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Find sources: "Wes Archer" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (June 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Wes Archer Born Wesley Meyer Archer 1960 or 1961 (age 64–65) Houston, Texas, U.S. Alma mater California Institute of the Arts Occupation Animation director Years active 1985–present Known for The Simpsons King of the Hill Rick and Morty **Wesley Meyer Archer** (born 1960 or 1961)[1] is an American [animation director](/source/Animation_director). He is best known for directing on series such as *[The Simpsons](/source/The_Simpsons)*, *[King of the Hill](/source/King_of_the_Hill)* and *[Rick and Morty](/source/Rick_and_Morty)*, and is a three-time [Emmy Award](/source/Emmy_Award) winner. ## Early life and education Wesley Meyer Archer was born in [Houston](/source/Houston), Texas.[1][2] From a young age, he had regular run-ins with the law, including five arrests for such crimes as shoplifting, marijuana possession, and [driving under the influence](/source/Driving_under_the_influence). After high school, he required permission from his probation officer to leave Texas to attend the [California Institute of the Arts](/source/California_Institute_of_the_Arts).[1] ## Career Archer began his career while still a student, animating a [short film](/source/Short_film) for [HBO](/source/HBO).[3] In 1987, his work animating commercials for [Klasky Csupo](/source/Klasky_Csupo) caught the eye of [Gracie Films](/source/Gracie_Films), leading to his work on [*The Simpsons* shorts](/source/The_Simpsons_shorts) on *[The Tracey Ullman Show](/source/The_Tracey_Ullman_Show)*.[1] Archer was one of the original three animators (along with [David Silverman](/source/David_Silverman_(animator)) and [Bill Kopp](/source/Bill_Kopp)) on the *Tracey Ullman* shorts, and subsequently directed a number of *[The Simpsons](/source/The_Simpsons)* episodes (many of which had [John Swartzwelder](/source/John_Swartzwelder) as an episode writer) before becoming supervising director at *[King of the Hill](/source/King_of_the_Hill).* A few years later he left *King of the Hill* to direct for *[Futurama](/source/Futurama)*, before eventually returning to *King of the Hill*. Wes continued to supervise the direction of *King of the Hill* until the final season. He acted as a consulting director for the last season of *King of the Hill*, as he joined *[The Goode Family](/source/The_Goode_Family)* as supervising director. When *The Goode Family* was not picked up for a second season he joined *[Bob's Burgers](/source/Bob's_Burgers)* for its first three seasons. In 2015 he joined *[Rick and Morty](/source/Rick_and_Morty)* and directed three episodes during season two. Afterwards he served as the supervising director on *Rick and Morty* from seasons three through seven. Archer's college animation film, "Jac Mac and Rad Boy, Go!" has long been a cult classic after receiving repeated airplay on [USA Network](/source/USA_Network)'s *[Night Flight](/source/Night_Flight_(TV_series))* in the 1980s. He studied at the Film Graphics/Experimental Animation Program at [CalArts](/source/CalArts). In 1999, he was the creator of an attempted weekend animated cartoon strip *Victor*, for [Film Roman](/source/Film_Roman)'s Max Degree TV block, but never got off the ground due to lack of international backers.[4][5][6] He is currently the supervising director on the revival of *[King of the Hill](/source/King_of_the_Hill)*. Archer has been nominated for seven [Emmy Awards](/source/Emmy_Awards) for Outstanding Animated Program, winning three: 1999, 2018, and 2020.[2] ## Filmography - *[One Crazy Summer](/source/One_Crazy_Summer)* (1986) (animator) - *[The Simpsons](/source/The_Simpsons)* (1990–1996) (director, sheet director, storyboard, [storyboard artist](/source/Storyboard_artist)) - *[King of the Hill](/source/King_of_the_Hill)* (1997–2009, 2025-present) (supervising director, executive animation consultant, consulting director) - *[Eloise: The Animated Series](/source/Eloise%3A_The_Animated_Series)* (2006) (creative director) - *[The Goode Family](/source/The_Goode_Family)* (2009) (supervising director) - *[Bob's Burgers](/source/Bob's_Burgers)* (2011–2013) (director) - *[Allen Gregory](/source/Allen_Gregory)* (2011) (director) - *[Murder Police](/source/Murder_Police)* (2013) (supervising director) - *[Rick and Morty](/source/Rick_and_Morty)* (2015–2022) (director, supervising director) - *[Disenchantment](/source/Disenchantment_(TV_series))* (2018) (director) ### *The Simpsons* episodes **Season 1** - "[Homer's Odyssey](/source/Homer's_Odyssey_(The_Simpsons))" - "[Moaning Lisa](/source/Moaning_Lisa_(The_Simpsons))" - "[The Call of the Simpsons](/source/The_Call_of_the_Simpsons)" - "[The Crepes of Wrath](/source/The_Crepes_of_Wrath)" **Season 2** - "[Treehouse of Horror](/source/Treehouse_of_Horror_(The_Simpsons_episode))" - "[Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish](/source/Two_Cars_in_Every_Garage_and_Three_Eyes_on_Every_Fish)" - "[Bart the