
K.J. Apa
Acting
Born: June 17, 1997
Auckland, 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.
Also Known As
- Keneti James Apa
- Кей Джей Апа
- Keneti James "K.J." Fitzgerald Apa
- KJ Apa
- کی. جی. آپا
Known For

Riverdale
January 26, 2017

A Dog's Purpose
January 19, 2017

The Hate U Give
October 19, 2018

The Last Summer
May 03, 2019

I Still Believe
March 12, 2020

Songbird
December 10, 2020

The Map That Leads to You
August 19, 2025

One Fast Move
August 07, 2024

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
July 16, 2009

Dead Reckoning
November 13, 2020

Shortland Street
May 25, 1992

The Cul de Sac
April 03, 2016