Archer is a surname in the

English language English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the ...

Etymology

The name Archer is derived from the

Middle English Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English ...

''archere'', and

Old French Old French (, , ; Modern French: ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France from approximately the 8th to the 14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intellig ...

''archer'', ''archier''. The surname originated as an

occupational name In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...

denoting an

archer Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In m ...

. By the 14th century, the mentioned Middle English and Old French words replaced the native English ''bowman''. In North America, the surname ''Archer'' has absorbed many like-sounding names and cognates (for example, the French ''Archier'').

People with the surname

Academics and scientists

Allan Frost Archer Allan Frost Archer (January 22, 1908 – 1994, fl. 1940–1971), U.S. arachnologist, entomologist and malacologist. He was the curator of Arachnida at the Alabama Museum of Natural History, University, Alabama. Archer was active in the latter ha ...

(1908–1994), American arachnologist, entomologist and malacologist *

David Archer (scientist) David Edward Archer (born September 15, 1960) is a computational ocean chemist, and has been a professor at the Geophysical Sciences department at the University of Chicago since 1993. He has published research on the carbon cycle of the ocean and ...

, American computational ocean chemist * Edward Archer (physician) (1718–1789), English doctor associated with inoculation against smallpox *

Frederick Scott Archer ] Frederick Scott Archer (1813 – 1 May 1857) was an English photographer and sculptor who is best known for having invented the photographic collodion process which preceded the modern gelatin emulsion. He was born in either Bishop's Stortfor ...

(1813–1857), British pioneer of photography * Gleason Archer Sr. (1880–1966), founder of Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts *

John Hall Archer John Hall Archer, (July 11, 1914 – April 5, 2004) was a Canadian librarian, historian, and civil servant, and the first President of the University of Regina. Born just south of Broadview, Saskatchewan, he was a rural school teacher from 1 ...

(1914–2004), Canadian historian, and first President of the University of Regina * John Stuart Archer (1943–2007), Vice-Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University 1997–2006 * Kellie Archer (born 1969), American biostatistician *

L. Bruce Archer Leonard Bruce Archer CBE (22 November 1922 – 16 May 2005) was a British chartered mechanical engineer and Professor of Design Research at the Royal College of Art (RCA) who championed research in design, and helped to establish design as an a ...

(1922–2005), British mechanical engineer and Professor of Design Research *

Leonie Archer Léonie Jane Archer (born 25 April 1955 in Crosby, Lancashire) is an English author and a former Research Fellow in Environmental Studies at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. Archer graduated from the University of Oxford in 1981, with a ...

(born 1955), British author and historian *

Margaret Archer Margaret Scotford Archer (born 20 January 1943) is an English sociologist, who spent most of her academic career at the University of Warwick where she was for many years Professor of Sociology. She was also a professor at l'Ecole Polytechniq ...

(born 1943), British sociologist *

Mary Archer Mary Doreen Archer, Baroness Archer of Weston-super-Mare ( Weeden; born 22 December 1944) is a British scientist specialising in solar power conversion. She is married to Jeffrey Archer, a former chairman of the Conservative Party. Early life ...

(born 1944), British solar power scientist *

Mike Archer (paleontologist) Professor Michael Archer AM, FAA, Dist FRSN (born 1945, Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian paleontologist specialising in Australian vertebrates. He is a professor at the School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, University ...

(born 1945), Australian palaeontologist * Mildred Archer (1911–2005), English art historian * Thomas Andrew Archer (1853–1905), English historian *

William Archer (architect) William Archer (1820–1874) was an Australian architect, naturalist, grazier, politician and member of the prominent Archer family. He was the second son of Thomas Archer, a prominent pastoralist and politician himself. A keen interest in ...

(1820–1874), botanist and architect *

William Archer (naturalist) William Archer (6 May 1830 (1827?) – 14 August 1897) was an Irish naturalist and microscopist especially interested in Protozoa and Desmids. Life He was born in Magherahamlet, County Down, the eldest son of Rev Richard Archer, vicar of Clo ...

