
KJ Apa
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

TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009

TV
Shortland Street
Kane Jenkins
1992

TV
Riverdale
Archie Andrews
2017

Film
The Map That Leads to You
Jack
2025

Film
A Dog's Purpose
Teen Ethan
2017

Film
Songbird
Nico
2020

Film
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
Gene
2025

Film
The Hate U Give
Chris Bryant
2018

Film
I Still Believe
Jeremy Camp
2020

Film
The Last Summer
Griffin
2019

Film
One Fast Move
Wes Neal
2024

TV
The Cul de Sac
Jack
2016

TV
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1999
Film
Falling
Jack

Film
Dead Reckoning
Niko
2020

Film
Jimmy
Jimmy Stewart
2026
Film
West Pointer

Film
Let's Have Kids!
Rob
Film
Untitled Sublime Biopic
Bradley Nowell
Filmography
2026FilmJimmyas Jimmy Stewart2025FilmA Very Jonas Christmas Movieas Gene2025FilmThe Map That Leads to Youas Jack2024FilmOne Fast Moveas Wes Neal2020FilmSongbirdas Nico2020FilmDead Reckoningas Niko2020FilmI Still Believeas Jeremy Camp2019FilmThe Last Summeras Griffin2018FilmThe Hate U Giveas Chris Bryant2017TVRiverdaleas Archie Andrews2017FilmA Dog's Purposeas Teen Ethan2016TVThe Cul de Sacas Jack2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest1999TVTeen Choice Awardsas Self - Presenter1992TVShortland Streetas Kane Jenkins—FilmLet's Have Kids!as Rob—FilmFallingas Jack—FilmWest Pointer—FilmUntitled Sublime Biopicas Bradley Nowell