KJ Apa

Acting · Born 1997-06-17 in Auckland, New Zealand

Biography

Keneti James Fitzgerald Apa (born 17 June 1997) is a New Zealand actor, singer, and musician. He began acting playing Kane Jenkins in the New Zealand primetime soap opera Shortland Street from 2013 to 2015. Apa is best known for portraying Archie Andrews on The CW television series Riverdale (2017-2023), for which he won a Saturn Award for Best Breakthrough Performance.

Filmography

• A Dog's Purpose as Teen Ethan
• The Hate U Give as Chris Bryant
• I Still Believe as Jeremy Camp
• One Fast Move as Wes Neal
• The Map That Leads to You as Jack
• Dead Reckoning as Niko
• The Last Summer as Griffin
• Songbird as Nico
• A Very Jonas Christmas Movie as Gene

TV

• Riverdale as Archie Andrews
• Shortland Street as Kane Jenkins
• The Cul de Sac as Jack
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
• Teen Choice Awards as Self - Presenter