(1830–1897), Irish naturalist and microscopist

Actors

* Anne Archer (born 1947), American actress *

Beverly Archer Beverly Archer is an American actress who is perhaps best known for her television roles as Iola Boylen on '' Mama's Family'' and as Gunnery Sgt. Alva Bricker on ''Major Dad''. Career In addition to her roles as a regular member of the cas ...

(born 1948), American actress *

John Archer (actor) John Archer (born Ralph Bowman; May 8, 1915 – December 3, 1999) was an American actor. Early life Archer was born Ralph Bowman in Osceola, Nebraska, the son of Eunice Melba (née Crawford) and Joseph Emmett Bowman. Archer moved to Calif ...

(1915–1999), American movie and television actor * Melissa Archer (born 1979), American actress

Architects

Colin Archer Colin Archer (22 July 1832 – 8 February 1921) was a Norwegian naval architect and shipbuilder known for his seaworthy pilot and rescue boats and the larger sailing and polar ships. His most famous ship is the '' Fram'', used on both in Fridt ...

(1832–1921), Scottish-born Norwegian naval architect *

John Lee Archer John Lee Archer (26 April 1791 near Chatham, Kent, England – 4 December 1852 in Stanley, Tasmania, Australia) was the Civil Engineer and Colonial Architect in Van Diemen's Land, serving from 1827 to 1838. During his tenure, Archer was resp ...

(1791–1852), Australian architect and engineer *

Thomas Archer Thomas Archer (1668–1743) was an English Baroque architect, whose work is somewhat overshadowed by that of his contemporaries Sir John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor. His buildings are important as the only ones by an English Baroque archit ...

(1668–1743), English Baroque architect *

(1820–1874), Australian architect, naturalist, grazier and politician

Artists

Aaron Archer Aaron C. Archer (born 1972 in Canton, Ohio) is an American illustrator and creative professional who spent over 18 years at Hasbro, designing for toy brands like ''Transformers (toy line), Transformers'', ''G.I. Joe'', and others. Archer worked on ...

(born 1972), American toy designer *

Dave Archer (painter) Dave Archer (born David Archer Nelson on January 15, 1941) is an American reverse glass painter and sculptor. Early life Dave Archer Nelson was born on January 15, 1941, in San Luis Obispo, California. In an interview, Archer said he knew he wa ...

(born 1941), American reverse glass painter and sculptor * Ernest Archer (1910–1990), British art director * James Archer (artist) (1823–1904), Scottish painter * Janet Archer (fl. 1873–1916), British painter * Val Archer (born 1946), British painter

Businesspeople

Bill Archer (businessman) William Ernest Archer is a British businessman. Career In 1987 Archer and Greg Stanley of Fads DIY acquired Choice DIY, a small do it yourself (DIY) company with six stores in the Midlands and the north of England for £900,000. In 1988 the F ...

, British businessman and founder of Focus DIY *

Henry Archer Henry Archer (1799 – 2 March 1863) was the son of an Irish landowner and was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was called to the Irish Bar and spent most of his time between North Wales and London. Ffestiniog Railway In railway circ ...

(1799–1863), Irish businessman, lawyer, railway pioneer and inventor * James Archer (stock trader) (born 1974), English businessman and stockbroker * Renato Archer (born 1984), Suriname entrepreneur

Judges

* Glenn L. Archer Jr. (1929–2011), American judge *

Philip Edward Archer Philip Edward Archer (22 February 1925 – 10 May 2002) was the Chief Justice of Ghana between 1991 and 1995.Joe Bradford NyinahEx-Chief Justice gets State Honour '' Daily Graphic'', 19 May 2000 He was the eighth person to hold this position si ...

(born 1925), former Chief Justice of Ghana

Musicians, singers, and composers

* Christopher Archer (born 1988), Australian vocalist of the band Backyard Mortuary * Edward Archer, hip-hop performer Special Ed *

Frederic Archer Frederic Archer (16 June 1838 – 22 October 1901) was a British composer, conductor and organist, born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He studied music in London and Leipzig, and held musical positions in England and Scotland until 1 ...

