KJ Apa

KJ Apa

Age 29 — born June 17, 1997·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.

AdventureFantasyFamilyDrama

19Credits3 TV · 16 films
1992–2026Years activefirst to latest
8.4 Highest ratedRiverdale
6.7 Average ratingacross 12 titles

Top TV shows 3best KJ Apa shows

  1. 1Riverdale posterRiverdaleArchie Andrews · 137 eps · 20178.4
  2. 2The Cul de Sac posterThe Cul de SacJack · 6 eps · 20165.5
  3. 3Shortland Street posterShortland StreetKane Jenkins · 1 ep · 19925.3

Top movies 16best KJ Apa movies

  1. 1The Hate U Give posterThe Hate U GiveChris Bryant · 20188.1
  2. 2A Dog's Purpose posterA Dog's PurposeTeen Ethan · 2017 · Adventure7.6
  3. 3I Still Believe posterI Still BelieveJeremy Camp · 20207.6
  4. 4One Fast Move posterOne Fast MoveWes Neal · 20246.6
  5. 5The Map That Leads to You posterThe Map That Leads to YouJack · 20256.6
  6. 6A Very Jonas Christmas Movie posterA Very Jonas Christmas MovieGene · 20256.2
  7. 7Songbird posterSongbirdNico · 20206.2
  8. 8The Last Summer posterThe Last SummerGriffin · 20196.0
  9. 9Dead Reckoning posterDead ReckoningNiko · 20205.7
  10. 10Jimmy posterJimmyJimmy Stewart · 2026
  11. 11Let's Have Kids! posterLet's Have Kids!Rob
  12. 12West Pointer
  13. 13White Elephant posterWhite Elephant
  14. 14FallingJack
  15. 15Gable
  16. 16Untitled Sublime BiopicBradley Nowell

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Highest rated8.4Riverdale

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