Peter Archer

Acting
1943-07-08
Queensland, Australia
Peter Archer (1943-2000) was an Australian entrepreneur, martial arts champion, and actor. He was best known for his role as Parsons in the 1973 martial arts film Enter the Dragon, starring Bruce Lee.

Archer was born in Queensland, Australia, in 1943. He grew up on a farm and developed a down-to-earth personality. He was also a skilled athlete and martial artist, holding black belts in both Goju-ryu and Shotokan karate.

In the early 1970s, Archer moved to Hong Kong to pursue a career in acting. He landed his first major role in Enter the Dragon, in which he played a sadistic karate student who is defeated by Lee. Archer's performance was well-received, and he went on to appear in several other martial arts films, including Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania (1992) and Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist (1999).

In addition to his acting career, Archer was also a successful businessman. He started a company called Jackel Australia, which marketed and distributed baby products and dye products.

Archer died of cancer in Sydney, Australia, in 2000. He was 56 years old.
Known For 4 titles
Enter the Dragon (1973) subtitle poster
Enter the Dragon
1973 Movie
as Parsons
Subtitles
The Path of the Dragon (1998) subtitle poster
The Path of the Dragon
1998 Movie
as Self
Subtitles
Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist (1998) subtitle poster
Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist
1998 Movie
as Self
Subtitles
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon (2004) subtitle poster
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon
2004 Movie
as Self
Subtitles