(1838–1901), British, composer, conductor and organist *

Gem Archer Colin Murray Archer (born 7 December 1966) is an English musician and singer, best known as a member of the English rock bands Oasis, Beady Eye and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, making him, alongside Chris Sharrock, one of the only member ...

(born 1966), English musician *

Iain Archer Iain Archer is a writer, producer and solo artist from Bangor, Northern Ireland. He is a two-time Ivor Novello Award winner, winning the 2004 Album Award – ''Final Straw'' by Snow Patrol and Most Performed Work in 2016 for Grammy nominated ...

, Northern Irish singer-songwriter musician * Kevin "Al" Archer (born 1958), English guitarist and songwriter *

Laurence Archer Laurence Archer (born 9 November 1961 in London) is a British guitarist and songwriter notable for his work with British rock bands UFO and Phil Lynott's Grand Slam. He wrote many of Grand Slam's songs together with Phil Lynott and Mark Stanway ...

, English guitarist *

Malcolm Archer Malcolm Archer (born 1952) is an English composer, conductor and organist. He combines this work with a recital career. Archer was formerly Organist and Director of Music at Bristol Cathedral, Wells Cathedral and at St Paul's Cathedral and Di ...

(born 1952), British composer, organist, and conductor * Michael Eugene Archer, American singer-songwriter known as D'Angelo * Richard Archer (born 1977), English singer/songwriter, frontman of UK band Hard-Fi *

Robyn Archer Robyn Archer, AO, CdOAL (born 1948) is an Australian singer, writer, stage director, artistic director, and public advocate of the arts, in Australia and internationally. Life Archer was born Robyn Smith in Prospect, South Australia. She b ...

(born 1948), Australian singer and actress * Steve Archer (born 1953), American singer-songwriter and producer *

Tasmin Archer Tasmin Archer (born 3 August 1963) is a British pop singer from Bradford, England. Her first album, ''Great Expectations'', spawned the hit "Sleeping Satellite", which reached number one in the United Kingdom and Ireland. She won the Brit Awar ...

(born 1963), English soul/pop/rock singer *

Tony Archer (musician) Anthony John Archer (born 14 July 1938, Dulwich, London) is an English jazz double-bassist. Archer studied cello as a schoolboy before settling on upright bass. He joined Don Rendell's group in 1961, then with Roy Budd and Eddie Thompson bef ...

(born 1938), English jazz double-bassist *

Violet Archer Violet Louise Archer (24 April 191321 February 2000) was a Canadian composer, teacher, pianist, organist, and percussionist. Born Violet Balestreri in Montreal, Quebec, in 1913, her family changed their name to Archer in 1940. She died in Ottawa o ...

(1913–2000), Canadian composer

Politicians

Andrew Archer (1659–1741) Andrew Archer (2 August 1659 – 31 December 1741), of Umberslade Hall, Tanworth in Arden, Warwickshire was a British landowner and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons in three periods between 1690 and 1722. Early life Archer was ...

, British landowner and Member of Parliament * Albert Ernest Archer (died 1949), Canadian physician and political activist * Archibald Archer (1820–1902), member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland * Brian Archer (1929–2013), Australian Liberal Party senator * Caroline Archer (1922-1978), Australian Aboriginal activist * Charles Archer (1861–1941), British Chief Commissioner of Baluchistan *

Dennis Archer Dennis Wayne Archer (born January 1, 1942) is an American lawyer, jurist and former politician from Michigan. A Democrat, Archer served as Justice on the Michigan Supreme Court and as mayor of Detroit. He later served as president of the Amer ...

(born 1942), American lawyer and politician * Edward Archer (politician) (1871–1940), Australian politician *

Elise Archer Elise Nicole Archer (; born 25 March 1971) is an Australian lawyer and politician who is currently the 63rd Attorney General of Tasmania. She is also Minister for Justice, Corrections, Environment and Parks and the Arts. She was a Hobart city ...

