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Archie Leach is a character that appeared in the television series, Leverage.
History[]
Known as the "World's Greatest Thief," Archie was notorious around the world, especially in Europe, as a master thief.
In New York City, New York, he meets a young pickpocket, Parker, and took her as an apprentice. Eventually training her to become "his perfect thief."
At some point before Season 1, he met Nathan Ford in Majorca. White doves were involved.
Before his appearance in Season 3, it is reported he died in a car accident in Paris, France.
Relationships[]
Parker[]
A Master Thief himself, her pseudo father, and Parker's mentor. When she was young, Parker was a pickpocket in New York City; one of her targets happened to be Leach. Archie recognized her talent, took Parker under his wing, and trained her to be a master thief. However, he had a family who all thought he was an accountant, so he could not give her a home like a real daughter. He tells Nate she would not have 'fit in'.
To this day though, he calls her "kiddo" and she calls him "sir". This relationship seemed to interfere with her relationship with Nathan and the rest of the team, but in the end she aligned herself with the team over her mentor. At first, Archie does not approve of how Parker has changed under Nate's leadership, but in the end, he congratulates her on making her own "family". He also tells her he regrets not treating her like a real daughter and giving her a home. In the season four finale, he proves it when he introduces her as his daughter to one of his biological daughters and granddaughter.
Tells Parker that he approves of Hardison. [1]
Appearances[]
The rest of Leverage Consulting & Associates team meets Leach when Parker secretly agrees to help him steal a bio-engineered wheat blight (UG99) from Wakefield Agricultural Corporation. When Leach learns of the double cross, he brings in the rest of the Leverage team in an effort to rescue Parker. After a successful mission, he later returns to assist the Leverage team in taking down Victor Dubenich and Jack Latimer by serving as Parker's back up.
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Trivia[]
The Name Archie Leach is a nod to Cary Grant, whose real name was Archibald Leach. Cary Grant starred as John Robie, a reformed jewel thief, in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller To Catch a Thief.
He has at least one biological daughter and at least two grandsons.
- ↑ The Last Dam Job. Season 4, Episode 18. January 15, 2012.