Daredevil](/source/Bart_the_Daredevil)" - "[One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish](/source/One_Fish%2C_Two_Fish%2C_Blowfish%2C_Blue_Fish)" - "[Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?](/source/Oh_Brother%2C_Where_Art_Thou%3F)" - "[Three Men and a Comic Book](/source/Three_Men_and_a_Comic_Book)" **Season 3** - "[Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington](/source/Mr._Lisa_Goes_to_Washington)" - "[The Otto Show](/source/The_Otto_Show)" **Season 4** - "[New Kid on the Block](/source/New_Kid_on_the_Block)" - "[I Love Lisa](/source/I_Love_Lisa)" **Season 5** - "[Rosebud](/source/Rosebud_(The_Simpsons))" - "[$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)](/source/%24pringfield_(Or%2C_How_I_Learned_to_Stop_Worrying_and_Love_Legalized_Gambling))" - "[Homer Loves Flanders](/source/Homer_Loves_Flanders)" - "[Lady Bouvier's Lover](/source/Lady_Bouvier's_Lover)" **Season 6** - "[Itchy & Scratchy Land](/source/Itchy_%26_Scratchy_Land)" - "[Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy](/source/Grampa_vs._Sexual_Inadequacy)" - "[Bart vs. Australia](/source/Bart_vs._Australia)" **Season 7** - "[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part 2)](/source/Who_Shot_Mr._Burns%3F)" - "[Bart Sells His Soul](/source/Bart_Sells_His_Soul)" - "[Two Bad Neighbors](/source/Two_Bad_Neighbors)" - "[The Day the Violence Died](/source/The_Day_the_Violence_Died)" - "[Homerpalooza](/source/Homerpalooza)" ### *Futurama* episodes - "[Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch](/source/Kif_Gets_Knocked_Up_a_Notch)" - "[The Why of Fry](/source/The_Why_of_Fry)" ### *King of the Hill* episodes - "[Pilot](/source/Pilot_(King_of_the_Hill))" - "[I Remember Mono](/source/King_of_the_Hill_(season_2))" - "[Death and Texas](/source/Death_and_Texas)" - "[To Kill a Ladybird](/source/To_Kill_a_Ladybird)" - "[Queasy Rider](/source/Queasy_Rider_(King_of_the_Hill))" - "[The Incredible Hank](/source/The_Incredible_Hank)" ### *The Goode Family* episodes - "Pilot" ### *Bob's Burgers* episodes - "[Hamburger Dinner Theater](/source/Hamburger_Dinner_Theater_(Bob's_Burgers))" - "[Spaghetti Western and Meatballs](/source/Spaghetti_Western_and_Meatballs)" - "[Bob Day Afternoon](/source/Bob_Day_Afternoon)" - "[Beefsquatch](/source/Beefsquatch)" - "[Tina-Rannosaurus Wrecks](/source/Tina-Rannosaurus_Wrecks)" - "[Nude Beach](/source/Nude_Beach_(Bob's_Burgers))" - "[Two for Tina](/source/Two_for_Tina)" - "[The Unnatural](/source/The_Unnatural_(Bob's_Burgers))" ### *Allen Gregory* episodes - "Full Blown Maids" ### *Rick and Morty* episodes - "[A Rickle in Time](/source/A_Rickle_in_Time)" - "Get Schwifty" - "[The Wedding Squanchers](/source/The_Wedding_Squanchers)" ### *Disenchantment* episodes - "The Princess of Darkness" - "Dreamland Falls" - "Our Bodies, Our Elves" ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-iv_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-iv_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-iv_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-iv_1-3) ["Wes Archer Interview"](https://thejournalix.com/wes-archer-interview/). *The Journalix*. January 8, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2025. As we animated in 1987-88...I was 26 years old... 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-tvg_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-tvg_2-1) ["Wesley Archer Biography"](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/wesley-archer/bio/3000222011/). *[TV Guide](/source/TV_Guide)*. Retrieved April 19, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Driggs, Camille (February 20, 2017). ["Cartoon animator talks art careers at OPHS"](https://oakparktalon.org/4405/uncategorized/cartoon-animator-talks-art-careers-at-ophs/). *Oak Park High School Talon*. Retrieved April 19, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Schlosser, Joe (July 19, 1999). ["Film Roman on syndie march"](https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/99-OCR/BC-1999-07-19-OCR-Page-0048.pdf) (PDF). *[Broadcasting & Cable](/source/Broadcasting_%26_Cable)*. p. 48. Retrieved August 24, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Pursell, Chris (July 19, 1999). ["Film Roman to ride teen wave"](https://variety.com/1999/tv/news/film-roman-to-ride-teen-wave-1117743070/). *Variety*. Retrieved August 24, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-:1_6-0)** ["No Max deal"](https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/99-OCR/BC-1999-12-13-OCR-Page-0118.pdf) (PDF). *[Broadcasting & Cable](/source/Broadcasting_%26_Cable)*. December 13, 1999. p. 118. Retrieved August 24, 2023. ## External links - [Wes Archer](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0033741/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF WorldCat National United States Netherlands Artists Emmy Awards --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Wes Archer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Archer) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Archer?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). 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