(born 1971), Australian lawyer and politician * Fred W. Archer (1859-19??), Canadian politician *

Geoffrey Francis Archer Sir Geoffrey Francis Archer (4 July 1882 – 1 May 1964) was an English ornithologist, big game hunter and colonial official. He was Commissioner and then Governor of British Somaliland between 1913 and 1922, and was responsible for fin ...

(1882–1964), British colonial administrator * James T. Archer (1819–1859), American lawyer and politician * John Archer (Maryland politician) (1741–1810), American congressman *

John Archer (New Zealand politician) John Kendrick Archer (3 March 1865 – 25 July 1949) was a Baptist Minister, Mayor of Christchurch and member of the New Zealand Legislative Council. Early life Archer was born in Leicestershire, England on 3 March 1865, the son of Mary Kendri ...

(1865–1949), New Zealand politician *

John Archer (British politician) John Richard Archer (8 June 1863 – 14 July 1932) was a British politician and political activist. In 1913 he was elected Mayor of Battersea, becoming the first black mayor of a borough in London. He was a notable Pan-Africanist and the foun ...

(1863–1932), British race and political activist *

Peter Archer, Baron Archer of Sandwell Peter Kingsley Archer, Baron Archer of Sandwell, (20 November 1926 – 14 June 2012), was a British lawyer and Labour Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament from 1966 until 1992, when he became a life peer. Between 1974 and 1979 he wa ...

(1926–2012), British peer * Renato Archer (1922–1996), Brazilian naval officer and politician *

Shelley Archer Shelley Frances Archer (born 15 October 1958) is a former Australian politician. She was a Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from May 2005, representing the Mining and Pastoral electoral region. A former union off ...

(born 1958), Australian Labor Party politician *

Simon Archer (antiquary) Sir Simon Archer (21 September 1581 – before 4 June 1662) was an English antiquary and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640. Life Archer was the eldest son of Andrew Archer (1554–1629) of Umberslade Hall, near Tanworth in Arde ...

(1581–1662), English antiquary and politician * Stevenson Archer (1786–1848), American congressman * Stevenson Archer (1827–98) (1827–1898), American congressman, son of the above *

Thomas Archer (died 1685) Thomas Archer (ca. 1619 – 1685) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659 and 1660. He fought in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War. Life Archer was the eldest surviving son of Sir Simon Archer of Umbersla ...

(1619–1685), English soldier and politician *

Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Archer Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Archer (21 July 1695 – 19 October 1768) was an English Member of Parliament, who was created Baron Archer in 1747. His arms are blazoned: ''Azure three arrows or.''Thomas Archer (pastoralist) (1823–1905), pioneer pastoralist and Agent General for Queensland, Australia *

William Archer (Toronto politician) William Lee Archer, (1919–2005) was a Toronto politician and lawyer. Archer was born in Hamilton, Ontario, to William L. Archer, an Anglican minister, and Caroline MacGregor. After the death of his father the family moved to Toronto, where Will ...

(1919–2005), Canadian politician and lawyer * William Reynolds Archer Jr. (born 1928), American politician and lawyer * William S. Archer (1789–1855), Virginian politician

Religious figures

* Gleason Archer Jr. (1916–2004), American theologian * Glenn L. Archer (1906–2002), founder of the Americans United for Separation of Church and State * James Archer (Jesuit) (1550–1620), Irish Jesuit * Raymond LeRoy Archer (1887–1970), American bishop of the Methodist Church

Sportspeople

* Alex Archer (1908–1979), English ice hockey player *

Alfred Archer Alfred German Archer (6 December 1871 in Richmond, Surrey, England – 15 July 1935 in Seaford, Sussex, England) was a cricketer who played for Worcestershire in 1900 and 1901. Archer also played one Test match for Lord Hawke's XI England o ...

(1871–1935), English cricketer * Arthur Archer (1874–1940), English footballer * Barry Archer (born 1977), Irish cricketer * Bob Archer (1899–1982), English footballer * Brandon Archer (born 1983), American football linebacker * Brenda Archer (born 1942), retired Guyanese high jumper * Carl Archer (born 1948), Trinidad and Tobagonian athlete *

Chris Archer Christopher Alan Archer (born September 26, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Pittsburgh Pirates and Minnesota Twins. Archer attended Cla ...

