KJ Apa

KJ Apa

Acting
Born 1997-06-17Auckland, 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.

Movies (16)

The Map That Leads to You
6.7

The Map That Leads to You

2025Movie6.7
Songbird
6.2

Songbird

2020Movie6.2
The Hate U Give
8.1

The Hate U Give

2018Movie8.1
A Dog's Purpose
7.6

A Dog's Purpose

2017Movie7.6
I Still Believe
7.6

I Still Believe

2020Movie7.6
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
6.2

A Very Jonas Christmas Movie

2025Movie6.2
One Fast Move
6.7

One Fast Move

2024Movie6.7
The Last Summer
6.0

The Last Summer

2019Movie6.0
Jimmy

Jimmy

2026Movie
White Elephant

White Elephant

Movie
Let's Have Kids!

Let's Have Kids!

Movie
Dead Reckoning
5.7

Dead Reckoning

2020Movie5.7
Falling

Falling

2026Movie
Inside Job

Inside Job

Movie
Untitled Sublime Biopic

Untitled Sublime Biopic

Movie
West Pointer

West Pointer

Movie

TV Shows (6)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
Riverdale
8.4

Riverdale

2017Series8.4
Shortland Street
5.3

Shortland Street

1992Series5.3
The Cul de Sac
5.5

The Cul de Sac

2016Series5.5
Myron Bolitar

Myron Bolitar

Series
Teen Choice Awards
9.1

Teen Choice Awards

1999Series9.1