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KJ Apa

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KJ Apa

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jun 17, 1997 (29 years old)

Place of Birth

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.

Known For

Acting
2026JimmyJimmy Stewart
2025The Map That Leads to YouJack
2025A Very Jonas Christmas MovieGene
2024One Fast MoveWes Neal
2020Dead ReckoningNiko
2020I Still BelieveJeremy Camp
2020SongbirdNico
2019The Last SummerGriffin
2018The Hate U GiveChris Bryant
2017A Dog's PurposeTeen Ethan
2017RiverdaleArchie Andrews
2016The Cul de SacJack
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
1999Teen Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter
1992Shortland StreetKane Jenkins
-Let's Have Kids!Rob
-FallingJack
-West Pointer
-Untitled Sublime BiopicBradley Nowell
-White Elephant
Production
2024One Fast MoveExecutive Producer
-West PointerExecutive Producer
-FallingExecutive Producer