(born 1988), American baseball player *

Dan Archer Daniel G. Archer (born September 29, 1944) is a former American football offensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL). he played college football at the University of Oregon, and then professionally for the Oakland Raiders in 1967 an ...

(born 1944), American football player *

David Archer (quarterback) David Mark Archer (born February 15, 1962) is a former professional American football player. A undrafted quarterback from Iowa State University, Archer played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1984 to 1989 for the Atlanta ...

(born 1962), American football player *

David Archer (umpire) David Myrton Archer (20 August 1931 – 24 October 1992) was a West Indian cricketer and umpire. He played first-class cricket for the Windward Islands but is best known for standing in 28 Test matches in the West Indies between 1981 and 1992. Car ...

(1931–1992), West Indian cricketer and umpire *

Dennis Archer (cricketer) Dennis Archer (born 11 March 1963) is a Bermudian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He made his debut for Bermuda against Trinidad & Tobago on 7 October 1998. He played for them in two ICC Trophies (in ...

(born 1963), Bermudan cricketer * Dri Archer, football player * Fred V. Archer (1888–1971), American college football coach * Frederick J. Archer (1857–1886), English flat race jockey *

Garath Archer Garath Archer (born 15 December 1974 in Durham) is a former English rugby union footballer. He played for both Bristol Rugby and the Newcastle Falcons.Garath was an apprentice carpenter. In total Archer earned 21 caps for England, including game ...

(born 1974), English rugby union footballer * Glenn Archer (born 1973), Australian rules footballer *

George Archer George William Archer (October 1, 1939 – September 25, 2005) was an American professional golfer who won 13 events on the PGA Tour, including one major championship, the Masters in 1969. Early years Born in San Francisco, California, Arc ...

(1939–2005), American golfer *

Graeme Archer (cricketer) Graeme Francis Archer is a former English first-class cricketer. A middle order batsman, he played 100 first-class matches for Nottinghamshire from 1992 to 1999. He was awarded his Nottinghamshire cap in 1995. He later played Minor Counties ...

(born 1940), English cricketer * Graeme Archer (bowls) (born 1967), Scottish lawn bowler *

Jack Archer (sprinter) John Archer (10 August 1921 – 29 July 1997) was an English athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He was born in Nottingham. Early life He grew up at 24 North Gate in New Basford. He attended the High Pavement Grammar School. He ret ...

(1921–1997), English sprinter * Jim Archer (1932–2019), American baseball pitcher *

Jimmy Archer James Patrick Archer (May 13, 1883 – March 29, 1958) was an Irish-born catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who spent nearly his entire career with four National League teams, primarily the Chicago Cubs, for whom he played from 1909 to 191 ...

(1883–1958), Irish-born American baseball catcher *

Joey Archer Joey Archer (born February 11, 1938 in New York City, New York) is an American retired boxer. He defeated Sugar Ray Robinson in Robinson's final fight in 1965 (by unanimous decision) and fought Hall of Fame boxers such as Emile Griffith and Dick ...

(born 1938), American middleweight boxer *

Jofra Archer Jofra Chioke Archer (born 1 April 1995) is a Barbadian-born English cricketer representing England and Sussex. He is a right-arm fast bowler. In April 2019, Archer was selected to play for the England team in limited overs fixtures against Irel ...

(born 1995), Barbadian born English cricketer * John Archer (basketball) (died 1998), American basketball coach * John Archer (footballer, born 1941), English footballer *

Johnny Archer Johnny Archer (born November 12, 1968 in Waycross, Georgia) is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" (his zodiac sign is Scorpio, and one of his sponsors is Scorpion Cues). On June 8, 2009, Johnny Archer was nom ...

