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Stefan Brogren
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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 franch…
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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.
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2026
When I Said I Do
Movie Director
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2026
The Night She Disappeared
Movie Director
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2025
Thank God: Christmas at Keller Ranch
Movie Director
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2025
Second Guessing Fate
Movie Director
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2025
Degrassi: Whatever It Takes
Movie Self
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2025
Dateless to Dangerous: My Son's Secret Life
Movie Killa1000 (voice)
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2024
If I Go Missing
Movie Director
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2024
Billion Dollar Bluff
Movie Director
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2023
Twisted Neighbor
Movie Director
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2023
Welcome to Valentine
Movie Director
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2022
Obsessed to Death
Movie Director
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2021
Hidden Family Secrets
Movie Director
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2021
A Chance for Christmas
Movie Director
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2020
A Christmas Break
Movie Phil Johnson
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2020
Narbo's Guide to Being a BroomHead
Movie Self
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2020
Canada's Drag Race
TV show Self - Special Guest
More credits
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2016
Private Eyes
TV show Dean Carl Robinson
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2016
Degrassi: Next Class
TV show Archie 'Snake' Simpson
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2015
Degrassi: Don't Look Back
Movie Producer
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2012
Degrassi: Las Vegas
Movie Producer
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2012
The L.A. Complex
TV show Director
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2010
Degrassi in India
Movie Self
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2010
Degrassi Takes Manhattan
Movie Archie 'Snake' Simpson
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2009
Degrassi Goes Hollywood
Movie Director
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2008
The Curse of Degrassi
Movie Producer
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2008
Bitten
Movie Bearded Man
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2006
Succubus
Movie Larry
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2006
Degrassi: Minis
TV show Archie 'Snake' Simpson
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2005
Martha behind Bars
Movie Federal Agent #1
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2005
Kojak
TV show
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2004
Evel Knievel
Movie Bob Truax
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2004
Denied
Movie Donald
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2003
Masterpiece Monday
Movie Joe
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2003
Mayday
TV show NTSB Investigator Macintosh
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2002
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
TV show Brian Guthrie
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2001
Focus
Movie Bodyguard
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2001
Degrassi
TV show Archie Simpson
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2001
Prince Charming
Movie Bob Worthington
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2001
Witchblade
TV show
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1998
Hairshirt
Movie Timothy “Tim” Wright
