Archie Backhouse

Archie has just finished filming a regular role in Channel 4’s MAYA.

Archie can currently be seen in the Jermyn Street Theatre’s production of THE WAVES. The show sold out its initial and extended runs.

He was recently seen onstage at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in Jermyn Street Theatre’s revival of their wartime thriller FARM HALL.

Archie was nominated for best Lead Performance at the Offies for his starring role in Míriam Battye’s STRATEGIC LOVE PLAY which enjoyed sold out runs in Edinburgh as well as at the Soho Theatre as well as winning Fringe First award.

Other theatre credits include the Offie winning The Wonderful World of Dissocia (Stratford East), Telethon (TalkShow Theatre), Hunger (Arcola Theatre), The Listening Room (Crowded Room/UK Tour), There is a Field (Synergy Theatre/Theatre 503), The Outsider (Print Room at the Coronet) and The Gap in the Light (New Diorama Theatre).

Screen credits include: The Sandman (Netflix), Save Me (World Productions/Sky Atlantic)

Archie is an actor and deviser, he worked with theatre maker Christopher Green on their show ‘No Show’ (The Yard) and is an associate artist with Complicité, working with the company since 2017.

Reviews for THE WAVES

“Riding the play’s emotional swells and breaks … Ria Zmitrowicz as Rhoda and Archie Backhouse as Louis in The Waves, Jermyn Street theatre” “uncrackable chemistry between the cast of six” “And while each character has a defining trait, performances swerve caricature. Archie Backhouse’s brilliantly drawn Louis, for instance, is the group’s ambitious striver but is also insecure, resigned.” The Guardian ★★★★

“Lonely wistful Louis (Archie Backhouse)” “The acting is pin-sharp and unified throughout, the ensemble work exemplary” The Stage  ★★★★

Reviews for STRATEGIC LOVE PLAY

”Letty Thomas and Archie Backhouse make it look easy, with supple, appealing and frequently hilarious turns that have us rooting for them from the first pint, even as they do their best to turn date into disaster.’ ★★★★★ The List

‘This is Paines Plough at its very best’ ★★★★★ British Theatre Guide

‘Archie Backhouse gives us a beautifully grounded portrayal of the every “Man”, nailing every comic beat with expert subtlety.’ London Theatre Reviews ★★★★

‘It’s hilarious to watch (to his horror, she calls cyclists, but painful too, because Thomas and Blackhouse have a genuine chemistry that glues them uncomfortably together, long after he should have stormed off home.’ ★★★★ Evening Standard

★★★★ Guardian

★★★★1/2 The Reviews Hub

★★★★ The Stage

★★★★ One4Review

★★★★ Everything Theatre