Peter Archer

Born: 1943-07-08

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.


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as Parsons
Released: 1973-08-17

A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament...

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Blood and Steel: The Making of 'Enter the Dragon'

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Released: 2004-11-28

The making of 'Enter the Dragon'.

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The Path of the Dragon

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Released: 1998-01-01

Produced and directed by Walt Missingham who, in 1983, became the first non-Chinese to practice...

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Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist

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Released: 1998-01-01

Follow the transformation of world-renowned martial arts great Bruce Lee, from his early years...

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