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Archibald "Snake/Archie" Rupert Simpson (born in c. 1974), is an alumni of Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High in the 1980s. Archie was known as "Snake" in his younger years, being rebellious and into anything fun. He was also known for being "the tall guy", since he was already 6 feet tall by Grade 8.
Snake was good at avoiding anything he didn't need or want to do, which made him somewhat irresponsible as a teen. Despite his lazy attitude, he was good in school, running for president. He also had a passion for music, starting a band named Zit Remedy. He is also shown to be exceptionally skilled in swimming, basketball, and guitar.
He went through a lot in high school that helped him mature, like discovering Claude Tanner's body after his suicide, or his friend killing a kid and blinding a friend in a drunk driving accident. He also has an older brother, Glen Simpson, who came out to Archie as gay, which initially made Archie uncomfortable. It is only assumed Archie reached out to him one day, as he is now accepting of the LGBT community. He is currently the principal of his alma mater, Degrassi Community School in Toronto, Canada.
Archie is married to Christine Nelson, and has a step-daughter, Emma Nelson, and a son, Jack Simpson. He is also the step father in law of Spinner Mason, and the godfather of Connor Delaurier. His best friend is Joey Jeremiah, and he was formerly best friends with Derek "Wheels" Wheeler.
In high school, he had failed romances with close friends Melanie Brodie and Michelle Accette, while being friends with Lucy Fernandez, Caitlin Ryan, Simon Dexter, B.L.T. Thomas, Stephanie Kaye, L.D. Delacorte, Erica Farrell, Heather Farrell, Liz O'Rourke, and eventually, Dwayne Myers. He is also friends with co-workers Daphne Hatzilakos, Darryl Armstrong, and Winnie Oh.
As an authority figure he has watched out for and befriended Emma Nelson, J.T. Yorke, Manny Santos, Toby Isaacs, Paige Michalchuk, Sean Cameron, Darcy Edwards, Liberty Van Zandt, Alli Bhandari, Eli Goldsworthy, Clare Edwards, Holly J. Sinclair, Sav Bhandari, Adam Torres, Bianca DeSousa, and Dave Turner. He is also the only character in the entire series to be in every season
Nicknames: Snake Archie Snake, my man Bozo Little Brother Sexy Snake, Snake the Sexy Roofer The Snakester Job: Principal at Degrassi Community School
Relationship Wife: Christine Nelson
Family Brother: Glen Simpson Son: Jack Simpson God-son: Connor Delaurier Pet: Rufus Eggers
Step Daughter: Emma Nelson Son-in-law: Spinner Mason
Schools: Degrassi Junior High School Degrassi High School
Affiliations: Degrassi Community School The Zit Remedy
Portrayed By: Stefan Brogan First Appearance: "Kiss Me Steph" (DJH) Latest Appearance: "Power to the People"