8.4
TV
Acting
KJ Apa
- Born
- (age 29)
- Birthplace
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Credits
- 24 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.4
TV
7.6
Movie
A Dog's Purpose
8.1
Movie
The Hate U Give
6.0
Movie
The Last Summer
7.6
Movie
I Still Believe
6.1
Movie
Songbird
5.8
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
6.7
Movie
The Map That Leads to You
6.6
Movie
One Fast Move
6.2
Movie
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
4.9
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5.6
Movie
Dead Reckoning
5.3
TV
Shortland Street
7.3
Movie
Let's Have Kids!
9.1
TV
Teen Choice Awards
5.5
TV
The Cul de Sac
9.3
Movie
Jimmy
8.0
Movie
Falling
Acting credits 24
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | West Pointer Film | |
| TBA | Untitled Sublime Biopic Film | Bradley Nowell |
| TBA | White Elephant Film | |
| TBA | Inside Job Film | Reagan Ridley |
| TBA | Obey Film | |
| TBA | Myron Bolitar TV | Win Lockwood (1 ep) |
| 2026 | Jimmy Film | Jimmy Stewart |
| 2026 | Let's Have Kids! Film | Rob |
| 2026 | Falling Film | Jack |
| 2025 | A Very Jonas Christmas Movie Film | Gene |
| 2025 | The Map That Leads to You Film | Jack |
| 2024 | One Fast Move Film | Wes Neal |
| 2020 | Songbird Film | Nico |
| 2020 | Dead Reckoning Film | Niko |
| 2020 | I Still Believe Film | Jeremy Camp |
| 2019 | The Last Summer Film | Griffin |
| 2018 | The Hate U Give Film | Chris Bryant |
| 2017 | Riverdale TV | Archie Andrews (137 ep) |
| 2017 | A Dog's Purpose Film | Teen Ethan |
| 2016 | The Cul de Sac TV | Jack (6 ep) |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards TV | Self - Presenter (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Shortland Street TV | Kane Jenkins (1 ep) |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | West Pointer Film | Executive Producer |
| 2026 | Falling Film | Executive Producer |
| 2024 | One Fast Move Film | Executive Producer |