An eccentric intellectual inmate serving time for workplace fraud who practices nonviolent resistance to peacefully inconvenience staff. He befriends the newcomer Carlin and warns him about the wing current leader Banks. Archer becomes one of Carlin trusted associates as the latter consolidates power and improves conditions for the inmates. He is later severely beaten and dragged to solitary confinement alongside Carlin during the aftermath of the dining hall riot.
Mick Ford has 36 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Signature works include Scum, The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice, Next Week. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
