Jeffrey Archer

Born: 1940-04-15

Birthplace: London, England

Biography

Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare was an English novelist and former politician. He was Member of Parliament for Louth from 1969 to 1974, but did not seek re-election after a financial scandal that left him almost bankrupt. Archer revived his fortunes as a novelist. In 2001 he was sentenced to four years of imprisonment for perjury and perverting the course of justice, ending his active political career.

Known For

Bridget Jones's Diary
Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Scarfe's Follies
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
The Double Life of Saki
Princess Diana: A Life After Death

Top Movie Credits

Bridget Jones's Diary Jeffrey Archer
Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch Self
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs Self (archive)
Scarfe's Follies
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage Self (uncredited)
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less Novel
The Double Life of Saki Self
Princess Diana: A Life After Death Self