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Stefan Brogren (born 21 April 1972) is a Canadian actor, director, and producer who is best known for his mainstay role as Archie "Snake" Simpson in the Degrassi television franchise. First appearing as a student in the second series Degrassi Junior High (1987-89) and continuing into Degrassi High (1989-91), Brogren played the role of Snake throughout every subsequent entry in the franchise, reprising his role in the revival Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001-15) as a teacher and later principal, and again in Degrassi: Next Class (2016-17). Known for his visual style and character driven storytelling, Stefan has directed shows for The CW, Netflix, Hulu, Lifetime and most recently for the streamer, Tubi. Stefan is also an accomplished Producer. He has received 4 Primetime Emmy nominations for his producing work within the Degrassi franchise. Stefan’s directing has been nominated 4 times, with two wins at the Canadian Screen Awards for “Best Direction in a Youth Program or Series”. Including his 2021 nomination for Holly Hobbie. He won a Directors Guild of Canada Award in 2015 for the series Open Heart and received his fourth DGC nomination in 2017 for Degrassi: Next Class.

Known For

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Self

Degrassi: Whatever It Takes

2025

7.3

Killa1000 (voice)

Dateless to Dangerous: My Son's Secret Life

2025

5.7

Phil Johnson

A Christmas Break

2020

6.7

Self - Special Guest

Canada's Drag Race

2020

7.3

Dean Carl Robinson

Private Eyes

2016

6.8

Archie 'Snake' Simpson

Degrassi: Next Class

2016

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Self

Degrassi in India

2010

5.4

Bearded Man

Bitten

2008

3.3

Larry

Succubus

2006

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Archie 'Snake' Simpson

Degrassi: Minis

2006

Credits

Degrassi: Whatever It Takes

as Self

2025

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Dateless to Dangerous: My Son's Secret Life

as Killa1000 (voice)

2025

7.3

A Christmas Break

as Phil Johnson

2020

5.7

Canada's Drag Race

as Self - Special Guest

2020

6.7

Private Eyes

as Dean Carl Robinson

2016

7.3

Degrassi: Next Class

as Archie 'Snake' Simpson

2016

6.8

🎬

Degrassi in India

as Self

2010

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Bitten

as Bearded Man

2008

5.4

Succubus

as Larry

2006

3.3

Degrassi: Minis

as Archie 'Snake' Simpson

2006

9.0

Martha Behind Bars

as Federal Agent #1

2005

2.0

Kojak

2005

4.0

Evel Knievel

as Bob Truax

2004

4.9

Denied

as Donald

2004

4.1

Masterpiece Monday

as Joe

2003

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Mayday

as NTSB Investigator Macintosh

2003

8.2

Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

as Brian Guthrie

2002

7.1

Focus

as Bodyguard

2001

6.3

Degrassi

as Archie Simpson

2001

7.5

Witchblade

2001

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Twitch City

as Tyler Fawcett

1998

8.4

La Femme Nikita

as Security Guard

1997

7.4

Wind at My Back

1996

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Jonovision

1996

2.0

School's Out!

as Archibald "Snake" Simpson

1992

5.4

Degrassi High

as Archibald 'Snake' Simpson

1989

8.4

Degrassi Junior High

as Archibald 'Snake' Simpson

1987

7.5