(born 1968), American professional pool player *

Ken Archer Kenneth Alan Archer (born 17 January 1928) is a former Australian cricketer and broadcaster. He was educated at the Anglican Church Grammar School. An opening batsman, he played domestic first-class cricket for Queensland for 10 years, from 19 ...

(born 1928), Australian cricketer *

Lance Archer Lance Hoyt (born February 28, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Lance Archer. He also makes sporadic appearance for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is also known for ...

(born 1977), ring name of professional wrestler Lance Hoyt * Lee Archer (footballer) (born 1972), English footballer * Les Archer Jr. (born 1929), English motorcycle racer * Meghan Archer (born 1987), Australian footballer *

Mike Archer (American football) Mike Archer (born July 26, 1953) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Vipers. From 1987 to 1990, Archer was the head football coach at Louisiana State University, where he ...

(born 1953), American football coach * Nicolas Archer (born 1955), English cricketer *

Phillip Archer Phillip Neil Archer (born 17 March 1972) is an English professional golfer. Career Archer was born in Warrington. He is best known for shooting a score of 60 in the first round at the Celtic Manor Wales Open in 2006. He had a chance of being the ...

(born 1972), English professional golfer *

Ralph Archer Ralph Archer was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Fort Hays State University Fort Hays State University (FHSU) is a public university in Hays, Kansas. It is the fourth-largest of the six state universities go ...

, American college football coach *

Ron Archer Ronald Graham Archer (25 October 1933 – 27 May 2007) was an Australian Test cricketer. He was born in the inner Brisbane suburb of Highgate Hill, was educated at Brisbane's Anglican Church Grammar School and played in 19 Tests from 1953 to ...

(1933–2007), Australian cricketer *

Simon Archer (badminton) Simon David Archer MBE (born 27 June 1973) is an English former badminton player. Archer once held the world record for the fastest smash at 162 mph. Career Summer Olympics Archer competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in ...

(born 1973), English badminton player *

Tommy Archer Tommy Archer (born November 16, 1954) is an American professional racing driver. He has competed in International Motor Sports Association, Sports Car Club of America, Trans-Am Series, 24 Hours of Le Mans and National Association for Stock Car A ...

(born 1954), American racing car driver *

Tony Archer (referee) Tony Archer is an Australian former rugby league referee. He presided over 319 National Rugby League games as referee between 1999 and 2012 as well as being the referee of 13 State of Origin matches and 9 International matches, including at th ...

(born 1969), Australian rugby league referee * Troy Archer (1955–1979), American footballer

Television and film production

Cam Archer Cam Archer (born 1981) is an American independent filmmaker, photographer and sound designer, currently residing in Santa Cruz, California. ''Cinemad'' Career Archer's first success was with his 2003 student produced short film, ''bobbycrush'', a ...

(born 1981), American independent filmmaker and photographer *

Dale Archer Dewey Dale Archer, Jr. (born October 12, 1956) best known as Dr. Dale Archer, is an American medical doctor, board-certified psychiatrist, and radio and television personality. He hosted ''Taking Charge with Dr. Dale Archer, ''and the regional ...

, American medical doctor and television personality *

Mark Archer Mark Archer is an American film and television producer, director and writer. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Career His credits include the 1997 Sundance Film Festival winner, ''In the Company of Men'', for which he was nominated for "Best ...

(born 1973), American film producer, director and writer *

Wes Archer Wes Archer is an American television animation director and storyboard artist. Career Archer was one of the original three animators (along with David Silverman and Bill Kopp) on ''The Simpsons'', Tracey Ullman shorts, and subsequently direc ...

(born 1961), American television animation director

Writers

Bert Archer Bert Archer is a Canadian author, journalist, travel writer, essayist and critic. Archer was born in Montreal and lived in Calgary and Vancouver. He attended St. Michael's University School in Victoria, British Columbia, and then went to the Uni ...

(born 1968), Canadian author, journalist, essayist and critic *

Catherine Archer Catherine J. Archibald (b. 17 August) is a US writer of 13 historical romance novels as Catherine Archer and Catherine Archibald since 1992 to 2003, mainly located in the medieval age. Biography Catherine J. Archibald was born on 17 August, an ...

