KJ Apa
Known for Acting
Born June 17, 1997
Place of Birth Auckland, New Zealand
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
2017
as Teen Ethan
The Map That Leads to You
2025
as Jack
The Hate U Give
2018
as Chris Bryant
I Still Believe
2020
as Jeremy Camp
The Last Summer
2019
as Griffin
Songbird
2020
as Nico
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
2025
as Gene
One Fast Move
2024
as Wes Neal
One Fast Move
2024
Executive Producer
Jimmy
2026
as Jimmy Stewart
Dead Reckoning
2020
as Niko
Let's Have Kids!
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as Rob
White Elephant
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Falling
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as Jack
🎬
Falling
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Executive Producer
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Untitled Sublime Biopic
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as Bradley Nowell
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West Pointer
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West Pointer
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Executive Producer