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Wesley Archer

  • Director
  • Animation Department
  • Additional Crew
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Wesley Meyer Archer is an American animation director and storyboard artist from Houston, Texas who is known for directing episodes of animated shows such as Rick & Morty, The Simpsons, King of the Hill, The Goode Family, Starship Regulars, Allen Gregory, Zombie College, Supermodels, Futurama, Bob's Burgers and Disenchantment. He graduated from CalArts.
BornNovember 26, 1961
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    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

    Known for

    Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland in Rick and Morty (2013)
    Rick and Morty
    9.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    Kathy Najimy, Johnny Hardwick, Toby Huss, Mike Judge, Stephen Root, Pamela Adlon, and Lauren Tom in King of the Hill (1997)
    King of the Hill
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    Eric André and Abbi Jacobson in Disenchantment (2018)
    Disenchantment
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director(as Wes Archer)
    Futurama (1999)
    Futurama
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Director

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    • Kathy Najimy, Johnny Hardwick, Toby Huss, Mike Judge, Stephen Root, Pamela Adlon, and Lauren Tom in King of the Hill (1997)
      King of the Hill
      7.6
      TV Series
      • supervising director
      • 1997–2025
    • Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland in Rick and Morty (2013)
      Rick and Morty
      9.0
      TV Series
      • supervising director (as Wes Archer)
      • 2015–2023
    • Eric André and Abbi Jacobson in Disenchantment (2018)
      Disenchantment
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director (as Wes Archer)
      • 2018–2019
    • Power Moves (2016)
      Power Moves
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Animals. (2016)
      Animals.
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director (as Wes Archer)
      • 2016
    • H. Jon Benjamin, Kristen Schaal, Eugene Mirman, Dan Mintz, and John Roberts in Bob's Burgers (2011)
      Bob's Burgers
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director (as Wes Archer)
      • 2011–2013
    • Allen Gregory (2011)
      Allen Gregory
      4.2
      TV Series
      • Director (as Wes Archer)
      • 2011
    • The Goode Family (2009)
      The Goode Family
      6.4
      TV Series
      • supervising director (as Wes Archer, as Wes Archer)
      • 2009
    • Eloise in Hollywood (2007)
      Eloise in Hollywood
      6.6
      Video
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Me, Eloise (2006)
      Me, Eloise
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006–2007
    • Futurama (1999)
      Futurama
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003
    • What a Cartoon! (1995)
      What a Cartoon!
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Poker Night (2000)
      Poker Night
      TV Series
      • supervising director
      • 2000
    • Meagen Fay and Mark Feuerstein in Midge & Buck (2000)
      Midge & Buck
      TV Series
      • supervising director
      • 2000
    • Meet the Millers (2000)
      Meet the Millers
      TV Series
      • supervising director
      • 2000

    Animation Department



    • H. Jon Benjamin, Kristen Schaal, Eugene Mirman, Dan Mintz, and John Roberts in Bob's Burgers (2011)
      Bob's Burgers
      8.2
      TV Series
      • retake artist
      • retake director (as Wes Archer, as Wes Archer)
      • 2011
    • The Goode Family (2009)
      The Goode Family
      6.4
      TV Series
      • retake director
      • lead character designer (as Wes Archer, as Wes Archer)
      • 2009
    • Nancy Cartwright, Christine Cavanaugh, Tara Strong, Cheryl Chase, Elizabeth Daily, Dionne Quan, Kath Soucie, and Cree Summer in Rugrats (1991)
      Rugrats
      7.4
      TV Series
      • animator (as Wes Archer)
      • 2001
    • Kathy Najimy, Johnny Hardwick, Toby Huss, Mike Judge, Stephen Root, Pamela Adlon, and Lauren Tom in King of the Hill (1997)
      King of the Hill
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive animation consultant
      • character designer (as Wes Archer, as Wes Archer)
      • 1997–2000
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
      The Simpsons
      8.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1990–1995
    • Liquid Television (1991)
      Liquid Television
      8.1
      TV Series
      • animator (segment "Jac Mac and Rad Boy Co")
      • 1991
    • Tracey Ullman in The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
      The Tracey Ullman Show
      7.2
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 1987–1989
    • The Simpsons: Family Therapy (1989)
      The Simpsons: Family Therapy
      7.5
      TV Short
      • animator
      • 1989
    • John Cusack, Demi Moore, Grenville Cuyler, Joel Murray, Tom Villard, and Linda Warren in One Crazy Summer (1986)
      One Crazy Summer
      6.4
      • animator (as Wesley M. Archer)
      • 1986
    • The Morning News
      Short
      • animator
      • 1981

    Additional Crew



    • Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus (2017)
      Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus
      8.6
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 2017
    • Kathy Najimy, Johnny Hardwick, Toby Huss, Mike Judge, Stephen Root, Pamela Adlon, and Lauren Tom in King of the Hill (1997)
      King of the Hill
      7.6
      TV Series
      • consulting director (as Wes Archer)
      • 2009–2010
    • Me, Eloise (2006)
      Me, Eloise
      6.9
      TV Series
      • main title director
      • creative director
      • 2006–2007
    • Jac Mac & Rad Boy Go! (1985)
      Jac Mac & Rad Boy Go!
      7.3
      Short
      • filmmaker
      • 1985

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • W.M. 'Bud' Archer
    • Born
      • November 26, 1961
      • Houston, Texas, USA

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      • Wes
      • Archermation

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