(), Canadian writer of historical romance novels * Fred Archer (writer) (1915–1999), English farmer and author * Geoffrey Archer (writer), British author of military thrillers *

Jeffrey Archer Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare (born 15 April 1940) is an English novelist, life peer, convicted criminal, and former politician. Before becoming an author, Archer was a Member of Parliament (1969–1974), but did not ...

(born 1940), British author, former politician * Jennifer Archer (born 1957), American author * Jules Archer (1915–2008), American author *

Nuala Archer Nuala Archer (born 1955) is an American poet of Irish descent, author of five books, most recently, ''Inch Aeons'' (Les Figues Press, 2006). Her first book, ''Whale on the Line,'' won the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award in 1980. She has published p ...

(born 1955), Irish-American poet * Ruby Archer (1873–1961), American poet *

William Archer (critic) William Archer (23 September 185627 December 1924) was a Scottish writer, theatre critic, and English spelling reformer based, for most of his career, in London. He was an early advocate of the plays of Henrik Ibsen, and was an early friend ...

(1856–1924), Scottish critic

Others

* John Archer (magician), British comedy magician

Fictional characters

* Major Brendan Archer, main character in the J.G. Farrell novels

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The Singapore Grip ''The Singapore Grip'' is a novel by J. G. Farrell. It was published in 1978, a year before his death. In 2015, ''The Straits Times Akshita Nanda selected ''The Singapore Grip'' as one of ten classic Singapore novels. She wrote, "Neatly weaving ...

. * Cate Archer, main character in ''No One Lives Forever'', a computer game * Danny Archer, main character in the film ''Blood Diamond'' * Frank Archer, a soldier in the ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' anime * Isabel Archer, main character in the Henry James novel '' The Portrait of a Lady'' *

Jonathan Archer Jonathan Archer is a fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' franchise. He is the protagonist of the television series ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', where he is portrayed by Scott Bakula. Archer is the commanding officer of the first starship ' ...

, main character of the television show ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' *

Lew Archer Lew Archer is a fictional character created by American-Canadian writer Ross Macdonald. Archer is a private detective working in Southern California. Between the late 1940s and the early '70s, the character appeared in 18 novels and a handful o ...

, a private detective in a series of novels by Ross MacDonald * Miles Archer, in the Dashiell Hammett novel '' The Maltese Falcon'' * Nancy Archer, title character of the film ''

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman ''Attack of the 50 Foot Woman'' is a 1958 independently made American science fiction horror film directed by Nathan H. Juran (credited as Nathan Hertz) and starring Allison Hayes, William Hudson and Yvette Vickers. It was produced by Berna ...

'' * Newland Archer, in the Edith Wharton novel ''

The Age of Innocence ''The Age of Innocence'' is a 1920 novel by American author Edith Wharton. It was her twelfth novel, and was initially serialized in 1920 in four parts, in the magazine '' Pictorial Review''. Later that year, it was released as a book by D. App ...

'' * Obadiah Archer, a main character in the Valiant Comics comic book series ''

Archer & Armstrong ''Archer & Armstrong'' is a superhero duo in the Valiant Comics universe. The two were originally created by writer and artist Barry Windsor-Smith and introduced in their own self-titled comic book series in 1992. After Acclaim Entertainment bough ...

'' * Sean Archer, portrayed by John Travolta/Nicolas Cage in the movie ''Face/Off'' *

Sterling Archer Sterling Malory Archer (codenamed Duchess after his mother's dog) is the fictional titular character on the American adult animated sitcom '' Archer'', which aired on the basic cable network FX from 2009 to 2019 and is currently broadcast on si ...

, main character in the animated television series ''Archer'' * Several related characters in the Philip K. Dick novel ''

The Transmigration of Timothy Archer ''The Transmigration of Timothy Archer'' is a 1982 novel by American writer Philip K. Dick. As his final work, the book was published shortly after his death in March 1982, although it was written the previous year. The novel draws on autobio ...

References

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