Archibald "Snake/Archie" Rupert Simpson is an alumnus of Degrassi Junior High School and Degrassi High School in the late 1980's and the early 1990's. 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 D