Archie Morris

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ER character
Archie Morris
Played by Scott Grimes
Duration 2003 - present
Date of Birth unknown
Marital Status single
Occupation ER attending physician
Family father; mother is deceased

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

His character debuted in 2003 and was notable for providing comic relief as an inept doctor who avoided work whenever possible. He was frequently bailed out by another resident named Coop. During the 2003 season, he was caught smoking confiscated marijuana by Dr. Romano, but avoided punishment when Romano was killed by a falling helicopter.

Fulfilling the adage that those who can't do, teach, Morris was made chief resident at the beginning of 2005, thus allowing his character to further antagonize other characters. He gets the position through a combination of little competition, an eleventh hour push of publications, and an elaborate presentation for the interview. He mentions wanting the job to prove that he is capable to his "old man." His leadership style is primarily delegation and micro-management, though he imagines that he is beloved by his fellow residents and the medical students (though later, he privately admits to Samantha Taggart that he believes most of the other ER staff think of him as a joke). He also has four nipples and as a teenager was made fun of because this. In season 12, it's revealed that Morris donated sperm earlier in his life when four kids who met on the internet visit him and claim that he's their father. Later on in season 12, Morris was hired by a pharmacy laboratory and on the season finale episode 21 Guns, he was preparing to leave the hospital until the shooting happened and he had to take care of desk clerk Jerry, who was shot in the shooting.

During season 13, Morris was hired as one of the ER's attending physicians (the slot left open by Dr. Clemente's departure). Though other doctors often do not take him seriously, he showed a moment of both care and skill when he correctly interpreted a young man's alternating demands to be admitted and discharged as symptoms of dissociative identity disorder.

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