Stefan Brogren

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1972-04-21 (52 years old)

Place of Birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As Stephan Brogren

Stefan Brogren

Biography

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

Actor

2020
A Christmas Break

as Phil Johnson

2020
Canada's Drag Race

as Self - Special Guest

2016
Private Eyes

as Dean Carl Robinson

2016
Degrassi: Next Class

as Archie 'Snake' Simpson

2010
2008
Bitten

as Bearded Man

2006
Succubus

as Larry

2006
Degrassi: Minis

as Archie 'Snake' Simpson

2005
Martha Behind Bars

as Federal Agent #1

2005
2004
Denied

as Donald

2003
Mayday

as NTSB Investigator Macintosh

2002
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

as Brian Guthrie

2001
Focus

as Bodyguard

2001
Degrassi

as Archie Simpson

1998
Twitch City

as Tyler Fawcett

1997
La Femme Nikita

as Security Guard

1992
School's Out!

as Archibald "Snake" Simpson

1989
Degrassi High

as Archibald 'Snake' Simpson

1987
Degrassi Junior High

as Archibald 'Snake' Simpson

Director

2024
2023
Twisted Neighbor

as Director

2023
2022
Obsessed to Death

as Director

2021
2021
2016
2012
The L.A. Complex

as Director

2009
2001
Degrassi

as Director

Producer

2012
2006
Degrassi: Minis

as Producer

2001
Degrassi

as Producer