Archie Morris

Archibald Morris
Scott Grimes as Archie Morris
First appearance	October 9, 2003 (Season 10, "Dear Abby")
Last appearance	April 2, 2009 (Season 15, "And In the End...")
Portrayed by	Scott Grimes
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Nickname(s)	Archie
Gender	Male
Occupation	Physician
Title	ER Resident (2003-2005) Chief Resident (2005-2006) ER Attending (2006-2009)
Spouse(s)	Hope Bobeck (ex-girlfriend) Claudia Diaz (girlfriend)
Children	Hana, Michael, Max, Melia

Hope Bobeck (ex-girlfriend)

Dr. Archibald "Archie" Morris is a fictional character portrayed by Scott Grimes on the television show ER.

The character of Dr. Morris debuts in late 2003, in the drama's 10th season, and is initially notable for providing comic relief. Morris is initially an inept second-year resident who avoids work whenever possible. Luckily he is frequently bailed out by another resident named Coop. In the episode "Freefall" Morris is caught smoking confiscated marijuana by Dr. Robert Romano, but avoids punishment when Romano is killed by a falling helicopter in the ambulance bay. Unaware of the doctor's demise, Morris, stoned, waits at the admit desk to be disciplined, doing nothing to assist the other doctors as they deal with the fiery crash.

Morris's lack of commitment and slacking have already been well-established when his neglect costs a patient's life. The patient waits for hours to be seen by a doctor before she has a stroke and died. Morris abruptly quits, storming out of the ER, only to return the next day claiming his father would deny him financial support if he didn't see this "thing" through.

Morris is made Chief Resident in Season 11, allowing his character to further antagonize other characters (Grimes became a series regular at this time). He achieves this coveted position due to a lack of competition (the more capable Greg Pratt turns down the post), an eleventh hour push of publications, and an elaborate presentation for the interview. As Chief Resident, Morris's inflated ego often leads to clashes with colleagues, though he often acts as if he were beloved by his residents and medical students. Although Luka Kovac never has any disagreements with him, Ray Barnett, Neela Rasgotra and especially Abby Lockhart tend to mock and insult him for his pompous attitude, although in later years they regard him with grudging affection. Greg Pratt is initially also contemptuous of Morris, but by Season 12 they are good friends. Kerry Weaver, on the other hand, although never openly rude to Morris, never views him as having much potential and does not support him as much as other ER doctors; she only gave him support as Chief Resident because he was, in her words, "a paperwork hound". Morris's leadership style swings wildly from delegation to micro-management. At the end of Season 11, when Dr. Carter leaves the hospital, he tells Morris to "set the tone" just as Mark Greene had told him at the end of Season 8. Morris is drunk at the time and doesn't recall the phrase when Carter asks him years later.