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Sterling Archer
- "Archer" redirects here. For the TV series, see Archer (TV series).
| Sterling Archer | |
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| First appearance | "Mole Hunt" |
| Voiced by | H. Jon Benjamin |
| Information | |
| Age | 36 |
| Height | 6'2" |
| Weight | 175 lbs. |
| Eyes | Blue |
| Hair | Black |
| Aliases |
Archer Duchess Chet Manley Randy Pirate King |
| Languages | English (native), Portuguese, Finnish |
| Affiliations | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | ISIS agent |
| Skills | Krav Maga, edged weapons, small arms, honey pot, scuba, lacrosse |
| Personal Life | |
| Family |
Malory Archer (mother) |
| Relationships |
Lana Kane (ex-girlfriend) Katya Kazanova (late fiancée) |
 @codenameduchess on Twitter | |
| “ | I am the perfect gentleman. | ” |
| —"Swiss Miss"
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Sterling Malory Archer, better known simply as Archer, is an expert secret agent who is inept in most other aspects of his life.
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Background
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His relation with his mother Malory—who is also his boss at ISIS—is often strained, never sympathetic and sometimes Oedipal. Archer believed for most of his life that his father was a deceased, decorated Navy pilot, John Fitzgerald Archer. It was revealed in Dial M for Mother that his father may be KGB head Major Nikolai Jakov, ODIN director Len Trexler, jazz drummer Buddy Rich, or an unnamed young italian man who was gunned down in the streets of Italy that had "blue eyes and thick wavy hair" [1].
Archer has the less than masculine codename of "Duchess" (taken from his mother's beloved Afghan wolfhound) and used to have an on-again, off-again relationship with fellow agent Lana Kane, which makes their working environment tenuous and difficult. At home, he employs an aging valet, Woodhouse who contributed greatly to Archer's parenting. Archer is voiced by H. Jon Benjamin.
PersonalityEdit
Archer is first and foremost completely focused on himself and his needs and desires. If he aids another person, it is always because he will somehow benefit. He does, however, insist upon compensating anyone from whom he commandeers equipment or goods, although he does not always trade to them items they want or need.
Although he has numerous personality flaws, such as insensitivity, callousness, and a casual attitude towards murdering anyone who crosses him (or even sometimes merely crosses his path), he is also undeniably an intuitively good operative with a fairly high degree of personal bravery, as shown during his escape from Moscow when he consistently outwitted and outfought the numerous soldiers dispatched to recapture him despite never having a functional firearm and "three pounds of glass" in his feet. When he was finally cornered in an elevator, he blindfolded himself and fully intended his last words to be "F*** you, you douchebags."
A Picture of Archer in Placebo Effect shows Archer graduating from college. Implying he is at least smart enough to receive a bachelors degree in an unknown major. Woodhouse is present, also implying he is a better parent to Sterling than Malory who was not present.
EnemiesEdit
When Sterling and Cyril are being chased and shot at by Lana in his car, he lists some of his enemies. They include:
- The KGB
- The Stasi
- Shining Path
- Popeye
- Barry Dylan
Three Greatest FearsEdit
- Alligators
- Crocodiles
- Brain Aneurysms
Trivia Edit
- Frequently uses a ping pong paddle during intercourse.
- Has a fear of wooden spoons because his mother used to spank him with them.
- Needs glasses to read - "Skorpio"
- He is abusive of anyone of lower social status or rank than him (such as Woodhouse).
- He is known to faint. In the episode "Stage Two" Malory remarked "You would think he was half fainting goat"
- His codename "Duchess" comes from the name of his mother's deceased dog - "Mole Hunt"
- The acronym AJTTOTD he uses on his Twitter account is "Archer's just the tip of the day," which a recurring joke in "Mole Hunt."
- One of his favorite snacks is gummy bears - "Jeu Monégasque"
- He has $480,810 in his ISIS 401(k) - "Jeu Monégasque"
- In the first episode, "Mole Hunt," he had multiple scars on his chest and body. These have since disappeared, with the exception of the bullet wound through his foot. Perhaps Krieger helped him cure those old wounds.
- He once tricked five enemies in to play a game of Russian Roulette making all of them kill themselves - "Killing Utne"
- The freelance spies and spies from other agencies consider him the "World's Deadliest Agent" - "Killing Utne"
- Archer is an excellent Lacrosse player.
- Believes skynet is real "El Secuestro"
- Archer had breast cancer that is currently in remission - "Stage Two, " "Placebo Effect"
- Archer has two tattoos one on his right shoulder blade reading "Seamus" and one on his left shoulder blade reading "Dicky"
- He has mild tinnitus due to his fellow agents firing guns near his ear. - "Heart of Archness: Part I"
- He has written How to Archer: The Ultimate Guide to Espionage and Style and Women and Also Cocktails Ever Written.
- His hero since he was a small boy is Burt Reynolds
- He's got a surprising fondness for cats, such as Babou the Ocelot and a captive tiger in El Contador.
- Always refers to Malory as "Mother", never "Malory" or "Mom".
QuotesEdit
- "I swear I had something for this" -Most Episodes
- "That is so classic her" -Most Episodes (about his mother)
- "Do you not?"
- " WOOOO!!!"
- "DANGER ZONE!!!'
- "lana, lana, LAAAANAAAA!!!"
- "Fine! I guess just pout!"
- "Bleep you Space!!!"
- "Phrasing!"
- "Just the tip?"
Gallery of ImagesEdit
There are 118 images of Sterling Archer on this Wiki, visit the Sterling Archer gallery to view all the images and screenshots.
Here is a sample of four images from the gallery:
External links Edit
- Maxim interview
- @codenameduchess on Twitter
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