans calling for him to become a permanent cast member.

*Back series two airs on Channel 4 on January 21.

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