KJ Apa
Acting • Born 1997-06-17
Acting4Auckland, 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
19 credits
Let's Have Kids!
Movie
Rob
One Fast Move
Movie • 2024
Wes Neal
The Map That Leads to You
Movie • 2025
Jack
Falling
Movie
Jack
A Dog's Purpose
Movie • 2017
Teen Ethan
Dead Reckoning
Movie • 2020
Niko
The Last Summer
Movie • 2019
Griffin
The Hate U Give
Movie • 2018
Chris Bryant
I Still Believe
Movie • 2020
Jeremy Camp
Songbird
Movie • 2020
Nico
West Pointer
Movie
Untitled Sublime Biopic
Movie
Bradley Nowell
Jimmy
Movie • 2026
Jimmy Stewart
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
Movie • 2025
Gene
Shortland Street
TV • 1992
Kane Jenkins
Riverdale
TV • 2017
Archie Andrews
The Cul de Sac
TV • 2016
Jack
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Teen Choice Awards
TV • 1999
Self - Presenter