KJ Apa
Acting1997Auckland, 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.
Known For
Acting History
Future
Let's Have Kids!
as Rob
Untitled Sublime Biopic
as Bradley Nowell
Falling
as Jack
West Pointer
Executive Producer
Falling
Executive Producer
2026
Jimmy
as Jimmy Stewart
2025
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
as Gene
The Map That Leads to You
as Jack
2024
One Fast Move
as Wes Neal
One Fast Move
Executive Producer
2020
2019
The Last Summer
as Griffin
2018
The Hate U Give
as Chris Bryant
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
2017
A Dog's Purpose
as Teen Ethan
Riverdale
TVas Archie Andrews• 137 eps
2016
The Cul de Sac
TVas Jack
2015
Shortland Street
TVas Kane Jenkins• 1 eps
1999
Teen Choice Awards
TVas Self - Presenter