
Acting
Jun 16, 1997
Auckland, New Zealand
KJ Apa
Acting
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.
Feature Films (17)

Two best friends, Emma and Phoebe, decide to get pregnant simultaneously to navigate motherhood together, but their friendship is tested when only one of them conceives.
Let's Have Kids!

A dishonorably discharged soldier seeks out his estranged father to help him pursue his dream of becoming a professional motorcycle racer. While training, he meets a small-town, aspiring singer and a motorcycle shop owner who begin to break down the walls his father's absence had built up.
One Fast Move

Heather is a young woman traveling Europe with friends before starting her perfectly planned life. A chance meeting with Jack sparks an unexpected romance that leads to deep emotional discovery. As secrets and life choices test their bond, her path changes forever.
The Map That Leads to You

Jack, while quick-witted, charming, and avoidant, finally risks opening his heart when he starts dating Jillian. He never expected, though, that his best friend Johnny would fall for her, too.
Falling

A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
A Dog's Purpose

Tillie Gardner has been rocked to her core by the tragic death of her parents in a plane crash. She copes with the help of local cab driver Niko, with whom she began a summer romance on the island of Nantucket. But what she doesn't know is that Marco, the man who sabotaged her parents' plane, is on his way to Nantucket to set another terrifying scheme into motion. Can she uncover his dark secret and gather her wits to stop him in time?
Dead Reckoning

Standing on the precipice of adulthood, a group of friends navigate new relationships, while reexamining others, during their final summer before college.
The Last Summer

Raised in a poverty-stricken slum, a 16-year-old girl named Starr now attends a suburban prep school. After she witnesses a police officer shoot her unarmed best friend, she's torn between her two very different worlds as she tries to speak her truth.
The Hate U Give

The true-life story of Christian music star Jeremy Camp and his journey of love and loss that looks to prove there is always hope.
I Still Believe

During a pandemic lockdown, Nico, a young man with rare immunity, must overcome martial law, murderous vigilantes and a powerful family to reunite with his love, Sara.
Songbird

A cocky plebe who graduated top of his class in high school must now learn to navigate and compete at a storied place where every student was also the best in class.
West Pointer
Television & Series (7)

Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade.
Riverdale

A group of teenagers wake up to a world where the adults have mysteriously disappeared and all technology has ceased to function.
The Cul de Sac

Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Teen Choice Awards is a teen awards show presented annually by Fox. The first awards were held in 1999. The program honors the year's biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, as voted on by teens aged 13–19. The program features a number of celebrities and also musical performers. The winners are awarded with authentic mini size (182 cm) surfboards designed with a summertime theme. The ceremony has created spin-off teen awards on YouTube.


