Jeffrey Archer

Writer

Born: April 15, 1940 (86 years old)

Biography

Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare is an English novelist and former politician. He was Member of Parliament for Louth from 1969 to 1974, but did not seek re-election after a financial scandal that left him almost bankrupt. Archer revived his fortunes as a novelist. In 2001 he was sentenced to four years of imprisonment for perjury and perverting the course of justice, ending his active political career.

Filmography (5)

• Bridget Jones's Diary (2001, ★ 6.7)
• Omnibus (1967, ★ 7.2)
• Tales of the Unexpected (1979, ★ 6.8)
• Kane & Abel (1985, ★ 7.7)
• The Dame Edna Experience (1987, ★ 5)